Catherine Coulter - Baron Series 03 by The Wild Baron

Author:The Wild Baron [Baron, The Wild]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Published: 2012-02-05T11:18:41+00:00

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“The heir’s a beginning. That could take ten years.”

“How could that be true? I became pregnant with Marianne almost immediately.” She turned to face him, her face no longer hectic with color, more calm now that her gown covered her. She was more certain of herself.

“Well, there is absolutely no way I will have you pregnant every year, Susannah. I don’t want my wife to become ill or worn out from too many childbirths. I don’t want you old by the time you’re thirty. That happens far too often. It will not happen to you. No, when you become pregnant it will be when it is appropriate. I am not a pig, nor am I going to put your health at risk with too many pregnancies.”

“But you said you wanted a dozen children.”

He smiled at her, lightly touched his fingertips to the tip of her nose. “We will see.”

“Then you’re thinking you will just keep me around without using me?”

“What a very strange thing to say. I will keep you around because I want you to be around. I hope that soon you will want me around you as well. By ‘using’ you, you mean having sex with you? Of course that’s what you mean. But you and I will make love until we’re exhausted and sweaty and grinning like fools at each other. There are ways to prevent conception, Susannah, and I will use them.

“We will see about children. Both of us will discuss what we want. But I will not have you pregnant every year.”

“My mother died in childbirth. It was a little girl. She died as well.”

“You won’t die. I won’t allow it. Now, you have done quite well. I will leave you so that you can change into your nightgown. When you are ready, you will come to me.”

“I don’t know if I want to, Rohan.”

“I won’t force you. I’ve told you that. I would be pleased if you would bring yourself to believe me. No, what I’m saying is that since you’re my wife, you will sleep beside me until we both cock up our toes and pass to the hereafter.”

She was quiet a moment, staring down at her slippers. Then her head whipped up and she nearly yelled at him, “You’re being nice to draw me in! You want me to let down my guard. When I’m asleep you will do whatever you want and I won’t be able to stop you.” He realized he was pulsing with anger at her, proper raging anger, for the very first time. He wanted to shake her until she begged his forgiveness, but he didn’t. He remained standing where he was, his hands relaxed at his sides. Then he merely shrugged, turned on his heel, and went back into his own bedchamber. He said calmly over his shoulder, not looking at her, “I will expect you in ten minutes, no longer.”

He waited exactly ten minutes. There was no sign of Susannah. Truth be told, he had expected her to come to him.

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