A PROPER AFFAIR by VICTORIA MALVEY

Author:VICTORIA MALVEY
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
Publisher: SONNET BOOKS
Published: 2001-07-15T00:00:00+00:00

The next morning, Cassandra still felt as giddy as the night before. After she’d closed the door behind Bryce, she’d whirled around her room, feeling like a young girl again. No, Cassandra realized, she’d never felt like this before.

At the beginning of her first Season, her parents betrothed her to Lord Linley, so she’d never experienced the thrill of gentlemen callers. And, Lord knew, she’d never, ever experienced anything like Bryce’s kisses. Just the memory of them set her all atingle.

When Bryce had first touched her breast, she’d stiffened, afraid that he would grope and squeeze her painfully like Linley used to do. But instead he’d cupped her gently, lifted her breast to his mouth, and worshiped her flesh. Growing flushed, Cassandra put those thoughts from her mind. They were far too intimate to dwell upon.

Levering Bryce’s breakfast tray on her hip, she knocked once, then pushed open his door. Automatically, she set the tray on the table and went to draw back the curtains.

“Thank you,” Bryce mumbled from behind his bed curtains.

Walking over to the bed, Cassandra pulled the curtains back. “You’re quite welcome.”

“Cassandra?” Bryce murmured sleepily as he levered himself up onto one elbow. “Why on earth are you serving my breakfast?”

Confused, she shook her head. “What do you mean? I’ve served you breakfast in bed before.”

He pushed into a sitting position. “I know, but not for a few days, not since we agreed to end the games.”

Understanding brought a smile. “Perhaps I felt like doing it this morning,” she said softly.

As she turned to retrieve his breakfast, he caught hold of her hand and lifted it to his mouth. Keeping his gaze fixed upon her, he pressed a slow, intimate kiss into the palm of her hand. “Then I appreciate your effort.”

Heat flooded her as the enticing memories from last night filled her. “Bryce,” she whispered achingly.

His eyes darkening, Bryce tugged on her hand, pulling her toward him. Just as abruptly as he’d grabbed hold of her hand, he released it, sending her stumbling backward.

Straightening, concern filled his eyes. “Are you all right?”

“Yes, of course.”

He must have heard the twinge of confusion in her voice, for he explained his odd actions. “I’m sorry, Cassandra. I forgot myself for a moment and almost pulled you onto my bed.” He gave her an intense stare. “If I had, I don’t know if I could have stopped myself from—”

She jerked her head up and down. “Yes, I know from what.” However, she didn’t know if she should thank him or yell at him. Part of her wanted nothing more than to join him, to become his wife in truth as well as in name, but the other part of her, the part still tormented by private demons, dreaded trading the sweet kisses for humiliation and pain.

She knew sharing a marriage bed with Bryce wouldn’t be as horrible as it had been with Linley . not if Bryce’s kisses were any indication.

“Are you hungry?” she asked brightly, changing the subject abruptly.

As she turned with Bryce’s tray, she caught his knowing smile.

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