Lady Emma's Dilemma (9781101573662) (2005)
“What she could see of his expression in the low light emitted from the lanterns caused her heart to hammer.
She considered his question and everything within her shouted NO. To talk of the past would not only be pointless, but unbearably painful. Swallowing hard, she could not seem to find her voice.
Evidently, he was in the mood to be patient, for he stood still and let his words hang between them.
A breeze ruffled his black hair as her gaze roved over his features. Again she felt a stab of pa...in at all the lost years that had wrought so many changes in him.
Finally, unable to stand the silence stretching tightly between them, she said, “What could we possibly have to talk about after thirteen years, Jack?”
“Does the amount of time really matter, Emmaline?”
She met his gaze, and the bold look of demand and intimacy sent her insides quaking. Instinct told her this conversation was moving in a dangerous direction.
Walking a little closer to the fountain, she forced herself to gain control of her agitated emotions.MoreLess
She considered his question and everything within her shouted NO. To talk of the past would not only be pointless, but unbearably painful. Swallowing hard, she could not seem to find her voice.
Evidently, he was in the mood to be patient, for he stood still and let his words hang between them.
A breeze ruffled his black hair as her gaze roved over his features. Again she felt a stab of pa...in at all the lost years that had wrought so many changes in him.
Finally, unable to stand the silence stretching tightly between them, she said, “What could we possibly have to talk about after thirteen years, Jack?”
“Does the amount of time really matter, Emmaline?”
She met his gaze, and the bold look of demand and intimacy sent her insides quaking. Instinct told her this conversation was moving in a dangerous direction.
Walking a little closer to the fountain, she forced herself to gain control of her agitated emotions.MoreLess
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