I’m guessing that includes you.” “Carmen and I have been… associates for many years.” “Does Bella know?” “She knows Carmen and I were ...overs, but that ended a long time ago.” “And now you’re Bella’s lover.” Zane took a deep breath. “We were until Olivia was born. Before Bella was cleared to have sex, I had to go to Europe on business and was there until shortly after Carmen called to tell me about Grant’s death and later his funeral. I concluded my business in France and took the next flight. "Joshua?" Jamie asked, a look of concern spreading across her face. "Areyou okay?" I am just a little tired, that's all," Joshua replied, before beaming atrademark wide smile. "My heart is fine, seriously! I had a checkup justlast month. I am as strong as an ox! But we have all worked hard thisweek. We will definitely have earned a break when we get back toLondon!" We just have to get through the busiest day of the whole week first,heh!" Hannah said with a tired sigh of her own."One final. .. ?" She looked at me innocently."No... just wanted to know whether she's any plan to visit here." I realized my body was shivering with a strange kind of excitement."Not now... but she'll come in winters."I looked into her eyes... again I found that strange look... a look as if trying to tell me something."That's more than six months... shit." I swore impatiently."Why do you want her here?" Her voice was little agitated... I again looked at my sister... she appeared jealous... no... she was. "Sir," Morrison yelled out, as the horsemen seemed to be inching forward and rifles and muskets clicked and clacked behind him as frizzen pans were opened and priming powder poured, "be so good as to halt your men, if you will, sir." Who in God's great, green mercy are you?" the young officer asked, raising his gloved hand. I saw him up close later, and I'm sure he didn't shave more'n once a month."Leftenant Frederick Morrison of the Royal Governor's Guard," the thin man in the green coat said,.