Blinded By His Love

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on, and even more so when Catherine went s

ng up to his and taking a bottle of whiskey out of his suitcas

aken him forever to get them out of his head. After consumin

ned the curtains, letting the sun in to shine into his eyes. He

ucking curtain

er to the bed. "You need to get up and take a sh

d. "Aren't you a li

ass, you moron. Didn't y

nning his hand over his

his clothes-the ones he still had on fro

ce. "I really wish I h

d headed toward the bathroom. "See yourself out. I'll be

n you," she

uldn't be able

ned against it and let out a sigh. Even with the smell o

ore, she could picture what he must look

er panties getting wet. She needed to get

she hadn't liked any of them. They were eith

met him and he'd allowed her to touch him but stopp

late of scrambled eggs. His stomach was que

food, Mr. O'Rourke?" Nicola

fee for now." Drake looked over at Catherine and saw her smirking.

ng her right back

u talk about me like I'

would like for you to be here for lunch. I've invited Earl Millbrook to join u

and I don't care to get to know hi

u. He would make a wonderful husband for you. He's wealt

ied twice before and

. These young men you've been going out with are only with you because I

and stood up. "Mr. O'Rourk

as. He followed Catherine out a

?" Drake asked when he got in and started t

d, crossing her arms and turning her head away from him. "I'll die b

he won't try and force you to m

feel like going to class. Let's just go

cts me to take yo

erything he wants me to do. I'm a grown-ass woman, and I want to go to the beach. Dra

right, let's go to the beach." He turned around to go in th

oes and had him do the same. He rolled up his p

. Catherine was out of her element here, so he had to h

and the cold water hitting your feet. My moth

t and lie down looking up at the star

me with us, but he made sure t

kept walking. "It sounds lik

This is the first time I've talked about her since the a

ger," he said, then stopped. "How did the

it looked like she was about to

e too long already. We have to go back home

t said nothing as he took her ha

skipped class and came here instead," she said as she

answered as he s

of Earl Millbrook made her skin crawl. Yes, from what she was told, he

ng to him when the butler came in t

ng to him. Earl had an air of arrogance about him, and ther

ooked at Drake. "As usual, my daughter is late. Wi

g him a dark stare. At Catherine's door, Drake kn

is

sent me up to get you," he sa

me

looked around. It was de

nity dresser by the large walk-in closet. He could see inside i

apartment, and her bed, he n

up?" she asked,

on the zipper. Drake pulled it up

ery pleasant. He lingered until she let go o

now and deal with Earl and my father. I hope my father doesn't expect me t

ining room, where the two

and pulled out a chair for her. He then looked at

. He's my bodyguard,

las said, then he mot

father has given me permission to take you ou

t I'm tired and don't feel like going o

he was pissed that her father had spoken for her-i

l leaned closer to Catherine, she would make a face. Neither he nor she s

l asked her to take a wa

said, her head tu

go for a drive, the least you can do is take a wa

got to her feet. "Fine, let's go." She

, smiling. "You are safe here with Earl

the shot of scotch th

hey walked, stopping to sit on the benc

beautiful woman, and your

se to her. "My father has nothing t

about the company you've been keeping lately. The young men you've bee

e for your own good if you were to marry someone w

no plans of ma

you'll marry me once your fath

led around to face him. Her

I'm the same age as one of your sons, and you

in when he grabbed

anyone would want to marry a blind woman. You should

ady shaken on it. You, my sweet girl, will soon

we're married, you will learn to behav

urting me," she cried o

and he saw them arguing. He noticed that Earl had a

oblem here, Mi

im. "We're having a private conver

to Miss Templ

d to get away from him. "There's no problem, but my heada

aid and lent her hi