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Reece sat in the driver’s seat, staring through the gates at the mansion at the top of the drive and wondering if he’d just made a huge mistake bringing Nicole here. What would her reaction be?
He reached across the seat, running the backs of his fingers down her cheek. She had the softest skin. “Wake up, sleepyhead.”
Her eyelids lifted. “Did I fall asleep?”
Her voice had a husky quality to it. Sexy. “For a bit.”
“Where are we?”
“At my home. I mean we’re at my parents’ home.”
She gaped at him, her eyes growing wide. “You’re kidding me, right? You’re not about to tell me you’re part of the English aristocracy, are you?”
He grimaced. “Would it bother you if I said yes?”
She thought about it, tilting her head to the side as she stared out the windshield. “No, but it does change things.”
“Such as?”
“Am I supposed to curtsy to you and call you ‘my lord’?”
He sighed, putting the car in gear. “Not likely. The truth is, my family can trace their roots back to Henry the Eighth, but the direct line died out years ago. Now we’re plain old Englishmen with a huge house and properties. My father is a doctor; my mum is a barrister. I’m an actor, in case you didn’t know, and my brother is my manager. My sister works in London. She’s married with two children.”
Why was he telling her this? “Will I be tested at the end of the lesson?”
“You may be if you don’t watch your tone.”
Nicole laughed, glad they seemed to be on easy terms again. “Thank you, Reece,” she said as she scanned the scenery during the drive down the lane. “I’m sorry about the argument we had. I know you’re trying to help me, and I do appreciate it.”
He glanced over at her, a content grin on his face. “It’s not a problem, but will you tell me why you procrastinate so much?”
She shrugged, contemplating her fingers and mumbling. “It’s not all that fascinating.”
“You should let me be the judge of that.”
Her head came up. “Okay, I’ll tell you, but do I have to do it right now?”
Reece laughed, shaking his head.
“What’s so funny?”
“You are. You don’t even realize what you’re doing, do you?”
She was confused. “What am I doing?”
“You’re procrastinating right now.” He laughed again, and she joined in.
She rolled her eyes. “I see your point.” He drove around the side of the house, parking beside a storage shed.
Nicole looked around as she got out of the car. “Is anyone expecting us?”
“No, my parents have gone on holiday. We’ll have the house to ourselves.”
“It’ll be just the two of us? Are you sure that’s wise?”
He groaned. “Nicole, for the last time, you need to trust me about this. No one in the press followed us here. We lost the last car two hours ago while you were snoring.”
