In Bed With the Devil
“Catherine said as Luke swept her into his arms as soon as she appeared in the doorway of the coach intending to step out.
Luke had instructed his driver to go to his residence straightaway, to the back, where none would witness who was coming inside.
“Yes, but the faster I get you indoors, the more quickly I can have a look.”
“I’m quite capable of moving quickly.”
“Stop complaining and just accept that on this matter you’ll not win.”
“Such a bully,” she muttered, before nestling her head more securely against his shoulder.
Luke was smiling before he realized it. How was it that she managed to stir to life every emotion possible in him? First she irritated him like the devil, and then she had tried to protect him. He’d spun around in time to see her, to see the knife slashing—and his stomach had dropped to the ground. Fury had almost blinded him. At that precise moment, he’d thought he could have killed all six ruffians without breaking a sweat. They must have realized their mistake in... turning on her, must have seen the murder glittering in his eyes—to have run off as they had.MoreLess
Luke had instructed his driver to go to his residence straightaway, to the back, where none would witness who was coming inside.
“Yes, but the faster I get you indoors, the more quickly I can have a look.”
“I’m quite capable of moving quickly.”
“Stop complaining and just accept that on this matter you’ll not win.”
“Such a bully,” she muttered, before nestling her head more securely against his shoulder.
Luke was smiling before he realized it. How was it that she managed to stir to life every emotion possible in him? First she irritated him like the devil, and then she had tried to protect him. He’d spun around in time to see her, to see the knife slashing—and his stomach had dropped to the ground. Fury had almost blinded him. At that precise moment, he’d thought he could have killed all six ruffians without breaking a sweat. They must have realized their mistake in... turning on her, must have seen the murder glittering in his eyes—to have run off as they had.MoreLess
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