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shoulders and knew that, whatever was happening between them, they were definitely still going to be lovers.
    The bedroom door opened with a loud bang. “Kara—”
    Gui took his time finishing the kiss even though Kara tried to pull free as she recognized her sister’s voice.
    “Good morning, Rina,” Gui said. He hugged Kara close and dropped two more kisses on her mouth. “Go, mi dulce. I will entertain your sister until you come back.”
    Kara hesitated for a second, but seeing the shocked look on Rina’s face made up her mind. She needed to brush her teeth and hair before she took on Rina and Gui. And she had a feeling she was going to need more than one cup of coffee to deal with the world this morning.

    “Count de Cuaron, what are you doing in Kara’s bedroom this morning?”
    “I’m her fiancé, Rina. Where else would I be?”
    “Don’t mess with me. I’m not sure what’s going on here, but if you think for one minute that I’m going to let you use Kara in the game you’re playing with Elvira—”
    “Kara has nothing to do with Elvira.” Gui cut her off. His original announcement might have been made in reaction to Elvira’s presence at Tristan’s reception, but the situation no longer had anything to do with his old lover.
    He’d never sleep with Kara just to prove something to Elvira. He’d seen firsthand how out of control that kind of situation could become. And he wasn’t interested in seeing Kara hurt.
    “It doesn’t look that way to me, or to the rest of polite society.”
    “I don’t care what the world thinks.”
    “Well, I do. Kara has spent her entire life avoiding the spotlight. She doesn’t deserve to be thrust into it because of your indiscretion.”
    “What exactly are you objecting to? Your sister is my fiancée.”
    “I’m objecting to the fact that she has no ring. That I haven’t heard the first word about you from my sister’s lips. And finally, I’m objecting because I don’t trust you, Guillermo.”
    Gui tamped down on his temper as he listened to Rina going on about how he needed to realize that Kara wasn’t alone or vulnerable. He heard the snick of the bathroom door and turned to see Kara standing there. She was dressed in a long skirt and a slim-fitting sweater. She had her hair pulled back at the base of her neck and he noticed she’d put on makeup.
    “Rina, I’m not twelve anymore. You don’t have to rush to my rescue and fight my battles.”
    “Indeed, she doesn’t. I’m here to fight them for you now,” Gui said, because he wanted Rina to realize that she’d been replaced in Kara’s life. Did he really want to be responsible for this woman’s happiness? A quick glance at her left him confused. He wanted her. Marrying her would give him what he wanted and needed to stay a peer with his best friends. But to be honest, he’d never had to worry about anyone save himself, and he liked it that way.
    “Really, Count? Because I had a very interesting conversation this morning with Count Juan, and he assures me that you were sniffing around Elvira just last week. So when exactly did you become engaged to my sister?”
    “Rina, back off. We need a minute and then we’ll meet you downstairs in the breakfast room. Please ask Cynthia to prepare my usual breakfast.”
    Rina looked like she didn’t want to leave, but Kara stood her ground and Gui found a new respect for her. She might seem to be a soft, sweet girl, but there was a core of inner strength to her.
    “Fine. But I don’t have all day. I’m due at the club for tennis in little over an hour.”
    “Understood. We’ll be right down.”
    Rina left the room, closing the door firmly behind her. Kara crossed to her coffee cup and took a long sip. “Is there anything else I should know about you and Elvira before we go downstairs?”
    “There is nothing between Elvira and me, and there hasn’t been in over ten years.”
    “Are you pining for her?”
    “No. And I’ve told you I won’t