The Rogue And the Rival
“His eyes easily adjusted to the morning light, which was now familiar to him. Though he had lain awake for hours the night before, the sleep he managed must have been enough. His mind felt clear—clear enough to recall and compare all the other mornings of his life when he woke up feeling positively wretched. It seemed like another lifetime, or even someone else’s life.
Funny, that.
Angela was right. He was changing. And she had better still be around to appreciate what she had done to him.
Phil...lip dressed quickly and went off in search of her. And it occurred to him, as he wandered the halls, his nerves on edge, that he felt rather like he was fourteen years old again.
Like he was a mere lad, wandering around the halls of Cliveden, searching for Jenny, the pretty housemaid he had fancied. OK, he had been infatuated with her. She was a year older than he, experienced, and had returned his affections enough to relieve him of his virginity. He had been heartbroken when he had discovered her with one of the footmen, though he never let anyone know it.MoreLess
Funny, that.
Angela was right. He was changing. And she had better still be around to appreciate what she had done to him.
Phil...lip dressed quickly and went off in search of her. And it occurred to him, as he wandered the halls, his nerves on edge, that he felt rather like he was fourteen years old again.
Like he was a mere lad, wandering around the halls of Cliveden, searching for Jenny, the pretty housemaid he had fancied. OK, he had been infatuated with her. She was a year older than he, experienced, and had returned his affections enough to relieve him of his virginity. He had been heartbroken when he had discovered her with one of the footmen, though he never let anyone know it.MoreLess
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