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Ed still held her. Addie waited.
It s okay, Ed, you can let go now.
Sorry.
But Addie didn t think he looked sorry at all. He looked sad. As Will slid in beside
him, Ed let Addie go and sank so only his head remained above the bubbling surface.
Congratulations, Addie told Will. You win the prize for being the biggest idiot.
Will submerged his head under the churning water and then came back to the
surface.
Biggest what? he asked.
Idiot, Addie said.
I thought that s what you said. Come over here.
James moved so Addie could sit next to Will. All at once, the snow came down
more thickly, coating their hair and catching on their eyelashes.
We look like those monkeys that sit in the hot springs in the Nagano mountains in
Japan, Addie said.
We are monkeys, Ed said. We could be in the bar having a drink.
Under the water, Will s hand stroked her thigh. He slipped one finger inside her
bikini and Addie slid a little further down in the water out of reach. Part of her was a bit
hurt. James had his arm around Louise, yet Will wanted to touch her only where he
couldn t be seen. But when Louise and James got out and she, Ed and Will were left,
Will s hand moved up to her breast, clearly visible to Ed. Addie knew what Will was
doing and squirmed away.
You let me win, Will said.
Is that what you think? Well, you d have won in the end, so what would have
been the point of another ten minutes of torture?
Why are you so sure I wouldn t have given in?
Addie turned to Ed. Would that have happened?
He never gives up. He d have turned into an ice cube first. Ed s voice seemed
subdued.
See? Addie turned back to Will. Only now you ll never know whether I let you
win.
Will groaned and Ed chuckled. It took me fifteen years to learn that trick.
Want to try again? Addie asked. Ed can judge.
No, I have something else in mind that doesn t require an audience, Will said.
And if get back on that lounger I won t be fit for it.
With a speed that made her jump, Ed sprang out of the hot tub and strode off.
What s the matter with him? Will asked.
Addie stared after Ed. She knew and so did Will.
Chapter Thirty-One
Addie opened the packet of stick-on bra cups and studied the diagram.
Can t you wear the dress without them? Will asked.
No.
He leaned against the bathroom door watching her walk around in red lace pants,
black shoes and nothing else.
Why do we have to leave the hotel for the meal? she asked.
Just what Will was thinking. Jack likes to use a restaurant in Ludlow that belongs
to a friend of his.
So Jack s going to be there?
Yep. He ll be interfering tomorrow too, and presenting prizes.
Ooh, am I in line for one?
You should be. Will sat down before he fell. His heart was extracting blood from
his legs and pumping it to his groin.
Addie peeled off the adhesive tape, stuck it to the edge of the cup and pressed it
under her breast.
Is there a right and left? he asked.
Addie s gaze flashed to his. Why? Does it look wrong?
I just wondered.
She took her hand away and the cup flopped forward. Will earned a glare for his
snicker. He tightened his lips when she fastened two of her fingers together. From then
on it was all downhill. By the time Addie had the tape in place on the second cup, the
first was peeling off. Addie clamped her hands over each breast.
Don t laugh, she said.
Want me to help?
You won t keep your hands still.
After a couple of minutes, Addie let go. The two pieces of foam dropped to the
carpet.
What did I do wrong? she wailed.
Will retrieved them and examined the edges. These aren t going to stick to
anything. Are you sure you weren t supposed to stick the tape on you?
God, I give in. Addie pulled on the dress. I feel half naked. I am half naked.
Will gulped. Her back was bare and her breasts covered only by strips of
diaphanous material secured at her neck by a chain. A fast movement would reveal
everything. A slow movement would have a similar effect. In fact, she didn t even have
to move at all.
Well, that s that. I don t know why I let you buy me this dress. I can t go to the
ball, evil fairy godfather.
Don t you have it on back to front?
No, It s& oh. She rolled her eyes. Will, I won t be able to move in this in case my
boobs pop out.
Great.
I mean it.
They re only little things. No one will notice.
Bastard.
Hussy.
All right, I ll sit with my jacket on.
Are you going to dance with me with your jacket on too? he asked.
Addie lifted her face to his. Dancing?
Will kissed her nose, then her lips. I only want to dance with you. I don t want you
dancing with anyone else. At all. Especially not Ed. You re mine and I m yours.
* * * * *
They traveled to the restaurant by coach. Jack Magelan was waiting to shake hands
and exchange a few words as each person arrived. When Addie moved in front of him
he acted as though she was the invisible woman. She stood with her hand out for a few
awkward seconds before moving away, her face burning. Will hadn t noticed, but
Genghis shot Addie a puzzled look. For once Addie felt a hint of sympathy from her
boss. Addie lingered nearby and watched. She was the only person Jack treated like
that. Maybe he knew she was leaving.
Will came up with two glasses of champagne and handed one to her.
Cheer up, he said.
Addie smiled. Who cared about Jack Magelan and his hairy palms.
You look a bit silly in that jacket. Aren t you going to take it off?
No, I d look even sillier without it.
No, you won t. You look delicious. Please take it off.
Addie surrendered it to the cloakroom in bad grace and came back, looking for
Will, her arms pinned at her side. She felt self-conscious, sure everyone was staring at
her. The least Will could do was stay with her. But he was talking to Jack, so she went to
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