Dangerous Passions. Lynne Graham

      No, it’s not, Jaime responded savagely, but only to herself. Turning Tom against her would solve nothing. ‘I—suppose so,’ she conceded, hearing the grudging note in her voice that she wasn’t quite able to disguise. ‘Tell him I’ll drop you off in the morning. There’s no need for him to come and fetch you.’

      ‘Well, he says he will,’ Tom protested, but Jaime was adamant.

      ‘I’ll take you,’ she insisted, her voice rising in spite of herself. ‘You’ve got your own way, Tom, so don’t push it.’

      ‘Oh, all right.’ Now that he had her permission, Tom was not above allowing his real feelings to show. ‘I’ll tell him you’re curious to see where he lives, shall I? I’m sure he wouldn’t mind if you wanted to take a look around.’

      ‘Don’t you dare,’ shouted Jaime angrily, but Tom was already bounding down the stairs again. The only reassurance she had was that he was laughing.