The Innocent And The Playboy. Sophie Weston

fighting for breath. Beside her, the pirate sat up and stared out to sea.

      ‘Crossed wires, I think,’ he said at last drily.

      Rachel was embarrassed. That annoyed her.

      ‘You mean because you jumped on me?’ she snapped unfairly. ‘Why on earth did you do that?’

      He shrugged, looking bored. ‘Jumped on you? It’s called a kiss. You should know that by now, even if you don’t use them. As for why... Because I wanted to. Don’t you ever do things just because you want to?’