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odd evening already, she felt like anything might be possible. She certainly couldn’t trust her body.
    Josh stared, wordlessly, a slight frown on his handsome face but their old connection was definitely there. She felt the full force of it now and she allowed herself to drink it in. Now she remembered why she’d been avoiding his gaze ever since he’d got here.
    One look had been all it’d taken back then, when she met him for the first time. One look and she’d been smitten by his sexy grin and eyes that lit up every time he laughed.
    “So?” Josh seemed to be having difficulty speaking. His stare left her feeling unnerved.
    Was he angry with her? Well sod him, she was doing this for him after all.
    This wasn’t about revenge and it wasn’t because she wanted him back. This was because she, well…cared about him. His happiness mattered to her.
    “I’ve met Juliet,” she said bluntly, watching him closely, wanting to understand what he felt for Juliet and why on earth he felt it.
    Perhaps she’s lovely really and it’s the wedding that’s turned her into a cow?
    “Oh?” His eyes widened. So, she’d managed to startle him twice in one evening.
    “You can’t marry her. Really, you just can’t.” The words streamed out of her mouth and she couldn’t stop them. She hadn’t meant to do it like this.
    “Amy, I know this must be upsetting for you…” Josh laid a hand on her arm and a warmth spread slowly through her body.
    Heat crept up her neck and across her face as she burned with mortification.
    “No, you don’t understand.” She shook her head crossly. “I’m not doing a ‘don’t marry her, marry me’ speech. You’re getting it all wrong.”
    “So?” Josh withdrew his hand from her arm with what appeared to be reluctance. Or was that just wishful thinking on her part?
    “I overheard her talking to her friends and there’s something you need to know.” She fidgeted awkwardly on the spot. It had seemed so urgent that she tell him she hadn’t spent enough time thinking about how she should do it.
    “Go on then.” Josh’s mouth was set in a grim line as he folded his arms across his broad chest to listen to her.
    “She’s having an affair and plans to carry on, you know, doing it after you get married.” She searched his eyes for some recognition he believed her, that she was getting through to him, but the shutters were well and truly down. She had no idea what he was thinking.
    “Amy, I know you’re upset with me for some reason.” Josh sighed.
    For some reason? For some reason?
    Momentarily speechless she stared at him, suddenly feeling like she was staring at a stranger.
    “And you clearly want to piss me off,” Josh’s frown deepened even further. “All that stuff with Matt the other night? That was meant to annoy me wasn’t it?”
    Amy’s face flushed even hotter. “I’m telling you the truth Josh, don’t you know me well enough to know I wouldn’t lie about something like this?”
    “I thought I knew you.” Josh leant back against the wall, breathing out with a deep sigh. “But kissing Matt to try and score points against me, well…I don’t know if I do know you any more.”
    That stung. How could she explain it hadn’t only been about getting back at him but needing to feel attractive and desired in the face of his rejection? But if she didn’t tell the truth now she’d destroy any credibility she had left with him.
    “Okay, I was a little angry,” she admitted. “Matt’s nice and he seemed okay with it.” She sank down onto the edge of the bed, her trembling legs refusing to hold her up any longer, adrenalin leaving her in a whoosh. “If you want the whole truth I’m not gluten intolerant either, I made that up.”
    Great, why had that slipped out as well?
    “Why on earth would you make that up?” Josh shook his head, bewildered.
    “There was a bit of extra chilli in your tartlet, well, more than a bit really. Then I decided it was childish