Chapter 24

Could this also be the reason Sara's self-confidence was so fragile beneath her veneer of derision? The reason she was so determined not to become involved with another man? Possibly also the reason she and Bruce had called off their wedding?

Simon could certainly believe the latter. Even on such short acquaintance Simon knew that Bruce was the sort of vindictive bastard who would never have let Sara forget about her miscarriage.

"It’s all right, Sara," he assured her softly, speaking into the silky softness of her hair. "Everything is going to be alright."

She gave a choked laugh. "Of course it isn’t." No, as far as Sara was concerned perhaps it wasn’t…

"You are a beautiful young woman, with all your life still ahead of you. Not all men are like Bruce Bennet,"

"Thank goodness!" She gave a shiver of revulsion.

Simon looked down at her quizzically. "You really do not love him still?"

Sara straightened before attempting to stand up, but she wa