Lady Gone Wicked (Wicked Secrets) by Bright Elizabeth

Author:Bright, Elizabeth
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Entangled, Scandalous, historical, historical romance, romance, romance novel; historical romance novels; romance stories; sexy historical romance; sensual historical romance; historical love stories; alpha hero; alpha hero romance; historical women's action and adventure; English historical romance; Regency romance; British romance; humorous historical romance; humorous love stories; classic Regency romance
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2018-02-25T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Five

Nick considered himself to be a man of utmost control. He was a patient man, whether in gaining the trust of a potential informant or breaking a spy’s spirit. Desire, rage, love, hatred—these were dangerous emotions that must be tightly tethered.

So it came as something of a surprise to him how willing he was to toss aside a marquessate in exchange for a single kiss. He had as good as promised Adelaide to Montrose, yet somehow he couldn’t rid himself of the urge to claim her for his own.

It was fortunate that his sense of self-preservation had returned, although a very specific part of his anatomy regretted the sudden change in circumstances, having no interest in marquessates and a great deal of interest in kisses.

He shifted uncomfortably.

His driver continued to stare straight ahead. The man’s unflappable nature was the reason Nick had hired him. Other than the briefest glance sideways upon Nick’s unexpected arrival next to him, Thorne gave no indication that the situation was out of the ordinary.

“We are nearly to Epsom,” Thorne said. “Do you know the direction?”

“I’ll have to ask the lady.”

“Very good, sir,” Thorne said pertly. “Shall I stop the carriage, or do you intend to return the way you came?”

Nick glared. “I could, you know.”

“I have no doubt, sir.”

Nick was tempted to prove it, just the same, but then thought better of it. “Stop the carriage, Thorne. Perhaps the lady would like to stretch her legs.”

The carriage stopped, and Nick jumped down to open the door for Adelaide. He found her fast asleep, a book splayed open on her chest. Clearly she had not missed his company in the slightest.

“Adelaide,” he said, more roughly than he intended.

She stirred and stretched, her breasts arching against the book until it fell to the floor. She opened her eyes and blinked sleepily at him. “Are we here already? The time passed so quickly.”

“Less quickly for those of us who spent the last hour on an uncomfortably hard bench, rather than slumbering peacefully on velvet cushions,” he couldn’t resist saying. It wasn’t her fault he had been forced to leave the carriage, but he wanted her to feel bad, just the same. Then she would look at him tenderly and perhaps touch his forehead or stroke his arm, and he would let her soothe him.

Instead, she picked up her book and examined it carefully for any sign of harm. Finding none, she returned it to her small traveling case. “Perhaps you should have the driver’s seat upholstered so it is more pleasant.”

“Thank you for your concern, but I don’t intend to spend much time there in the future.”

“I meant for Thorne’s sake.”

Thorne made a noise of surprise. Nick turned sharply to him. “Thorne doesn’t mind. He likes to suffer.” But he made a mental note to order cushions.

Adelaide took Nick’s offered hand and stepped from the carriage. Her brow wrinkled in confusion. “This is not Epsom. This is a field. A very pretty field full of buttercups and daisies, but still just a field.

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