“And what do you have to do?” she asked, fixing her eyes on his.
“I have to marry the most beautiful woman - that’s all that’s on my mind.”
“God Freddie - why do you shut me out like this?”
“I’m not shutting you out baby,” he cajoled, “just think of it as a few minutes of lunacy between now and the rest of our lives.”
“Lunacy that could kill...” she pulled up short, not wanting to go there in her own mind or plant the idea in his...
“Anna - I know what I’m doing baby. You just asked your dad to trust you - so do the same and trust your man.”
He helped her with her wrap and drew her into his arms, kissing her warmly and searchingly on her lips.
“Allez!” yelled an enthusiastic diner.
He smiled as several females appeared to become motionless staring at him. Anna looked around the roo
