Arranged Marriage, Bedroom Secrets by Yvonne Lindsay

Author:Yvonne Lindsay
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-05-03T16:00:00+00:00

Ten

Mila sprang from her bed before 6 a.m. and raced through her shower. She hadn’t expected to sleep well after the turmoil of last night, but the moment her head had hit the pillow she’d been lost in a deep sleep. Now, however, she was fully revitalized and ready to go.

The discussions with Thierry last night had been a complete eye-opener for her. Even now she could scarcely believe his intentions toward the courtesan—toward her. A cheery grin wreathed her face as she played his words over in her mind yet again. He was doing this all for her—the princess. It was as astounding as it was unbelievable...and it had raised one big question in her mind. Why was he so committed to doing this for her?

Maybe today she’d get to discover his reasons for his decision.

After dressing and tying her hair back in a tight ponytail, Mila riffled through the drawers, wishing she remembered better exactly where she had put everything. She knew she’d seen a pair of riding pants amongst Ottavia Romolo’s things—ah yes, here they were. She eased into them and drew on a snug T-shirt and a sweater, then grabbed the riding boots that had been packed. Ms. Romolo had been exceedingly well prepared, Mila conceded. She had something for every possible eventuality, which made Mila wonder whether the woman might have been equally as surprised as she was upon discovering that Thierry was more concerned with learning about how to seduce his future wife’s mind than her body.

She shoved all thoughts of the other woman from her head. She didn’t want to think, or to worry about her right now. It was enough to know her staff would be taking very good care of her. Surely it would make little difference to Ms. Romolo to be paid to have a luxurious holiday rather than to be with a client?

Mila headed downstairs in bare feet, gasping as her soles hit the flagstone floor at the foot of the stairs. She plonked her butt down on the bottom step and quickly pulled on a pair of woolen socks, then the boots, huffing a little as she did so. Man, she was out of condition if pulling on a pair of fitted boots made her breathless. Or maybe it was just the idea of seeing Thierry again so soon that made her heart skip and her lungs constrict.

She went through to the kitchen, grabbed an apple from the fruit bowl on the tabletop and crunched into its juicy sweetness as she found a corridor that led to a door at the rear of the lodge. Outside, the morning air was crisp and cool, but the sun had begun its ascent in the clear blue sky and the day promised to be warm.

She crossed a wide courtyard and walked toward a large stone barn. Inside she could hear the nicker of horses and the sound of hooves shifting on the barn floor. It was warm in the building and the scents of horses, hay and leather all combined to make one of her favorite aromas.

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