Love's Promise
“She hadn’t meant to doze off, but she wasn’t completely recuperated, and the rocking of the carriage had been soothing. She’d slept for much of the trip.Lord Henley had traveled on horseback, so she’d had the vehicle to herself, for which she was grateful. Given the terms of their devil’s bargain, it would have been miserable to have been enclosed with him.She tugged at the curtain and peeked out. Apparently, they’d arrived at Henley Hall, and she was surprised to discover that it was a real ho...use and nothing like the Duke’s ostentatious castle in London.The building was two stories high, with lots of windows, and a tall chimney at the end. Rose bushes bloomed across the front, and out behind, she could see a small yard with a barn, a pasture, and thick woods beyond. There were no acres of manicured gardens, no pomp and circumstance, but it appeared cozy and comfortable, the sort of place where a family might happily reside.Lord Henley was waiting on the stoop, and Peggy, the maid who’d served her in London, stood with him.Fanny craned her neck, searching for Thomas, thinking he might come running out, but he wasn’t there, and she was extremely disappointed.MoreLess
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