The Charmer
“She rode with purpose, bent low over the horse's neck, her skirts rippling around her legs. Susanna didn't rise to greet her, nor did she tell her father they had a visitor. Orlando had instructed her not to let anyone in the house while he was absent and had given the same instructions to the servants. Margaret would leave when no one answered.
A few minutes later, Bessie peeked around the door. "Mistress Cowdrey's here to see you." "How pleasant," her father said from his bed where he was pro...pped against pillows. Susanna had thought he was asleep.
She gave him a smile then picked up her embroidery basket and followed Bessie out to the landing. "Mr. Holt said no visitors. Not until he returns." "Aye, but it's Mistress Cowdrey. Surely he meant only men." A shiver chilled Susanna's spine.
She put her basket down but picked up the small knife she used for snipping threads. She tucked it up her sleeve. "Just in case," she said to a wide-eyed Bessie.
"Oh, m'lady, you don't think..." Bessie gave a small yelp then covered her mouth with her hand.MoreLess
A few minutes later, Bessie peeked around the door. "Mistress Cowdrey's here to see you." "How pleasant," her father said from his bed where he was pro...pped against pillows. Susanna had thought he was asleep.
She gave him a smile then picked up her embroidery basket and followed Bessie out to the landing. "Mr. Holt said no visitors. Not until he returns." "Aye, but it's Mistress Cowdrey. Surely he meant only men." A shiver chilled Susanna's spine.
She put her basket down but picked up the small knife she used for snipping threads. She tucked it up her sleeve. "Just in case," she said to a wide-eyed Bessie.
"Oh, m'lady, you don't think..." Bessie gave a small yelp then covered her mouth with her hand.MoreLess
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