Castle Walk by Melissa Bowersock

Author:Melissa Bowersock [Bowersock, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: New Moon Publishing
Published: 2018-03-12T23:00:00+00:00

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That evening as they backtracked to their own suite, Lacey realized the accumulation of the day’s activities was weighing heavily on her.

“Jeez, I’m tired,” she said. “This day has felt like a week long.”

“We got a lot done,” Sam said as he pushed open their door. “Both work and touristy stuff.”

“And already one ghost down. Only one to go.”

“Two,” Sam said. Lacey blinked at him. “Okay, not a ghost, but your ancestor. That’s a third mystery for us to figure out.”

“Oh, yeah.” She sighed as she kicked off her shoes. “Isn’t it amazing—and tragic—how a mistake like getting pregnant could ruin a woman’s life back then? Disowned by the family, sent to a nunnery. And nowadays, it’s no big deal. I mean, granted, it’s not the best way to start a family, or a relationship, but it’s not the end of the world, either.”

“Times change,” Sam said with a shrug. “Hey, I’m going to jump in the shower. Go on to bed if you want.”

“No, I’ll wait up,” she said. But she sat on the side of the bed and looked longingly at her pillow.

Sam chuckled. “Okay, you do that. I’ll wake you up when I get out.”

He tossed his shirt on a chair and disappeared into the bathroom.

Lacey tipped over sideways and buried her head in her pillow. So nice. So nice…

She felt the bed dip from Sam’s added weight. That was fast. But she couldn’t quite muster the energy to open her eyes. She was so tired…

But why didn’t Sam say anything? He said he’d wake her.

Her eyes flew open.

Gray eyes stared back.

From only inches away.

“Hey!” she yelled. She exploded into action, forcing herself upright, scrambling backward out of bed, nearly falling as her legs tangled in the bedspread.

The chamberlain watched her silently, his gray eyes soft, sad, beseeching.

Then he was gone.

Lacey stood unsteadily on the floor, her entire body trembling.

The bathroom door opened with a yank.

She yelped and spun around.

Sam walked out, naked from the waist up, towel-drying his long black hair. A cloud of fragrant, moist air accompanied him.

“Lace?” He stopped, seeing her distress, her shock. “Lacey, what happened?” He hung the towel around his neck and went to her.

“He was here again,” she barely whispered. “He was in bed with me. Looking at me. Right here.” She held a hand up just scant inches from her face.

Sam folded her into his arms. She laid her face against his damp skin, holding on to the solidity of him, the warmth of him—the life of him.

“We could go check into a hotel,” he offered softly.

She dragged in a steadying breath. “No. I’m okay. I just wish he’d go back to his own room.” She tipped her face up to him. “Would you mind just… holding me all night?”

Sam chuckled. “I can do that.”

“You don’t mind?”

He pulled her closer. “Not at all.”

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