Slowly she raised her hand and pressed trembling fingers against her mouth. Dear God, how could I have been so stupid?A sick sensation quivered through her, and she closed her eyes and let her breath out in a deep, shuddering sigh. Sean had been right all along; she was infatuated with him. She always had been. That one searing kiss had proved that.A low moan escaped her, and she turned and walked listlessly into the bedroom. Dazed, she sank down onto the bed and stared out the window at nothing. What a fool you are. What a complete and utter fool.The past few years had taught Joanna a lot about her weaknesses and her strengths. She knew that she was good at self-deception, seeing things as she wanted them to be. Typically, she had managed to rationalize her reasons for wanting Sean to run for office, and for following him on this cruise, but she knew now that the basic reason, the real reason, was this crazy attraction she felt for him. Firming her mouth, Joanna sighed deeply once again.
