Cat And Mouse (2013)
“the man asked. Amused suspicion rang in his voice. Had his face not been cast in shadow, Katrina would have been able to read which conflicting emotion prevailed. How could she tell him that the silver tray from the stunning tea service in the upstairs sitting room had just fallen from between her knees?
Katrina stepped over the tray, intending to make a dash for the door, when a hand encircled her upper arm like an iron band. A metal tinkling, albeit muffled, sounded from beneath her skirts. S...he drew her bottom lip between her teeth to stop herself from cursing—a habit she’d picked up from the rabble with whom she shared lodgings.
“Just a moment.” He manoeuvred her off her intended path and paused. “What do we have here?”
Shite! It seemed he had indeed noticed the tray on the floor.
“Hm. A thief, eh? Any other curious intrigues beneath your skirts?”
“Nothing else—I mean, this is all some sort of mistake. Unhand—”
“I think not. This situation calls for further investigation.”MoreLess
Katrina stepped over the tray, intending to make a dash for the door, when a hand encircled her upper arm like an iron band. A metal tinkling, albeit muffled, sounded from beneath her skirts. S...he drew her bottom lip between her teeth to stop herself from cursing—a habit she’d picked up from the rabble with whom she shared lodgings.
“Just a moment.” He manoeuvred her off her intended path and paused. “What do we have here?”
Shite! It seemed he had indeed noticed the tray on the floor.
“Hm. A thief, eh? Any other curious intrigues beneath your skirts?”
“Nothing else—I mean, this is all some sort of mistake. Unhand—”
“I think not. This situation calls for further investigation.”MoreLess
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