Nothing But Scandal
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Elizabeth cut him off by pressing a finger against his lips. “Just hold me.”
She took a deep breath as his arms came around her, enfolding her, protecting her. His chin came to rest atop her head. She inhaled his scent like a drowning man starved for oxygen. It had been so long.
They stood that way until Elizabeth’s legs felt numb, but still she didn’t want to move. Finally she shifted slightly, just enough to encourage blood flow to her limbs.
“Elizabeth?”
“Mmm?” She lifted her head slightly, unwilling to let him go.
“I want to take you home.”
“Mmm.” She held him closer, in complete agreement.
“But I want to make love to you first.”
She grinned happily. “I believe I still have a room here.”
“Excellent.”
When Charity awoke, rays of sun peeked through the curtains. As was her habit, she sprang from bed, went to the window, and flung them open to greet the day.
This morning she had to shield her eyes, as sunlight bounced brilliantly off an emblazoned, black-lacquered carriage standing in the drive. She looked again, and saw it bore the Beaufort crest.
Elizabeth! When had she arrived? Charity had missed her sister terribly—especially since, at their last visit, she’d sensed Elizabeth wasn’t entirely happy in her new marriage.
Oh, dear. Could that be why she’d arrived unannounced, in the middle of the night?
Charity flew down the hall to her sister’s room, ready to share comfort and confidences as only sisters can do.
She raised her hand to knock. A muffled giggle made her pause. It was followed by a low growl. Another giggle and then what sounded like—Charity’s cheeks heated—a moan of pleasure.
Charity slowly backed away, a smile spreading across her face.
Unless she was very much mistaken, her sister and the handsome duke were perfectly in accord now, and quite possibly in the process of creating the duke’s heir.
Charity grinned and skipped back to her own room. She would enjoy being an aunt.
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