A Lady Can Never Be Too Curious by Mary Wine

Author:Mary Wine [Wine, Mary]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: Mary Wine
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Published: 2012-08-07T04:00:00+00:00

Five

“Janette?”

She sighed. “Why are you always in my dreams, Darius?”

The pillow was warm and comfortable beneath her cheek. She snuggled against it but frowned when the bedding slid off her shoulders to allow the morning air to nip her.

“As much as I find your confession charming, I cannot remain to enjoy it. I must return to my post.”

He was real.

She rubbed her eyes and stared at the undeniable evidence that the night had not been some elaborate dream. Darius was dressed and sitting on the edge of her bed. In the morning light, the man looked too large for the modest room. She must have slept half on top of him because the bed wasn’t wide enough for them both. But his hair lacked formality, the dark strands curling just a bit around his temples. The top button of his shirt was still open, betraying the fact that he didn’t care for being confined. Little hints of who he truly was, and she wasn’t the only one noticing them. His eyes narrowed in a lazy manner while he studied her and stroked the side of her face gently. His gaze settled on her lips for a long moment as enjoyment flickered in his eyes.

“I did not want to leave without saying good-bye.”

There was a tenderness in his tone she didn’t know how to deal with. He stroked her cheek once more, and she wiggled away, uncertain of everything in that moment. His expression became guarded.

“And Decima hit you too hard.” His attention had shifted to the side of her head.

“It is only a bruise, and not the worst one I have ever had.” She sat up and had to grab the sheet before it slithered down to expose her bare breasts. “I was quite the energetic child. Much to my father’s disdain. Yet my mother encouraged me. I suppose I understand why now.”

“Sitting about in a nursery is unhealthy.” He stood, and his vest gaped open where three of the buttons were missing. He pulled the edges wide in response to her attention on it. “The motivation for my early departure. I would rather not give the rumormongers a feast. They’ll have enough to discuss as it is, since the Guardians at the gate will log my exit time.”

The earpiece was back in place. “We’ll talk tonight.”

“That isn’t necessary,” she insisted. “I understand the way it is here. You made no promises to me last night.”

One dark eyebrow rose in response. He came back toward the bed and planted one hand on either side of her. She was trapped, unless she wanted to release the sheet to push him away. It wasn’t the first time he’d insisted on making her see his point, but this time it felt intensely personal. This wasn’t the Guardian imposing his will on her; it was Darius, even if it was impossible to separate the two completely.

“I disagree, Janette. You don’t understand me as well as you think you do.” He pressed a hard kiss against her mouth.

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