Diego's kiss was worth waiting for, Victoria thought, as she savoured the warmth of his embrace. His kiss took her breath away, and she melted into his arms.

"I'm sorry," she sighed, as they paused for air. "I have never been here on Zorro's return. I didn't realise you got so tense and worked up."

"It won't happen again," he murmured into her hair. "It's because of Zorro that Jaime stormed away. He would never have been near that part of the estate if he hadn't run from me in anger."

"Alejandro would have been killed," she reminded him, gently.