More Than Charming
“James roused her with teasing kisses.
“Good morning, love,” he said, brushing the hair back from her face.
Her eyes fluttered open. “Good morning, James,” she said sleepily.
He chuckled softly and stood beside the bed as he pulled on his breeches. Catherine donned her wrapper and stood. The sudden movement made her dizzy and she nearly lost her balance. Her stomach clenched sickeningly.
James must have seen her grimace for he reached out quickly to steady her. “Are you all right?”
Catherine lic...ked her lips and took a deep breath. The nausea was gone as quickly as it had arrived, and her head seemed to ease its pounding.
She nodded slowly and sat down on the edge of the bed. “It must be the excitement of the holiday,” she offered with a slight shrug. “I didn’t sleep very well last night.”
He sat beside her on the bed and took her hands in his. “Sweetheart, was I, um . . . ? Did I hurt you last night?”
“What?” She grasped his meaning and flushed. “No, James.MoreLess
“Good morning, love,” he said, brushing the hair back from her face.
Her eyes fluttered open. “Good morning, James,” she said sleepily.
He chuckled softly and stood beside the bed as he pulled on his breeches. Catherine donned her wrapper and stood. The sudden movement made her dizzy and she nearly lost her balance. Her stomach clenched sickeningly.
James must have seen her grimace for he reached out quickly to steady her. “Are you all right?”
Catherine lic...ked her lips and took a deep breath. The nausea was gone as quickly as it had arrived, and her head seemed to ease its pounding.
She nodded slowly and sat down on the edge of the bed. “It must be the excitement of the holiday,” she offered with a slight shrug. “I didn’t sleep very well last night.”
He sat beside her on the bed and took her hands in his. “Sweetheart, was I, um . . . ? Did I hurt you last night?”
“What?” She grasped his meaning and flushed. “No, James.MoreLess
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