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Ask Me No Questions

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by Patricia Veryan


  She stroked his pale cheek lovingly. "Is that what you mean to do?"

  "Don't see how I can. I've no wife."

  "You might… find one."

  He yawned, his eyelids drooping. "Not likely. Nadia… threw me over, y'know."

  Frowning, Ruth drew back one of his eyelids and fixed him with a stern look. "Gordon… Chandler!"

  He blinked at her. "Yes, ma'am?"

  "Never look so innocent. You're not that tired!"

  "But I am, m'dear. Much too worn and wan to endure this merciless interrogation."

  "Beast! What are your plans?"

  His slow smile dawned, and the adoration in his eyes took her breath away. Then he drew her closer and dropped a kiss on her temple.

  After a blissful moment, she ventured, "Gordon… ?"

  He chuckled, and murmured happily, "Ask me no questions…"

  Bibliography

  By Patricia Veryan (League of Jewelled Men)

  TIME'S FOOL

  HAD WE NEVER LOVED

  ASK ME NO QUESTIONS

  A SHADOW'S BLISS

  NEVER DOUBT I LOVE

  THE MANDARIN OF MAYFAIR

 

 

 


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