Netherby Halls
“She had not slept well and needed fresh air. She picked her way over the puddles left still by the storm the day before and took a path near the school’s long front drive.
She heard the sound of wheels and picked up her skirts to hurry through the trees. She wanted to observe who it was, though she knew already who it would be. Their eyes met.
His blue orbs glittered appreciatively, and the sight of his face seemed actually to still the quiet ache that had been nagging at her stomach all morning. She automatically, without meaning to, allowed him a warm, inviting smile.
He reined in his team, and his eyes stroked her face tenderly, bringing heat to her cheeks. He jumped down from his phaeton, showing to perfection his athletic proportions. He lightly said, “Walk them, lad,” as he put the reins in his tiger’s hands.
“Sassy.” The sound of her name on his lips seemed to stroke her sweetly, and she almost closed her eyes at the sound.
His strides were hard and long, and the entire time he... kept his eyes on her face.MoreLess
She heard the sound of wheels and picked up her skirts to hurry through the trees. She wanted to observe who it was, though she knew already who it would be. Their eyes met.
His blue orbs glittered appreciatively, and the sight of his face seemed actually to still the quiet ache that had been nagging at her stomach all morning. She automatically, without meaning to, allowed him a warm, inviting smile.
He reined in his team, and his eyes stroked her face tenderly, bringing heat to her cheeks. He jumped down from his phaeton, showing to perfection his athletic proportions. He lightly said, “Walk them, lad,” as he put the reins in his tiger’s hands.
“Sassy.” The sound of her name on his lips seemed to stroke her sweetly, and she almost closed her eyes at the sound.
His strides were hard and long, and the entire time he... kept his eyes on her face.MoreLess
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