甜蜜的折磨

久未謀面的童年玩伴，
竟衣衫不整地躺在同一個睡袋裡，
為了保存兩人的顏面，
他祇得謊稱已與她訂婚，
其實……

He'd always made light of her feelings

When she was young, Jenna had been infatuated with Simon Townsend, her best friend's teasing brother. Then infatuation changed to a curious uneasiness, one that made her feel edgy and restless in his company.

Fortunately she had little occasion to see much of him now, for, as a prominent London barrister, he moved in different circles than Jenna. But an escapade of his sister's threw Simon and Jenna together again in a most awkward--not to mention compromising--situation. He thought it was funny. Jenna was not amused.

And she would have given anything to avoid the consequences!