A Hoyden and an Heiress by Kristin Vayden

Author:Kristin Vayden
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2017-08-06T16:00:00+00:00

BERTY WATCHED AS Captain Brockston loaded Alice’s body upon Henry’s gelding and slowly headed for the military encampment. He and Henry had discussed the necessary proceedings, and Captain Brockston had taken it upon himself to deliver the body and give account.

Henry warned him that he’d be notifying his commanding officers the following day as he came to collect the borrowed gelding, as well as giving a full account to the War Office. Yet when Henry had disclosed the information that he’d potentially inadvertently slipped to Alice, Henry had also assured him that there would likely not be a court martial, as the details revealed weren’t of a sensitive nature.

Thank heavens.

Yet the question remained… could Alice have had a more fruitful source?

But dead men told no tales.

And neither did dead women.

Regardless, the informant had been neutralized, and that was the primary goal, at least that was what Henry had said by way of parting with Captain Brockston.

Berty had watched in silence, unable to quite reconcile the events of the day.

“Are you well?” Henry reached up, placing a hand to her face as his gray eyes studied her.

The sunset was casting an orange glow as the sun tucked itself behind the distant sea. “Yes, I believe so.” She tilted her head. “You know, I always wanted adventure, and now that I’ve had it, I quite think that the mundane life is very underrated.”

Henry chuckled. “I’ll remind you of that when you wish for new thrills next week.”

“Does that mean that you’ll be around next week?” Berty dared, curious as to how this odd extension of their argument from this morning was going to turn out.

“Possibly.”

“You’re impossible.” Berty withdrew from his touch, utterly irritated, her emotions running high from the day’s events.

Henry chuckled, earning a glare from her. “So quick to jump to wrong conclusions. We shall have to remedy that.”

“Lucky me,” she retorted.

He trailed his fingertips down her cheek then took a step back. Can you relay the events of the day once again, before my senses become muddled from kissing you senseless?” He quirked a grin.

Berty arched a brow as she gave a slow shake to her head. “You’re assuming that I would allow you to kiss me.”

“I can be quite persuasive when I wish to be.”

“I can be quite stubborn when I wish to be, sir,” she replied saucily.

Henry chuckled. “Of that, I am well aware!”

“You say it as if I’ve been a great trial to you,” Berty shot back, though her lips pulled into an amused grin. How she was enjoying this, even in the midst of the terror of earlier. Once she had known that Henry was there, her heart had found peace.

“That would be putting it mildly. Let us continue this conversation as we head back to GreenFord Waters. No doubt, the entire staff — as well as Lady Southridge — are in vapors, concerned about your welfare.”

“Dear me, I hadn’t quite thought about that.” Berty’s brow pinched. “Did they know you came after me?” Lady Southridge would be in a fit of nerves!

Henry took her hand and led her to the carriage.

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