The Flighty Fiancee
“The dregs of the amber liquid glinted wickedly under the last of the fire’s glow, but gave him no answers.
He realized that he could still taste India on his lips. The brandy had not chased her away. That sweet, floral scent that always surrounded her—he could smell it on himself now, and his body clenched with unspent desire.
The image of her, lips parted from his kiss, eyes glazed with passion, teased him and he swallowed down the last of the brandy in an effort to dispel it from his mind.
Lady India had indeed become the passionate woman he had both feared and wished for. On the drive home, he’d found himself tortured by the thought of her in another man’s arms, hoping that her virtue remained in tact.
It was a mistake to leave her alone for so long.
Even now, knowing this to be true, Bartholomew wondered if his desire had scared her. Was she even now trying to find a way to escape from him? He’d put nothing past a woman like India, and wouldn’t be surprised to find her climbing ou...t of her window, or racing off who knew where.MoreLess
He realized that he could still taste India on his lips. The brandy had not chased her away. That sweet, floral scent that always surrounded her—he could smell it on himself now, and his body clenched with unspent desire.
The image of her, lips parted from his kiss, eyes glazed with passion, teased him and he swallowed down the last of the brandy in an effort to dispel it from his mind.
Lady India had indeed become the passionate woman he had both feared and wished for. On the drive home, he’d found himself tortured by the thought of her in another man’s arms, hoping that her virtue remained in tact.
It was a mistake to leave her alone for so long.
Even now, knowing this to be true, Bartholomew wondered if his desire had scared her. Was she even now trying to find a way to escape from him? He’d put nothing past a woman like India, and wouldn’t be surprised to find her climbing ou...t of her window, or racing off who knew where.MoreLess
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