Her Dearest Sin by Gayle Wilson

Author:Gayle Wilson [Wilson, Gayle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical Romance
ISBN: 9780373292073
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Amazon: 0373292074
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Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2002-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

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A week later

Bordeaux,France

"ToParis, your grace?"

"Briefly.And then on toEngland.It will mean only a slight delay in the reunion with your brothers, Captain Sinclair. We'll still be back toLondon before the month is out, I assure you."

Sebastian couldn't begin to explain what he had felt on hearing that destination. This should be the very thing he had wished for. Only a few days ago, it would have been.

After all,Julián Delgado was inParis , andWellington had just presented him with the perfect opportunity to do what he had sworn over Harry's body he would do.

Now, however, he had made another vow. A promise that must surely, on his honor,be given equal weight.

It was possible, of course, that it was not his honor that balked at the thought of abandoning his plan to getPilar out of the reach of the newly createdconde . Perhaps it was something else, something new and fragile that had slowly grown in the days since he had abducted her.

"I haven't forgotten that Delgado is there," the duke said, when Sebastian didn't respond. "If you feel that you'll be unable to contain your animosity..."

He let the sentence trail, obviously expecting Sebastian's assurance that he would never allow his personal feelings to impinge on doing his duty. The only problem with making that assurance was that he wasn't certain he would be able to carry through with it.

He couldn't takePilar toParis . Not only would it be impossible to hide her as he had among the larger force with which they had traveled fromMadrid , it would put her much too close to her guardian. As reliable asMalford was, Sebastian couldn't entrust her entirely to the care ofWetherly's batman, not in port and certainly not aboard a crowded troop ship.

Malfordwould do his best to look after her, but as an enlisted man, he wouldn't have the standing to protect her from the more despicable elements of the British army, the onesWellington had once referred to as "the scum of the earth."

Despite the caliber of the men he had personally served with, after the past three years Sebastian was well aware that therewere a number of another kind within the ranks.Men who would, at the first opportunity, seek to take advantage of any unprotected woman. Especially oneso exquisitely tempting as Pilar .

Which was hardly the kind of thinking he should be engaging in, he acknowledged. Not about a woman to whom he had sworn to provide protection.

Protection was the crux of the problem. He had promised to protect her, and that meant from both her guardian and from the entire British army if necessary.

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Forgive me, Harry, he prayed silently.

"Actually, your grace.."he began.

He was reluctant to destroy whatever goodwill the duke might still feel for him after his near dereliction of duty during the past few days. He knewWellington had put that down to grief overWetherly's death, but if he refused to go toParis ...

There really was no other option, he decided.

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