By Sandra Marton
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No," Esmé said sharply. " Esmé gave a bitter laugh. " "I will speak to him, then. " Esmé leaped to her feet. "You don't understand, Mama. " Carmen's expression softened. "Many babies are born before a marriage is nine months old. It is not right, but -" "I love him. " "If he is a decent man, he will do what he must. " "He is decent. " Esmé's voice broke. "But I don't want to trap him into a marriage he doesn't want, or a relationship that will stretch on endlessly into the future. " Carmen's mouth thinned.
He opened it, stared at her, then smiled and reached for her hand. "Querida," he said, and drew her inside. "Rio. I - I have to talk to -" Rio shut the door, gathered her into his arms and kissed her. For a moment, she gave herself up to the kiss. Then she put her hands against his chest and pulled away. He looked at her and frowned. "Esmé? " She stepped out of his encircling arms and hoped he couldn't see the frantic beat of her pulse in her throat. She'd been good at modeling; photographers loved what they called her cool look.
I admit that last night was - it was exciting, but that's only because we'd been apart for a while. We both know that - that sooner or later, we'll be back where we were before I left, with - with our affair over and both of us wishing to be free…" "Free," he said, very softly. "That is what you wish? " Tears rose in her eyes. She damned herself silently for not being able to control her emotions but with luck, he wouldn't notice. He was so angry, his face so pale beneath its usual golden tan, that she didn't think he'd notice anything but the fact that his ego had been hammered again.