Johanna Lindsey - Malory Family 02 by Tender Rebel

Author:Tender Rebel [Rebel, Tender]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Published: 2012-02-05T14:10:42+00:00

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Roslynn didn't know if she liked that analogy. She didn't know if she liked his surrender either, now that she had it. He certainly hadn't argued very long. A token resistance, then grudging acceptance. Hah!

Wretched man. He was undoubtedly delighted with her terms, and now she had to live with them.

Chapter Twenty-one

The Eden coach was well sprung, comfortable, with conveniences in the way of pillows and blankets, glasses and champagne. Roslynn had no need of the former, her husband's shoulder doing quite nicely in that capacity. She declined the champagne as well, having tipped enough glasses in toasts after the ceremony.

They had really done it, gotten married. Made love one night, married the next. It was so incredible that Roslynn had to wonder if unconsciously she hadn't wanted this to happen all along, if this wasn't why she had gone to Anthony's last night instead of going straight to Silverley as she had intended. But no, it wasn't going to be an ideal marriage. She had seen to that with her own perversity and mustn't forget it.

And yet she still had him, didn't she? He was her husband, part-time or not.

She smiled, snuggling up close to him, glad that she was feeling just intoxicated enough not to feel self-conscious about it. Anthony was sipping champagne himself, staring thoughtfully out the window. The silence was companionable, the champagne she had already consumed making her drowsy.

She wasn't sure why they weren't staying the night at Silverley, as she had assumed they would. Anthony had said something about not wanting to worry about the noise, and his own bed, and starting things out right. It had sounded rather ominous at the time, the part about the noise, but she couldn't remember why now. Probably only bride's jitters. After all, she had just signed away her independence, giving herself into the hands of a man she barely knew, and one who was full of surprises, least of which was that he wanted to marry her.

She had every right to be nervous before and after the fact. Hadn't he surprised her twice today, first by arguing about her conditions, and second by signing the marriage contract without having read it first?

Nicholas, who was witnessing the signing, had protested. She had herself, for that matter. But even after signing the damn thing, Anthony had still refused to read it. And now he was taking her back to London, the last thing she'd expected for tonight.

Frankly, she would have felt a lot more secure staying with the Edens this first night of her marriage. But she had made enough demands for one day and so hadn't protested when Anthony cut the celebrating short to leave. Granted, they'd had an early dinner, and the wedding ceremony had taken no time at all. It wasn't that late in the evening, though it would probably be midnight before they arrived at Anthony's town house.

She supposed she ought to take advantage of the ride and get some sleep while she could.

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