Challenging a Rake by G.L. Snodgrass

Author:G.L. Snodgrass [Snodgrass, G.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-09-19T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Lord Warwick watched as Amanda bent over to retrieve her robe from the floor. God, did the woman know what she was doing to him. That perfectly round rear end called to every part of him. Demanded his full attention.

Looking over her shoulder she shot him a quick glance that let him know she knew exactly the impact she was having.

“If you are not careful I will pull you back into this bed and you won’t leave until your next birthday.”

She laughed as she slipped into her robe.

“It is over,” she said with a sad smile. “I know that, but now I have to go on with the rest of my life. And you have to leave. I will be honest, I dreaded your leaving. But now, after this morning. I realize it is necessary.”

He winced, her words had hurt more than he had expected. “Oh, so that is how it is to be,” he said. “Now that you have used me for your desires. I am to be cast aside like last week’s garbage.”

She smiled as she came back and sat on the edge of the bed, looking down at him with adoring eyes.

“Lord Warwick,” she said. “We both know that there is no room in your life for a woman like me. A commoner, with no family connections. Besides, Lord Liverpool has first call on your attention.”

Who was this woman and why couldn’t more women be like her? Normally, in a situation like this, they would be wondering when they would be together again. Demanding his full attention. Upset when he didn’t give it.

No, not his Angel. She understood. Yet, the thought didn’t please him as much as it should have. Instead, he felt a slight anger. How could she dismiss him so easily? Their night together had been one for the ages.

They fit perfectly. Like two pieces of a puzzle.

“Come,” she said as she patted his hand. “I will dress and call both Cook and Molly into the dining room to discuss something. I can keep them there but a few minutes before they become suspicious. You must sneak out without them knowing.”

He nodded, it made perfect sense, yet, it felt wrong. Very wrong.

“And take the maid’s uniform with you,” she added. “If Molly found it she would know something was amiss.”

He frowned and slowly shook his head. “That’s it then?”

She smiled sweetly and nodded. But behind her eyes, there was something else. A hidden pain that tore at his soul. His heart turned over as he stared at her. Remarkable he thought once again.

“Amanda,” he said, as his stomach clenched up. It was important for her to understand what he was about to say. “I want you to know. If you ever need anything. Anytime, anyplace. Please don’t hesitate to call on me. This is not an idle offer. I mean it. If you are ever in need. I am to be informed.”

She smiled sadly for a moment, patted his hand, then got up to go to her own room.

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