Ecstasy Wears Emeralds (2011)
Ecstasy Wears Emeralds
“By the looks of it, a potentially fatal dose. But I’m here and I’m going to do everything I can.”
Ashe looked like he’d been punched in the midsection, but he held his ground. “You save her, Rowan. You. Save. My. Wife.”
Rowan transformed into a general commanding his troops with the firm resolve of a man who could a sense the sea at his back. “Mrs. Clark, I need milk. Fresh, cold milk for your mistress. Godwin, please ask your cook to boil water and then send it up with some cloths. Also, we’ll... need clean bedding and more bowls.
“Ashe, send a runner to Michael and the others. If there have been any other unmarked deliveries of foodstuffs, we’ll need to know. Any sign of the sender will be lost quickly, so the faster we can react, the better our chances of catching them.”
Rowan knelt next to the bed and felt Caroline’s pulse. “I’m willing to hazard that this wasn’t the lovely day you had planned, Mrs. Blackwell.”
Her eyes fluttered open and she tried to smile.MoreLess
Ashe looked like he’d been punched in the midsection, but he held his ground. “You save her, Rowan. You. Save. My. Wife.”
Rowan transformed into a general commanding his troops with the firm resolve of a man who could a sense the sea at his back. “Mrs. Clark, I need milk. Fresh, cold milk for your mistress. Godwin, please ask your cook to boil water and then send it up with some cloths. Also, we’ll... need clean bedding and more bowls.
“Ashe, send a runner to Michael and the others. If there have been any other unmarked deliveries of foodstuffs, we’ll need to know. Any sign of the sender will be lost quickly, so the faster we can react, the better our chances of catching them.”
Rowan knelt next to the bed and felt Caroline’s pulse. “I’m willing to hazard that this wasn’t the lovely day you had planned, Mrs. Blackwell.”
Her eyes fluttered open and she tried to smile.MoreLess
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