Caroline blushed prettily. "Do you really think so?" she simpered -deliberately putting on a pose. "What: little me -beautiful?" Daphne chucked her under the chin. "I'm afraid we haven't really got time for another romp", she told the girl regretfully. "Much as I'd love one! The boys will be expecting us back ..." Caroline pouted and let her head fall on one side. "Oh, dear," she sighed. "After giving me all those compliments you mean you're not going to do anything to me?" She stuck the point of her tongue between her lips. "I hate you!" Giggling, Daphne took Caroline's hand and started to lead her up the stony path to the villa. Suddenly, their entire relationship seemed to have changed -to have grown warm, friendly, intimate ... The soft pressure of the girl's fingers, entwined with

