Chapter 41

Caroline drew in a sharp breath at what she was sure was Nicholas’ deliberate attempt to humiliate her. What other reason could he have for reminding her so forcibly, so tauntingly, of what had happened between them the previous evening?

A memory she had been trying so hard to forget but couldn’t… How could she possibly forget that he had kissed her, touched her, aroused her? Well maybe she would never be able to forget any of those things, but she certainly didn’t have to let Nicholas know about them.

“There’s no perhaps about it,” she came back coldly.

He shot her a scathing glance. “You didn’t seem so sure of that last night!”

This time Caroline’s gasp was audible, and the colour once again faded from her cheeks.

He sighed heavily. “I didn’t get much sleep last night, okay?”

Caroline accepted this probably wasn’t the best time in the world for them to discuss the events of last night—she doubted there would ever be a good time. Although she was