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| arms around Ashton's neck and pulled his head down so that their lips could meet. |

| "Good morning to you," she whispered. |

| She closed her eyes and shivered with ecstasy as his tongue brushed her lips lightly and his arms snaked around her and embraced her long and sweet. Their mouths met in a quivering kiss, but they were too soon torn apart by low chuckles behind them. |

| "I see Spike has rejoined us," Crispin said, stepping up beside them. His eyes were only for a moment alight with amusement, and then he frowned down at Sasha. "How did you get here? Why did you come? Ashton told you not to." |

| Sasha crept from Ashton's arms. She blushed when she discovered that not only were Crispin's eyes on her, but so were those of the rest of the men, who were now completely awake and dressed, their tents dismantled and their horses loaded with the bulky gear. |

| Then she centered her attention back on Crispin, ready to defend herself against any scolding he might decide to give her. "I came because I wanted to," she said. "And as for Ashton ordering me around, well I don't take to that too much, Crispin." She smiled slowly up at Ashton. "And he doesn't truly mind that I am here, do you, Ashton?" |

| Ashton's eyes wavered, getting her meaning. He had taken quick advantage of her presence, taking her to his bed as though he had been without a woman for a month of Sundays! |

| And, it was true, he had enjoyed her company. |

| But he did not want to announce it to the world |

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