A Christmas Wish (Steamy Regency Romance) by Emily Ward

Author:Emily Ward [Ward, Emily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical Romance, Women's Fiction, Regency & Victorian Romance, London Society, England & Britain, 19th Century, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Love Possibility, Hearts Desire, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Sensual Story Theme, Steamy Regency Romance, Christmas Holidays & Celebration, Christmas Time, Holiday Whimsy, Festive Season, Winter Weather
Publisher: Emily Ward
Published: 2019-10-19T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

Eleanor grabbed a pillow off of the bed and held it to her face before she screamed into it. “How could you do this to me?”

“You did this to yourself.” Her father had that look. That look of pure disappointment on his face.

“I didn’t do anything.” She groaned, exasperated as she threw her pillow back on the chair in the sitting room. “It’s not my fault.”

“You were in that alley with him.” Her father kept his frown. “What did you think would happen if you two were caught in a worse position.”

“There is no worse position.” She finally admitted to herself as much as she admitted it to her father.

“I know. I was just- I was just trying to make you feel better. I know how hard this must be on you. Your reputation is ruined. Prospects are leaving.” He sounded sad like his dreams had been crushed.

“I can solve this.”

“I already solved it.”

Her eyes snapped to her father’s face. “What do you mean?”

“I’ve arranged for Lord Francis to officially court you.”

“You did what?” Eleanor stared at him in disbelief. “The man is a cad, he would never agree.”

“He already has.”

Eleanor had the sudden urge to spew out some very unladylike words, and somehow, she managed to bite them back. She couldn’t believe that this was happening to her. She was being set up with a man that had damaged her reputation already. She was being pushed into what was going to amount to a marriage with a man that was driving her crazy.

“He’s downstairs, waiting for you.” And with those words, her father was gone. She picked up the pillow again, screaming into it. This was something that was really happening to her and she didn’t have a choice in the matter. All because she was trying to save her brother from his own stupid mistakes. And now she was stuck in a situation that she had no idea of how to handle. After all, there was so much going on, and now it looked like she was destined to marry a man she couldn’t stand.

Still, she thought about how it felt when he had touched her. It had almost felt right, even there in the alley. And he wasn’t a pompous dirtbag that only wanted her as a trophy. Instead, he was stepping up to do the honorable thing. Maybe there was something underneath all the arrogance and danger that he carried around.

There was no way for her to tell. She screamed into her pillow once again. This was something that she didn’t want to do at all. But she knew that she had to. She glanced in the mirror, straightening her gown and trying to make herself look presentable.

She made her way down the stairs a few minutes later, feeling a hole in her chest where her heart once was. She tried to remind herself that she was a victim of society, just like he was. It would do no good to blame him for this. She may have hated it, but she was held to certain expectations.

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