Potent Pleasures
“Their horses pranced, sensing that they were finally heading home after a long day.“This is a lovely spot you have, Will.”Will smiled and then checked his horse as they approached the gatehouse. “Excuse me a minute, won’t you? My gatekeeper’s wife has been ill and I’d like to inquire about her.” Will jumped off his horse and disappeared into the thatched cottage.Lucien pulled his horse up and turned to face Alex. “You have never let me thank you properly,” he said, his voice lilting slightly with a French intonation.“There’s nothing to thank me for,” Alex replied.“Yes, there is,” Lucien insisted. “I know, of course, of the scandal that your wife had to suffer in our absence. Had I not asked you, you never would have left her, especially at such a delicate time. If only you had told me she was pregnant!”“We didn’t know,” Alex said lightly. “Besides—it has resolved itself. Charlotte put up with a little gossip, but it’s all settled down now; no one would dare to suggest that Sarah was n...ot my child.”MoreLess
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