Capturing the Earl's Love: A FREE Novella by Jane Lark

Author:Jane Lark [Lark, Jane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Romance, Regency, Historical Romance
Amazon: B00JO2W4U4
Publisher: HarperImpulse
Published: 2014-05-29T05:00:00+00:00

Part Three

Lord Morton, Rupert – she could not get used to calling him by his given name – was in the breakfast room when Meredith entered, as was Rowena.

He stood.

She moved to take her seat at the end of the table, opposite where Rupert sat, but he beckoned her forwards, as he’d done yesterday morning.

“Sit here, Meredith.”

He’d only left her an hour ago, after making love to her a third time.

Oh, it might not have been love, but it felt like love. He looked at her and touched her with such adoration when they were in bed.

He’d woken her in the middle of the night, and moved over her. That time had been a precious, very slow, languorous coupling. Then this morning he’d drawn her on top of him.

She was soft and warm inside, and her senses still tingled with the intimate pleasure he’d given her just recently.

But did the bridge stand between them again now, here? It had not an hour ago.

His hand beckoned her again and he smiled.

Her heart flooding with emotion, she walked forward. She loved him so much, all she wished for was that he would love her in return; or at least like her.

When she reached him, he caught hold of her hand and then kissed her fingers before encouraging her to sit.

Her heart thumped and her breath caught in her chest as she did. His kiss, on her fingers, had been gentle. It had felt like adoration, as his love-making did. A blush heated her cheeks. She would make him happy. She would do her best to be all he wished.

When she looked up, Rowena was staring.

Meredith smiled.

Rowena did not.

“I thought I would take you out today, Meredith. What would you say to a drive out of London to an inn I know near Windsor? We might walk a little way along the river afterward.”

Rowena’s head spun to face her brother.

Meredith’s cheeks heated even more as she looked at him, too. She met his hazel gaze. It shone gold in the morning light.

“We must get to know one another better.”

Her heart swelling with joy, she nodded.

“Good.” He looked at Rowena then. “Will you join us?”

“No. I’ll stay here and go out with Ellen instead.”

“Very well. I will leave you to eat then, Meredith, and order my phaeton made ready.”

Once he’d gone, Meredith faced Rowena. “Please come?”

“So you have me to shelter behind? No. You must face the situation you created.” Rowena’s voice was bitter.

“I want you to come, because you are my friend, and I do not like—”

“Friends do not trap one another’s brothers.” Rowena stood.

A knock struck the open door. Owens, the butler, stood there. “Lady Rowena?”

“Yes, Owens.”

“I have a message for you. Lord Kendrick sent a boy to say he will call for you in an hour, my Lady.”

Meredith’s gaze spun from the butler, to her friend. Rowena was blushing now. “Rowena?”

“Thank you, Owens.” After dismissing the butler, Rowena then glanced about the footmen in the room. “You may all go.”

Meredith stood as the footmen filed out.

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