““Stop looking so bloody fetching," he said. He might as well have knocked her over, she was that surprised. He felt he'd been enticed into kissing her because of the way she looked?! What sort of nonsense was that? Hurt,and more than a little frustrated to have such a pleasant kiss end that way, she snapped back, "Excuse me while I go smear mud on my face," she pushed him out of her way to stomp down the corridor. "You'll find some in the backyard!" he called after her in what now sounded suspiciously like amusement . "Thank you!" she shouted back, not the least bit amused herself.””
