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She turned away from him and Callum knew that he’d fallen into a pit of his own making just as they were getting to know each other on an easier footing. Why had he made the conversation so personal when he knew how much Leonie veered away from such things?

‘Yes, I would like a family,’ she said eventually, ‘but I am wary of those sorts of commitments.’

They were seated next to each other on her sofa. Callum got to his feet and stood looking down on her. He held out his hand and when she took it raised her gently to her feet. They were only inches away from each other, but the look in her eyes made him feel as if it was a million miles that separated them, and suddenly he’d had enough of the tactful approach.

He reached out for her, swept her into his arms and kissed her—gently at first, then with rising passion—until he felt the wetness of tears on her face.

As he looked down on her in dismay she pushed him away.

‘Callum, please go. I didn’t ask you here for something like this to happen!’

‘No, of course you didn’t,’ he said tightly. ‘It won’t happen again. You have my promise on that.’

He opened the door, stepped out into the night and was gone.