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Ru
as in utte
also in utt
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
And
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
"I prefer to call you S
e it, I can
e it i
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