2 - A Season for Desire: Desire and Discipline by Golden Angel

Author:Golden Angel [Angel, Golden]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Desire and Discipline#2
Publisher: T.O.
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Diana

She should not have argued with him. Despite being healed—for far longer than he would likely admit to—he was hardly exerting himself the way he likely used to. How much had last night overworked him? And then arguing with him on top of that… blast.

But she had not thought…

He’d seemed perfectly…

Aware she was feeling far more frantic than she would for any other patient who had ever been under her care, Diana gulped in air as she swung around, heading back to the bed. It was not until she was more than halfway there that she realized the Marquess was no longer palely fallen back against her pillow, clutching his chest.

No, he was propped up on one arm, another of her pillows pulled over his lap to hide his manhood while leaving no doubt that he was completely naked. A smirk played on his face under his tousled, bed-rumpled hair. He did not appear to be a man in dire straits. No, he was clearly, happily, a man who had just scared the life out of her for his own reasons.

“What is wrong with you?” she shouted in extreme aggravation, stomping her foot. The excess of emotions built up inside her needed somewhere to go. It was a good thing she was standing in the middle of her room with nothing around her, or she might have reached for something to throw at the most exasperating man she’d ever met. “Why would you⁠—”

“What is going on?” The question, uttered in aghast shock, made Diana whirl around. It was not a doctor standing at the door, or even Sylvie… no, it was the Marquess’ niece, Evie, standing there. Behind her stood her husband, Captain Anthony Browne, with a confused frown on his normally impassive face, his gaze glancing over everything in the room, taking in the entire scene.

Even then, Diana did not realize what the Marquess had wrought.

“Good morning, Evie, Anthony. Oh, dear, I’m afraid you have caught us completely dishabille. I have impugned Miss Rutherford’s honor, but not to worry, my lady, I will make things right immediately.” The Marquess’ cheerful tone did not contain any regret.

Evie pinched the bridge of her nose as her husband covered up a guffaw behind a cough. Whirling back to face the Marquess, Diana found that her palm was itching. For something to throw, yes, but also for a flogger. A knotted one. Possibly with some metal worked into the falls. Clearly, she had not beaten him hard enough last night.

“You will what?” She had not known her voice could hit that high a pitch, yet she could not contain it.

“Make things right immediately.” His grin widened. “I’ll procure the special license, and we’ll be married as soon as possible. No harm to your reputation done.”

“We will not.” There. That was better. Much less shrill, much firmer.

“Of course, we will. You would hardly allow me to be so dishonored as to ruin you and not marry you.”

“I am not ruined.” Technically, she was, but she knew Anthony and Evie could keep their mouths shut.

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