A Regency Duo
Page 18
A whiff of sandalwood drifted into her room.
Freddie.
“Just great, Lizzie. Now you think you even smell Freddie. Unfucking believeable!”
A cough echoed behind her.
Eliza turned around, the sheets falling halfway off her. “Freddie!”
“I had no idea you spoke like a pirate, Lizzie.”
“There’s a lot of things you don’t know about me. For starters, I do a lot of self-talking.”
He appeared to be biting back a smile.
“What is so funny about that?”
“I know about the self-talking.” Freddie removed his coat and then sat on the edge of the bed. “You used to do it all the time when we would scour The Wharf for pickpockets.”
“Really? I don’t recall.” She paused. “Why are you here? I thought you didn’t love me anymore?”
“My words were only a ploy to get Meyock riled up. And I would have come earlier to tell you that, but you never asked for me. Finally, I got tired of waiting to hear from you. That, and my brothers roped my father into giving me some life lessons.”
“Now that I would have loved to have witnessed, the stubborn Freddie being brought to his knees.”
He slapped her on the hip. “I did not say they brought me to my knees. Though I do suspect you could do a very good job of that.”
Her cheeks went warm. “You really shouldn’t be in my bedroom, especially in my bed. This is Archie’s home and he probably won’t approve.”
A mischievous look crossed Freddie’s brown eyes. “About that. I’ve been thinking maybe you don’t need to retire to Littlefield Hall.”
The man was daft. She had no other options. “Haven House is empty now that Bosworth and Georgiana have worked with her Aunt Grace to place the children. And besides, I don’t think I can go back there on my own. It’s too desolate. Plus, I can’t afford to keep Bosworth just for myself. The funds for Haven House were specific in how they must be used and the trust insists there be at least two children at all times in residence.”
He reached over and pulled her on top of him. “What do you think about helping me overhaul the Royal Children’s Bureau?”
“Are you serious?”
Freddie untied the strings closing the neckline of her shift. “Absolutely. They could use someone who knows how to raise children the right way, how to care for them and give them love until they find a proper home.”
“I’d love to do that.”
He inched her shift off her shoulders. “But there would be a catch.”
She frowned. She should have known better than to believe her prince. “And what is that?”
Freddie moved her shift down even lower, over her breasts, exposing her nipples. The crafty little tips betrayed her on the instant. “Wanton creatures.”
“Excuse me?”
“Just self-talk. Ignore it. Now what is this caveat with the RCB?”
“My father has stated he’s looking solely for a princess to appoint as head patroness of the bureau.”
She definitely did not fit that bill. “Oh, I see.”
“Do you really?” He leaned forward and flicked his tongue over her right nipple, then brushed his lips over her tip and took it into his mouth and sucked. Hard.
“Oh…yes…I do.”
Freddie kept it up, the whole while working her left nipple with his fingers. The sensation was driving her mad.
“Freddie?”
He moaned against her breast.
“Are you proposing?”
“Uh…huh.”
“That is so not proper.” She slapped him on the shoulder.
He pulled away, but not before giving her right nipple a good tug with his teeth. “You surely don’t want me on my knee right now. Do you?”
She pursed her lips. “I do, but I bet the thought going through my mind is not the same as what you’re thinking.”
He gave her another slap, this time to the side of her arse. “Well, hot damn, woman. I do believe we are even more alike that I’d previously imagined.”
They were so not good for each other. “We are going to get each other into so much trouble.”
“I agree. And I can see the headlines in the gossip rags now,” Freddie said. “Prince of Scandal Seduced by Lady Ace.”
“I love you, Freddie.”
“And I love you, Lizzie. For all eternity.”
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National best-selling author Angelique Armae / J. C. Makk is a native New Yorker who loves all things royal, can trace her Irish roots back to the Scottish Highlands, is half Italian, and is owned by a long-haired Tuxedo feline. As a child her favorite toy was Emerald The Witch, a small doll with green eyes, green hair and purple skin. She spends most days writing, unless her cat deems otherwise.
Miss Armae's books and novellas have garnered numerous awards and nominations, including the Sapphire Award, P.E.A.R.L. Award and Word Weaving Award. Her books have also been featured on Midwest Book Review's Book Watch TV. Angelique's first novel, COME THE NIGHT, made Fictionwise's Best of the Best list, rounding out the top five bestselling dark fantasy books of the year. Since the release of COME THE NIGHT, Angelique's books have made Amazon's Overall Kindle Bestsellers List (top 30), Amazon's Hot New Release List (#1) Barnes and Noble's NOOK list (top 10), iBooks Bestsellers List (top 50), Kobo's Romance Bestsellers List (top 10), Kobo's Anthology Bestsellers List (#1), Kobo's Short Stories Bestsellers List (#1), Kobo's Paranormal Romance Bestsellers List (#4), as well as various other bestsellers lists. Angelique is also an Amazon Top 100 Paranormal Romance Author.
Aside from writing, Angelique also dabbles in digital art. She is the recipient and two-time nominee of the Dream Realm Award for best cover art.
When not working, Miss Armae enjoys traveling, learning about the ancient Celts, exploring history, and learning new languages. After studying design in London, England, Angelique returned to The States and studied history and French literature at Skidmore College.
Other books by Angelique Armae
Seduced by Scandal Series:
Prince of Scandal (Seduced by Scandal 1)
Prince of Rogues (Seduced by Scandal 2)
More books to come in this series
Vampire Lovely – Contemporary paranormal
Tea Rose in Tallow (Vampire Lovely 1)
Tangled (Vampire Lovely 2)
More book to come in this series
Immortal Valentine – Angels and Demons paranormal
Sebastian (Immortal Valentine 1)
Constantine (Immortal Valentine 2)
Shadows of the Soul (Immortal Valentine/Paradisian Chronicles crossover novel)
More books to come in this series
Shifters of Dundaire Series:
Dark Wolf (Book 1)
Christmas Wolf (Book 2)
Viking Wolf (Book 3)
Highland Wolf (Book 4)
Return of the Wolf (Book 5)
Blood Wolf (Prequel)
Series now complete
Royals of Countavia — (Contemporary Romance set in the same kingdom as Seduced by Scandal Series)
The Royal Affair
His Royal Redemption
Going to the Castle
Going to the Palace
More books to come in the series.
Reverse Harem Series:
Pandora’s Harem
(Contemporary Paranormal Series)
Edenwyck (Steampunk Series)