A Lord For Every Lady by Annabelle Anders

Author:Annabelle Anders
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Annabelle Anders

It had been reckless of the three of them to strike out for London. It allowed for very little time for them to make the return journey in time for Christmas Eve celebrations. Henry had children to consider, as did Crawford. And Thomas Cline had an entire village of churchgoers who would expect him to deliver the Christmas sermon in barely two days’ time.

Kingsley had promised to come up with something to tell Bartholomew and Charlotte though. And with Miss Cline’s brother on the verge of demanding Henry meet him on a field of honor, Henry didn’t want to delay.

Henry burrowed into his jacket, keeping his eyes upon the snow-covered road. They must be getting close. They’d left London hours ago.

Tucked into the inside pocket of his coat, he had a special license. He would have succeeded alone but having a duke at one’s side had definitely made the undertaking less contentious.

Riding along, he half expected himself to have second thoughts, but none had come. His greatest concern was that she didn’t want this as much as he did.

He’d become surprised by how much he wanted it. He hadn’t wanted anything for himself in a very long time.

“Up ahead!” Crawford shouted from behind where he rode alongside his betrothed’s most protective brother.

Kingsley’s castle rose from behind the trees like a frozen sanctuary, less than half a mile off.

What if she’d left? Returned to Misty Brooke?

But she could not. She would wait for her brother. Of whom Henry owed a great deal. He’d protected Eliza when she needed it most.

Her brother had known Henry’s actual identity. It hadn’t required a great deal of asking about to discover that the man who’d ruin his sister was married. The vicar had intended to demand that Henry marry Eliza.

Of course, he’d discovered it was not possible. Thomas Cline had kept the truth from Eliza all these years. He’d known what it would do to her. Henry glanced across at the gentleman.

Apparently, the vicar hadn’t been preaching out of both sides of his mouth when he’d preached all those sermon’s Eliza told him about. Henry had apologized, and e and the vicar had come to a delicate détente––for now.

His mount jerked her head, as though wanting to run; she must sense they were nearing the end of their journey. Or perhaps he was the one feeling anxious.

As he turned up the snow-covered drive, sounds of laughter drifted onto the road from the surrounding forest.

And in a flash, a whirlwind in red burst through the trees. If she hadn’t caught herself sharply, he would have nearly run her down.

“Henry!”

Peeking out from the white fur of her hood, Miss Cline’s cheeks were flushed rosy red, and her eyes sparkled.

“Eliza.” He stated the obvious.

She held one finger to her lips and ducked into a cove of hanging branches. “We’re playing outside sardines, if you don’t mind. And I’d appreciate not getting caught.”

She certainly didn’t look as though she’d spent the last thirty or so hours in deep despair.

Henry grinned and allowed his horse to continue toward the main house.

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