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d perhaps been talking to no one, that m

ght from the corridor guide him to find the lamp in

lord," it said, "I

slowly turned around in an attem

I say when you s

was a woman behind the door afte

d a brow in the darkness and took a

ise when her voice spoke

eel it. She was standing

kness, but apparently this mysterious woman preferred it. "Simply two rul

w men had the privilege to meet. He would not dare spo

rd another sound. A rustle of clothes. His eyes widen

s witness, they would have gawk

ping maiden who had such soft, gentle voice. But this was different. He cou

c brush his legs as it fell on t

imagined to be like? How could be respec

st touching from chest to feet, he swallowed

ord," she whispered under his chin, her breath brushing against

any of the women outside had spoken the same words he would have taken it as seduction. But this woman said it

er body might prove otherwise. Considering the small number of men w

would not want fo

of hesitation, planted itself over his chest and

alms. Swallowing hard,

cipation. There was

face was and he whispered, "I am merely

as touching his fac

finding her jaw. Soft skin. Bloody hell. He

s and Nicholas smiled, his earlier inhibitions long

nally behind the other

small talks or seduction. Perhaps the months he spen

re washed over him and he thought he ought not to waste time. She may be inclined to change her mind and

ea and her unique scent that overwhelmed his senses, making him think of the smell of grass seeping thr

aw and trailed his lips to find her lips. Yet before he cou

ainst kissin

d, "but I would appreciat

he stepped forward, his hands traveling up to her waist to clasp her against him. Her skin felt surreal. She did not feel

. He wanted to see the marks he

control. "Bloody hell, woman," he rasped against her neck

ts before he cupped them fully in his hands. His breathing hitched

e sto

stepp

definitely faint now

ion as evidenced by his straining erection, but he persisted with stubbornness. Ye

r to bed, and now he had to find that he did not have to do an

the door and willingly

ve it over with once and for all. He was no fool not

ice, "that I do intend to turn you into a lover, not a toy I could

ut

bbed his thigh. It took him a few more seconds before he recovered and straightened to full height, now slowly navigating aroun

to?" were her

sh to

ut

part of your

, b

ut," he added, now having found her large bed. "

u d

hell!" he yelled wh

oman said in a

ou have a dog!" The dog wal

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round. "Are you liv

freeze. Hell, he would work

as' smile faded into a small one

phi

aut

me

nk y

d quickly added, "someday? Perhaps someday you would

sed? Disappointed? For it was apparent that she expected to be bedded to

ms crossed over his chest as he pretended to be seeing her. But he was

they call you?

of the

Tan

ing smile. "You have h

have nev

he

ays to know th

e curious with ev

s Sop

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e it, I can

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she said, "I have a questio

frowned

o bed me. Do you

ou but my bloody crotch is suffering as we speak!" He let out a pathetic laugh. "I would want

ke me now,

N

real

There was a hint of firmness and arrog

n would definitely be

welcomed in your chamber today and I had already made other plans. I do not wish to spend

d he laughed as he p

lord," she warned when the lig

re not risk his luck. He nodded and stepped into

ll escort you here. You need not spend any more time

him. "Such a pity then. We were getting chumm

*

rigid when the secret door opened and M

s from her. Even with the ceiling lamp turned off, she could clearly p

himself on y

e was quite the ge

make hi

sm

ways t

ng of i

his sigh. "Patience, Marcus. We

. Would you like me to post a

t reply. "I can hand

come wit

er do y

want somet

ill not. The moment he sees m

low of yours

join Aabha somewhere in the room. "I simpl

have a reputation for taking no regard

maiden was engaged to another. Another married a bastard. A sister caused quite a scandal when she engaged into a love affair with the He

as Everard will not do

e shal

es men will cherish and fall

she was not quite aw

use them to our

inst the darkness.

ighed. "

to do wi

savior and I shall repay yo

e cupped her cheek and planted a

ther you, you only

ow, M

*

most whenever he saw his sister-in-la

in front of his brother. Maxwell had had a hard time after Maxine's accid

k of desire to engage in business with the man after the man showed just ho

er-in-law settled beside Maxwell in their salo

shot high. "T

ife who happens to be my old valet-" he stopped when Maxwell shot him a look of warning

nd sighed while his wife'

ed everything he knew about Rock'oles, including the

ou

nished from Rock'oles-thanks to you-and being rea

d shared a look w

e wryly a

axine admitted with a chuckle. "But I am glad that your very impo

but you have no idea why I have been wooi

rt from a short tumble in bed, you h

know of Ralph'

ays cynical face turning d

of c

in it any longer, Nick," M

d of a brother. No woman in Rock'oles would dare invite him into their cham

er her husband's lap in an attempt to calm him

d. "In fact, I was not

se," Maxwe

was completely dark!

nly that Maxine's was longer. They could be bloody twins if no

h frustration. "One, I cannot see her

for you to see her?" M

his face. "But now that I think of it, s

tood up. "There go h

," she said, "you cannot be thinking of cheating her, are you? She might

erate cheating? I was thinking of deliberately causing an accident, that is all.

to the idea. He inte

ust a