The Devil She Knows (2010)
“Portia stated again, far more forcibly.
“No.” Gareth dusted a nonexistent speck of dust off his bowler hat. Fiddling with his clothing was far better than considering his wife or looking too deeply into his heart.
“St. Arles will never send his trolls out if he doesn’t see me.” She was dressed like a female admiral in a closely fitted blue dress. She sounded like one, too.
“We need to buy time, Portia, so your friends can escape.”
Her sigh shivered his heart. “The last cable from my solicitor said he had some ideas.”
“Many of your friends still remain at St. Arles’ houses, despite how he’s firing others. They’re afraid of the unknown,” he added more gently.
She leaned her forehead against his shoulder and he hugged her consolingly. This early in the morning, no gardener should disturb them in a corner of Kerem Ali Pasha’s gardens.
“I wish…” Her voice trailed off, like how the sun was rapidly burning off the fog.
“Hmm?” he prompted, savoring her delicate scent and warmth pressed close ...to his heart.MoreLess
“No.” Gareth dusted a nonexistent speck of dust off his bowler hat. Fiddling with his clothing was far better than considering his wife or looking too deeply into his heart.
“St. Arles will never send his trolls out if he doesn’t see me.” She was dressed like a female admiral in a closely fitted blue dress. She sounded like one, too.
“We need to buy time, Portia, so your friends can escape.”
Her sigh shivered his heart. “The last cable from my solicitor said he had some ideas.”
“Many of your friends still remain at St. Arles’ houses, despite how he’s firing others. They’re afraid of the unknown,” he added more gently.
She leaned her forehead against his shoulder and he hugged her consolingly. This early in the morning, no gardener should disturb them in a corner of Kerem Ali Pasha’s gardens.
“I wish…” Her voice trailed off, like how the sun was rapidly burning off the fog.
“Hmm?” he prompted, savoring her delicate scent and warmth pressed close ...to his heart.MoreLess
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