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Her eyes narrowed. ‘What’s that supposed to mean?’

He looked away and shrugged, cursing himself for showing that it bothered him on any level. ‘You always said you would want to go home.’

He could feel her penetrating look and tensed. She sighed. ‘Yes, I did. And I think the time to go is before I turn into a total caricature of some kind of jealous lover.’

Her honesty surprised him. He was so used to women being vague, indirect.

Before he could dwell on the significance of that, she stood and said breezily, ‘You made it very clear what would happen here. What you wanted. So I really don’t see the point in prolonging my stay. Things should have died down at home, and I need to get prepared for the baby coming.

‘That is—’ her voice suddenly became more hesitant ‘— unless things have changed for you …?’

Sebastian looked up at her. The sun was behind her and all he could see was her narrow framed silhouette. She had to be referring to the fact that he seemed to turn into a walking human e