Glass Slipper by Abigail Barnette

Author:Abigail Barnette [Barnette, Abigail]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9781607352211
Publisher: Resplendence Publishing, LLC
Published: 2014-03-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

The days went by much faster than Julien expected. They settled into a comfortable routine. In the mornings, after breakfast, he would visit Joséphine in her room. Sometimes, they would be alone. Other times, Marie would be there with them, though he could tell that Joséphine didn’t care for those times as much as she liked to be alone. It was a necessary measure, on his part; if Marie was there, he could not forget that this was an exercise to help Joséphine secure the prince’s attention.

And she would secure his attention, of that Julien had no doubt. In the weeks since she first arrived, Joséphine had gone from innocent maiden to practiced seductress. Her charm lay in her demeanor, and the fact that though Julien had watched her perfect each of her techniques, the enthusiasm with which she performed kept her from appearing too schooled. If any man could be with her and not fall in love with her, well, that man was a fool.

In the evenings, they ate dinner together before retiring for the night. Although she still insisted that her virtue be preserved for her future husband, she had no reservations about letting Julien pleasure her with his hands and mouth.

During the day, they saw little of each other, owing to Joséphine’s lessons with Madame Brujon. In these, she excelled, as well. When Julien took her to court, she would blend in as seamlessly as though she had been born in the palace.

When. He knew the answer, but he did not want to face it. There was nothing left that he could teach her. The truth—that he wished to keep her for himself, all of her soft skin and warm smiles—was harder to face. There had been many nights that he would have been content to sleep beside her, burying his face in her golden curls and breathing in her scent. A few times, he had feared she would ask him to, and then they would both be lost.

It was time. He finished his breakfast and went to her room. She sat at the little vanity, already laced into her corset but otherwise nude, carefully patting her curls into place. She caught sight of him in the looking glass and smiled. “You’re early today. Couldn’t wait to see me again?”

He smiled back at her, but stopped himself from addressing her question. “I’ve brought you a gift.”

She turned, her large breasts spilling out of her corset with the motion. “I love your presents.”

Indeed, she did seem to. They’d spent one particularly pleasurable afternoon teasing each other with a peacock feather he’d brought her. He reached into his coat and produced a long strand of pearls.

Her eyes glittered with delight. “Julien, they’re beautiful.”

Oh, the way she said his name. It sent a rush of blood to his groin. “Let me help you put them on.”

She smiled and turned back to the mirror, lifting her hair expectantly.

“No, not there.” He gestured absently in her direction. “Spread your legs.”

The look she gave him told him that she knew whatever he had planned would be worth the suspense.

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