Henry by Christie Capps

Author:Christie Capps [Capps, Christie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Quiet Mountain Press, LLC
Published: 2018-12-21T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

Lady Violet had long known her uncle had vicious tendencies, but to throw her— his own ward—into a situation fraught with peril was beyond the pale.

Her fingers bunched into a fist. Pulling against her restraints, Lady Violet felt no give, no weakness to be taken advantage of to loosen the cords wrapped tightly around her wrists. Glancing at her fellow captive who also had been tossed to the floor, she found him studying each inch of the rough interior making up the walls of the cottage as he struggled to sit upright.

Despite their rough treatment, his good looks were completely intact. She could not say the same of herself. The pale yellow of her gown would be forever streaked with whatever debris had been in the back of the pony cart. Tendrils of her hair had escaped the multitude of pins it took to control her curls. And if she was not mistaken, she had a smear of dirt on the side of her face. There was no justice that he should look so fine and she so rumpled.

The room was bereft of furnishings; the cold black hole of the fireplace offered no welcoming warmth. Tattered curtains of an indeterminate fabric hung to the sides of a lone window allowing minimal light from the foggy morning to seep through the pane. The floor was packed dirt.

She was cold, she was sore from the rough handling, and she was scared.

Lord Goodrich turned his back to her then asked her to do the same to him. Within minutes, she felt his hands against hers, his fingers seeking the knots.

She comprehended his intent. He sought to loosen her ties so she, in turn, could free him. Patience was not a virtue that came naturally to Lady Violet. Scooting around to sit up and work on his bindings as well, she held her hands away from her back, giving him as much access as possible to the knots.

Despite his purpose, when his touch brushed the tender skin on the inside of her wrist, a series of tingles shot up to her elbows and pooled on the inside at that most sensitive spot. Suddenly, taking in one breath after another became an effort. What was happening to her? What was this strange effect Lord Goodrich held over her?

Inhaling slowly to calm herself, she pressed her elbows as close together as she was able, relieving the pull against her bindings. Again, his fingertips stroked against her exposed flesh. Warmth flooded her from head to toe before she was shocked back to reality when a sharp pull against the cord binding her arms loosened.

Before he made another attempt, heavy footsteps approached. When the door opened, she screamed…

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