The King's Falcon (Roundheads & Cavaliers book 3)
“Since he couldn’t, he smiled at her and, with a slight shake of his head, said, ‘You don’t inconvenience me. How could you think it?’ ‘Pauline said that I – I was smothering you.’ ‘No. You were doing your best to look after me. And, if anyone needs to apologise, it is I. You’ve been toiling up and down stairs for four days without a word of thanks from me. So I’d be well-served if you left me to stew in my own ingratitude.’ ‘I wouldn’t do that. And I haven’t done it to earn your gratitude....’ ‘I know. But I hope you will accept it all the same.’ Athenais nodded, unsure of what to say. She was relieved that this was over and that he hadn’t made it unnecessarily awkward. She’d have liked to linger and talk to him but, considering that she’d just promised to leave him in peace, that didn’t seem to be an option. So she said, ‘I’ll go, then … unless there’s anything you need?’ ‘Nothing. Though I’ve a couple of questions, if you’ll humour me?’ He patted the side of the bed invitingly and, when she sat – demurely and with some hesitation – at his side, he realised it had probably been a mistake because she was close enough for him to catch the scent of her hair. ‘My recollections of that first night are extremely hazy. But I think you fainted while Pauline was stitching me up, didn’t you?’ Athenais groaned. ‘Yes. I’d hoped you wouldn’t remember.’ He didn’t say that he hadn’t. He merely remarked that he hadn’t taken her for the sort of girl prone to swooning.MoreLess
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