"I'm that man." He brushed her lips with his. "I'm that man and from this day, I'll work to prove myself worthy."
She touched his face and felt the tears gathered on his cheeks. "I promise I'll never leave you again."
"And I promise I'll never drive you away." He rose and helped her to her feet. "We must be away before anyone comes. Tristan and Sarad will see that a carriage waits for us at the garden gate." He put his arm around her waist. "How did Crawford wound you?"
"By pulling off my necklace. I don't think he will trouble us again. Though he may have wanted to control my sisters' fortunes and he wanted my expertise in valuing gemstones, he craved the Third Eye of Siva more. He's welcome to the stone and may it bring him everything he deserves, the way it has for me."
He closed the gate with a firm click and pulled her into his arms. His lips closed over hers. She molded her body to his and felt his desire for her. When he broke the kiss, she reached for him.
He shook his head. "We must be away." He helped her into the carriage and gave the driver the address of his townhouse. "Is it true you are breeding?"
She put her arms around his neck. "Yes. Are you upset?"
He ran his tongue along her lips. "Happy and afraid. I've been a poor husband and I fear I'll be the same kind of father." He pulled her closer. "I love you and I'll love our child."
"Then all will be well." She nuzzled his neck. "I can't wait until we're home."
He groaned. "You don't know what awaits us there."
"I'm afraid to ask."
"Your grandmother, your sisters and Lucinda, plus a bevy of servants." He lifted her onto his lap.
"We could go to the Pulteny Hotel and hide from them." She caressed his face.
"No matter how many days we hide, we'll have to face them."
He stroked her breasts causing the nipples to tighten and send waves of heated sensations through her body. Her mouth met his and their tongues twined. She sighed. "Then I suppose we must go to them."
The carriage halted. Drew stepped down. He lifted Nicola into his arms and carried her up the steps to the house. As though they had been summoned by magic, Aldora, Margaret, Elizabeth and the pig appeared in the hall.
"You have seen her," Drew said. "Good night, ladies."
The expressions on their faces made Nicola laugh. "Drew, what are you about?"
"As Tristan would say, I'm flowing with the moment." He turned and left the house. He lifted Nicola into the coach. "The Pulteny," he shouted to the driver. "Five guineas if you don't dawdle."
Nicola found herself held tightly in his arms. "You are Siva."
"For tonight and always."
About The Author
Janet Lane Walters is the award winning author of 30 plus novels and a number of novellas and short stories. She has also written 4 non-fiction books. One of these is Becoming Your Own Critique Partner written with Jane Toombs was the EPIC award winner in 2003. She calls herself an eclectic writer since she writes in several genres. Among these are romance from contemporary to historical and from fantasy, alternate worlds and paranormal. She also writes cozy mysteries, suspense and fantasy for the YA audience.
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