"I was horrified!"I can't have a bath with you mum." Why?" Well because . . . . ," I thought for a moment. "I just can't."She was still laughing and t...o be honest I loved it, her laughter was unforced and genuine, and for once in her so far miserable life, she wasn't looking at dad to seek his approval.It was the most embarrassing thing I'd ever done, I only had two towels, so I let mum get in first and then followed her in after undressing in the kitchen. I won't say that I didn't look because. He ignored the urge for the moment. He now knew she'd lied to him at least once. What little information that the people at Essex dock had managed to amass about Anatoray showed that Princess Sophia Elen Delgrada Forrester was at a religious retreat and had been for the last year.That could simply be the current story that was being told to anyone who asked, but Sophia hadn't said that. Instead she'd threatened him and the Silvana. He should have still been angry about that; only a couple of. "He nodded and said, "I'm Mike."I lit a cigarette and fixed a drink, both of which I needed badly. Ioffered him a drink but he refused I sat down on the edge of the bed andcrossed my legs showing a lot of thigh and said, "This is a little roadtrip as far as DC, but we will take our time getting there. Your job isto pretend to be my husband Steve Callahan, I have a credit card andDriver's license in that name for you to use. You will drive the car,open doors for me, light my cigarette, and. ’ ‘Still, I would like to keep it private for now.’ ‘As you wish, honey,’ he smiled as he stopped the car. Turning towards her, his lips met hers with a hungry insistence that made her moan in reply. He broke off with a soft sigh. ‘We’re here. So, get to work before anyone catches us smooching in the car.’ ‘It’s your loss,’ she taunted him. ‘I know. Now go, before I change my mind,’ he threatened. ‘See you later,’ Kate laughed as she got out of the car and walked around the corner to their.