Surrender Becomes Her
“Isabel demanded sarcastically, “what maggot has gotten into your brain? How dare you tell Whitley that we are engaged! Of all the nonsensical notions!” Her entire body vibrating with suppressed emotion, she glared at him and Marcus correctly deduced that it was not delight that caused her reaction.
Once Whitley had taken his abrupt leave from the newly betrothed pair, in an uncomfortable silence they had ridden to Manning Court. They were presently standing in the handsome office in the mai...n wing of Squire Manning’s impressive stables, the heavy mahogany door firmly shut behind them. Yellow sunlight poured into the room from the bank of narrow windows that overlooked several paddocks in which long-legged Thoroughbred mares and foals gamboled on the lush green grass.
Arms crossed over his chest, his admirable shoulders resting comfortably against the doorframe, Marcus regarded her thoughtfully. Now why, he wondered, did I even entertain for a second the idea that she might be grateful for my intervention?MoreLess
Once Whitley had taken his abrupt leave from the newly betrothed pair, in an uncomfortable silence they had ridden to Manning Court. They were presently standing in the handsome office in the mai...n wing of Squire Manning’s impressive stables, the heavy mahogany door firmly shut behind them. Yellow sunlight poured into the room from the bank of narrow windows that overlooked several paddocks in which long-legged Thoroughbred mares and foals gamboled on the lush green grass.
Arms crossed over his chest, his admirable shoulders resting comfortably against the doorframe, Marcus regarded her thoughtfully. Now why, he wondered, did I even entertain for a second the idea that she might be grateful for my intervention?MoreLess
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