Fenella Miller
“If she feigned faintness would he go easy on her? To her surprise the censorious voice ceased and she risked a peak. He was watching her, leaning back, relaxed, his long legs crossed, his hands folded behind his head, happy to wait until she was ready.
‘Try and stay awake whilst I ring a peal over you—there’s a good girl!’ For a moment she didn’t react then she found herself grinning and the tension between them vanished as if it had never existed.
‘That is much better. I have always preferred ...my victims to be conscious when I chastise them.’ The smile he directed at her left her breathless.
‘I do apologize for causing Lady Arabella to fall. I had forgotten my mount has the strongest dislike to being kicked.’ ‘It was probably the magnificence of Lady Arabella’s riding habit that impaired your memory,’ he commented dryly. She spluttered, trying hard to contain her giggles by putting her hands to her mouth. He nodded, his expression innocent. ‘I know, my dear, but a habit like that is no laughing matter.MoreLess
‘Try and stay awake whilst I ring a peal over you—there’s a good girl!’ For a moment she didn’t react then she found herself grinning and the tension between them vanished as if it had never existed.
‘That is much better. I have always preferred ...my victims to be conscious when I chastise them.’ The smile he directed at her left her breathless.
‘I do apologize for causing Lady Arabella to fall. I had forgotten my mount has the strongest dislike to being kicked.’ ‘It was probably the magnificence of Lady Arabella’s riding habit that impaired your memory,’ he commented dryly. She spluttered, trying hard to contain her giggles by putting her hands to her mouth. He nodded, his expression innocent. ‘I know, my dear, but a habit like that is no laughing matter.MoreLess
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