Desperate Measures (Regency Undone)
“‘I hope to be back Wednesday or Thursday, depending on how long it all takes,’ he said. ‘I do not enjoy London as I was used to, so rest assured I will return as quickly as possible.’ His mouth curved into a smile, and Isabelle stared at it fascinated. ‘I am sure you will be counting the days to my return.’ She forced her own countenance to relax a little as she nodded demurely. ‘Of course, Your Grace. Charles and I will miss you.’ She looked up startled as she felt his finger lifting her ...chin. ‘Have you forgotten my name already, Isabelle?’ he murmured. ‘That is something of a slap in the face after we have been so intimate. Maybe I should give you something to further remember me by.’ And before she could even take a breath his lips were on hers, warm and disturbing as he took his taste of her.
All she was aware of was heat. From the top of her head to the tips of her toes it seared through her, making her body burn in the strangest of fashions. But then just as her sanity was beginning to kick in and she would have drawn away from him, he did it for her; pulling back to look down at her with an unfathomable look in his eye. ‘Goodbye, Isabelle.’ And he was gone - leaving her with the firm imprint of that mouth on hers, resisting a bizarre inclination to run after him and tell him she’d changed her mind and would rather like to go to London with him after all. *** She was seated in her favourite window in the library reading her book when the sound of horses and wheels outside in the courtyard made her look up. Looking out of the window she was surprised to see Sophia hastily disembarking from the coach and heading towards the steps of the large house.MoreLess
All she was aware of was heat. From the top of her head to the tips of her toes it seared through her, making her body burn in the strangest of fashions. But then just as her sanity was beginning to kick in and she would have drawn away from him, he did it for her; pulling back to look down at her with an unfathomable look in his eye. ‘Goodbye, Isabelle.’ And he was gone - leaving her with the firm imprint of that mouth on hers, resisting a bizarre inclination to run after him and tell him she’d changed her mind and would rather like to go to London with him after all. *** She was seated in her favourite window in the library reading her book when the sound of horses and wheels outside in the courtyard made her look up. Looking out of the window she was surprised to see Sophia hastily disembarking from the coach and heading towards the steps of the large house.MoreLess
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