Catherine Coulter - Star Quartet - 3 by Wild Star

Author:Wild Star [Star, Wild]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-01-16T23:39:32.178000+00:00

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she could look up at him. "Will you continue to

insult me?" . Brent cupped her face in his hands, his thumbs lightly caressing her jaw, and gave her a crooked

smile. "What will you do if I continue in that bad

habit?"

"I don't know," she said honestly. "I have so little experience with men. You are so unpredictable, but

you would never hurt me, would you . . . like my father?"

He felt that intense gnawing of pain in his gut, and for a moment he couldn't speak. He pulled her tightly against him, but this time he felt no lust for her. "No one will ever harm you again."

"You truly wish to marry me?"

"Yes, I truly do. Will you?"

She smiled, a dazzling smile that quickly made his lust return with startling force. "Yes," she said. "Since you beg so gallantly, sir-"

"Byrony," he growled.

"Byrony what?"

"If ever I want to insult you, I'll take you to bed instead."

"Perhaps," she said thoughtfully, "that wouldn't be too bad."

His eyes went longingly toward his bed. He pictured her naked, felt the softness of her flesh beneath his hands. He swallowed convulsively, but he didn't follow his body's desires. It wouldn't be right, or fair to her. He said, his voice a croak, "I hope Del Saxton returns quickly from Sacramento."

A week later, they were married at Delaney Saxton's house. Byrony was wearing one of Monsieur David's creations, a white satin gown that was sewn over with at least five pounds of lace. I'm married, really married, she thought blankly, staring about the Saxton drawing room. The Newtons were there, Saint Morris, Tony Dawson, Dan Brewer, Maggie, and of course Chauncey and Del. She knew she should be ecstatic, but each time she'd left Brent's apartment, she'd seen people staring at her, seen Page 142

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