Diane Gaston - Shipwrecked With The Captain

‘That is not so bad a thing,’ he reassured.

‘I suppose I am different.’ She kept staring into his eyes. ‘I have no memory.’

‘Even so, you have done well in every situation you’ve encountered,’ he told her.

‘Have I?’ She smiled and swayed closer to him, tantalisingly close.

He took a bracing breath and eased her away. ‘It is time you were abed.’

Her eyes widened and her lips parted.

God help him.

He clasped her arm. ‘Come.’

After a few steps, she leaned against him again, but he managed to walk her to her room without taking her in his arms and pressing his lips against hers.

He took her key and opened the door. ‘I’ll send Mrs Molloy to assist you.’

She put her arms around him and pulled him inside the room. ‘You could assist me, Lucien. Like before.’

His head dipped down and she reached up and brushed her lips against his.

God help him.

Before he lost all control, he gripped her upper arms and eased her away. ‘No.’

She put her hands to her temples. ‘Did I just kiss you? Forgive me, Lucien. I cannot imagine why I acted that way. I am not so scandalous, I would hope.’

‘You merely had too much ale.’ That did not explain his desire, though.

‘Perhaps I am scandalous.’ She sat on the bed. ‘Then it would do no harm for me to kiss you again, would it?’ She half-reclined on the bed, resting on her elbows.

Was she trifling with him now? He’d once been propositioned by a countess looking for a new plaything. He’d easily turned down that woman. It was proving more difficult to resist Lady Rebecca.

‘Perhaps you are virtuous,’ he countered, ‘and need to preserve your reputation.’

She sat up. ‘You are correct, of course.’ Her enticing hazel eyes looked up at him, shining like exotic jewels.

He turned and walked to the doorway. ‘I will send for Mrs Molloy.’

‘Goodnight, Lucien.’ Her voice was low and soft, stirring him even more.

He managed only a nod before closing the door. He needed a barrier between them this night.

Текст предоставлен ООО «ЛитРес».

Прочитайте эту книгу целиком, купив полную легальную версию на ЛитРес.

Безопасно оплатить книгу можно банковской картой Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, со счета мобильного телефона, с платежного терминала, в салоне МТС или Связной, через PayPal, WebMoney, Яндекс.Деньги, QIWI Кошелек, бонусными картами или другим удобным Вам способом.