Love Against Duty

yourself, It is always fascinating to r

s he held her without even touching her. We Spaniards have always been considered bullfighters, a

be enthralled if I were, or scared out of your wit? She really

e in astonishment, feeling again that air of fear in her very bones. How fit and strong he looked; how dark and dangerous he might be. He could be dealing with the underworld, and right now there might be one of those small pocket g

de, wouldn't you? I think it's worth fighting for, she said. Deep down in her heart, she felt a twinge of pa

l, beautiful cloth of virtue were to be stripped a

a conversation, Casimiro Alonzo said mockingly. For him, you're like an egg that needs to be handled carefully so that you won't break, or, let me say, a glass ball placed in a safe box for protection. For protection, you said, Mr. Alonzo, against what? He looked at

long, strong legs pressing against her, and his hands spreading across her hips, holding her. Instantly, all her thoughts and feelings stood still. Wor

e listened wildly, but she couldn't hear the music clearly due to the loud

way with me, What if someone comes in? They'll think I want this... She tried to use her hands to elaborate, but she couldn't because he trapped her. Don't you

ed out for Austin, people would come running, and she could say this man had tried to rape her. They will believe her because she was Queen Jameson, the ward of

ose touch seems to set her body on fire. She belonged to Austin, and her life wa

just out to make me look cheap. Oh, come on, he teased, if anyone caught us like this, then the calm and beautiful Queen would have an immediate defense. She could

u, and I've never seen you before! No, he agreed, I love being at my hotel more than the club, but I have seen you at the Palace hotel in Greenville, and the hotel happens to be mine. Y