Wear My Ring--3 Book Box Set by Kate Hardy

Author:Kate Hardy [Blake, Ally; Armstrong, Lindsay; Hardy, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mills & Boon Special Release
Published: 2013-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

The morning passed swiftly.

To Jo’s relief, the flying doctor called in, on a clinic run, to check Gavin out.

‘Listen, mate,’ he admonished Gavin as he replaced Jo’s dressing and was told the wound had bled a little, ‘you’ve got to give it time to knit. What on earth were you doing?’

Jo held her breath.

‘I was—rushing my fences,’ Gavin replied, and shot her a wicked look. ‘Speaking figuratively, of course.’

‘Well, stop rushing damn fences, whatever that means. You’re not in the SAS any more.’ The doctor repacked his bag, then looked over at Jo, as if somehow he’d caught the vibes of the moment, and he raised his eyebrows.

‘Uh—this is Joanne Lucas, Tom,’ Gavin introduced. ‘She’s here to do Adele’s portrait. Jo, meet Tom Watson.’

‘Ah! The lady we’ve been hearing about. Good to meet you! I believe you were exceptionally brave in ghastly circumstances.’

‘She was,’ Gavin said before Jo could answer for herself. ‘Therefore, I’m trying to persuade her to marry me.’

Tom laughed. ‘I’d think twice about that if I were you, ma’am. Gavin, here, is renowned for getting his own way. OK, got to fly!’ But he paused suddenly with a swift frown, then shook his head and climbed aboard his plane.

‘How could you do that?’ Jo enquired as they watched the trim RFDS plane taxi down the grassy airstrip.

‘Do what?’

‘Tell him you were thinking of marrying me—as if you didn’t know.’

‘He took it as a joke.’

Jo glinted him a dark little look. ‘Then he stopped to think about it, just as he stopped to think about “rushing fences”.’

Gavin grinned and took her hand. ‘He’s no fool, Tom. And it’s no joke either.’

‘Gavin—’

‘Jo, can I make a suggestion?’

She looked at him warily.

‘How would it be if we took a week or two to think this through? You could size up country life, size up my family—not to mention me—and you could do my mother’s portrait.’

‘I…’

‘Is that so much to ask?’

‘Do you mean—in return for saving my life?’

He gestured. ‘No, of course not. Forget I ever said that. Incidentally, what did Rosie say to you this morning?’

Jo was debating whether to tell him when Rosie and Adele hove into view.

‘All right,’ he said, ‘we’ll leave that for a moment. Will you stay and case the joint?’

She smiled slightly. ‘Gangster talk, Gavin?’

‘It is how we met.’

She gazed at the dusty horizon. ‘If you promise me one thing.’

‘What’s that?’

She looked into his eyes. ‘If the answer is no, you’ll take it.’

‘Done,’ he replied promptly. So promptly Jo was immediately suspicious.

‘Do you mean that?’

‘I am a man of my word.’

She frowned. ‘Can I add a rider?’

‘Let me guess,’ he said gravely. ‘Something to do with no—undue pressure?’

‘Yes,’ she agreed dryly.

‘Jo, if you’re embarrassed about the way you kissed me last night, don’t be. It was enchanting,’ he said simply.

She coloured.

‘It was also as sexy as hell,’ he added, ‘and—’

‘It’s not that I’m embarrassed,’ she broke in a little hastily. ‘It’s obviously a factor to take into account, but—’

‘A major factor,’ he put in, and lifted his hand to trace the outline of her mouth gently.

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