Torn By Desire. Natalie Fox

quite able to answer for herself, Guy,’ Conrad offered drily, the laughter short-lived.

      Oh, yes, it had registered!

      Because of the aloe, and only because of the aloe, Kate spoke up. ‘Guy is right,’ she directed at Conrad. ‘I think my biorhythms are out of sync. I fell asleep this afternoon and didn’t wake up till…till it was time for work again.’ Her thigh stung as a reminder of exactly how she had woken up. She wasn’t about to mention it, though. Lorraine would love it—sunburn on her first day here.

      ‘You’re driving her too hard, Guy. Ease up a bit.’

      ‘If I eased up this business would grind to a halt.’ Guy said, and Kate wondered if anyone but her had heard.

      ‘And you, dear Lorraine. What kept you out of the pool today? How you girls have disappointed me.’

      So, Conrad had invited Lorraine too. Kate felt a small frisson of disappointment.

      ‘Guy was kind enough to offer to drive me down to Puerto Banus, Conrad. My cousin is thinking of investing in a time-share apartment overlooking the marina and I wanted to check it out for him.’

      ‘Time-share never was a good business investment,’ Guy commented. ‘The market is saturated with unsold properties.’