Lady Deception by Rizzo Rosko

Author:Rizzo Rosko
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2011-10-18T13:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

"Married! Tonight? Yesterday ye claimed an uncertainty of their intent, and today 'tis marriage?"

William raised his hands for peace. Blaise leaned against his writing desk, his arms folded as he took in Sir Nicholas's reaction.

"'Twas a shock to me as well, but that is their wish."

“And it is our wish.”

“Blaise—” William warned.

"Only to keep me from knowing my daughter!" Nicholas roared, glaring at Blaise.

Blaise admitted to himself that he had never seen the usually docile man in such a temper. 'Twas a sight that he'd only seen in Bryce, another of his father's close friends, when the man felt that his honour was being challenged.

"'Tis not to keep ye from knowing her, but to keep ye from taking her." Blaise said. Nicholas could lose his temper all he wanted but Blaise refused to lose his own. "Eliza does not wish to leave, and if that means that we wed tonight then so be it."

"Ye are taking my daughter from me." Nicholas muttered.

William drew Nicholas’ attention to him, attempting to show him reason. "Yer keep is but an hour's ride from here. Surely ye do not believe I would prevent ye from visiting, or stop her from seeing ye should she wish it."

Blaise wasn't certain about the latter. He would have to exercise caution should he ever take Eliza to visit her father just to ensure the man would not attempt to kidnap her.

"Ye are, of course, more than welcome to stay for the ceremony, and afterwards as well, for as long as ye wish." William said.

Blaise shook his head. "He shall never leave if ye give an invitation such as that."

Nicholas's face twisted in a way Blaise had never seen before, and the older man took one step towards him with clenched fists. William moved between them before the Nicholas could reply to Blaise's remark with another punch to the jaw.

"Regardless, ye are welcome to stay. For as long as ye wish." He emphasised his words while glaring at Blaise, a silent warning to say nothing further evident in the air.

"What about the celebration? Food? Guests? Ye cannot expect to have a proper wedding so soon." Nicholas argued.

Blaise smirked. "My step mother is already announcing to the guests that there will be another celebration and more feasting since hardly a man has left the castle for their own homes last night. There will be plenty of guests, and more than enough food and ale to satisfy."

"And a betrothal ceremony? What of that?"

"This coming from a man who always claimed they were a waste of time and slowed the progress of true love." Blaise hissed.

"Nicholas," William put his hands on the man's shoulders. "I promise ye she will be in good hands. I'll adore her as though she was my own daughter, and again, ye never need an invitation to see her."

Nicholas hesitated, as though weighing the sincerity of William’s words. "'Tis unfair she should think herself yer daughter before she thinks herself as mine," he muttered, shaking his head. "I still do not know why she became so insulted when I told her I wished her to live with me.

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