Dreaming Of You by Kleypas Lisa

Author:Kleypas, Lisa [Kleypas, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, Historical, Regency, Adult, Chick-Lit, Humor
ISBN: 9780380773527
Publisher: Avon
Published: 1994-01-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Stumbling to the fireplace, Sara sat down on the hard floor and buried her face against her knees. Wildly she tried to convince herself that she would be a fool to give away what happiness she might be able to find with Perry. She tried to imagine goingto Derek Craven and telling him…telling him what? A bubble of senseless laughter escaped her. “I want to see you one more time,”she whispered. She wanted to be near him again, if only for a few minutes. And he felt the same way, or he wouldn’thave made love to another woman and pretended it was she.

“I will forget you, Sara fielding. No matter what it takes …”

What good would it do even if she were able to steal a few precious moments with him? He would not want to see her.What could she say to him, when she couldn’t explain her feelings even to herself?

Resting her head on her forearm, she groaned in frustration. She was treading on the edge of disaster. She must forget her dangerous infatuation with Derek Craven and turn to the man she had loved ever since she was a girl. Suddenly it seemedas if Perry Kingswood had the power to save her from herself. She struggled to her feet. Quickly she banked the fire,snatched up her cloak and mittens, and bolted out the front door. She hurried to the Kingswood manor as fast as her feetwould take her. During the long walk, the cold air drove deep into her lungs and seemed to freeze her bones. Her chestached from a knot of pain that had settled in the center. “Perry, make it all go away,”she wanted to beg. “Make mefeel safe and loved. Tell me we were meant to be together.”

She didn’t care if he thought she had taken leave of her senses. All she needed was for him to put his arms around her and reassure her that he loved her. And he would, she thought, drawing strength from the image of him holding her. He would becalm and gentle, and soothe her fears.

Her breath caught in excitement as she came upon the Kingswoods’ home, and she saw Perry leading a horse from the paddock to the stable in back. “Perry!”she cried, but the wind was blowing, making it impossible for him to hear. Eagerly she hurried around the house to the stable. The sturdy structure was warm and sheltered from the wind, filled with the familiar smells ofhay and horses.

Perry, who was clad in a heavy wool coat and a knitted hat, was busy leading the horse into a hay-lined stall. Aware of her approach, he turned to face her. His color was high from exercise, and his eyes were like sapphires. “Sara? Why are you insuch a state? Is something wrong?”

“I had to see you this very minute.”She launched herself forward and clung to him, dropping her head into the curve of hisneck. “Perry, I’ve been so unhappy, wondering how to get rid of this distance between us! I’m sorry if I’ve been demandingor unreasonable.

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