“She felt prickly and off-center, her nerves tightening by the moment. The morning had passed in silence but for the clopping of the horses' hooves. Would he never speak? When he did, would she want to hear what he had to say? She had offered herself to him twice now, and he had refused her. "Willa…" began Nathaniel, but he stopped when she raised her eyes to his. She was astonished to see that he appeared to be as ill at ease and unsure as she was. "I—" He stopped, then began again, more firmly.... "There are some particulars about me that you remain ignorant of." That was an understatement. She didn't say anything, however. He seemed to be having enough trouble finishing a sentence without interruption. "My name, as you know, is Nathaniel Stonewell." He raised his gaze to hers, his green eyes boring into her blue. "What you don't know is my title. I am the Earl of Reardon." Willa blinked. She certainly couldn't have predicted that revelation. Nathaniel rushed on. "I wasn't born to it, since my father—who died when I was but a few years old—was only the nephew of the Earl and he was a much younger son at that.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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