Lady Brazen (Notorious Ladies of London Book 6) by Scarlett Scott

Author:Scarlett Scott [Scott, Scarlett]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Happily Ever After Books, LLC
Published: 2021-07-21T23:00:00+00:00

The familiar sway of the train over its tracks and the torpor of the countryside was not as calming to Roland today as he ordinarily found it to be. But then, today was no ordinary day. It was his wedding day.

And seated across from him in the sumptuous railcar, her daughter sleeping sweetly at her side, was his wife.

Pippa.

Almost impossible to believe that five years after the day he had first clapped eyes on her at Auntie Mil’s country house party, Pippa was finally his duchess. At long last.

However, the mood today was hardly celebratory. She had been drawn and pale throughout the recitation of their vows. At one point, in the midst of the closing prayers, she had swayed, and he had been prepared to catch her.

But she had not fallen. She was stronger than he gave her credit for, Lady Philippa Morgan—scratch that—Pippa Northwich. For that was her name now, from this morning forward. Still, there had been no customary wedding breakfast and scarcely any time with the only guests who had attended their hasty, clandestine nuptials. Hastings and his wife had been cautiously optimistic for Roland and Pippa’s future.

Roland was as convinced as ever of the futility of his feelings for her. She had not married him because she loved him. Nor had she married him because she wanted him. Right to the moment her lush pink lips had formed the words promising herself to him for the rest of their lives, he had been half-afraid she would cry off, despite the danger.

It was a hell of a bind in which he found himself. At long last, he had the woman he loved as his wife. But she had been attacked two nights ago, and it was fear for her safety and that of her daughter which had driven her into his arms. He could take no pleasure in that knowledge.

“Shall I fetch a basket from the refreshment car?” he asked into the uneasy silence which had descended between them, thinking that he had not seen her eat yet today.

The journey to St. Pancras Station, following their ceremony, had been hasty and had not allowed for a luncheon. They had packed enough for a weeklong stay, but he was prepared to remain in the country longer if necessary. Chief Inspector Stone had promised to send word keeping them informed of the progress of the case. For his part, Roland planned to spend some time speaking with Pippa to see if she could recall anything that would lead to additional information he could send to aid Stone in his investigation.

Pippa’s gaze, which had been settled upon the most recent edition of Tit-Bits, rose to his at last. She had purchased the journal for a penny from the station whilst Charlotte had marveled over the height of the ceiling as they awaited their train. Her daughter’s innocent enthusiasm had delighted him.

His new wife’s reticence had not.

“No, thank you,” she told him now, before calmly returning to her reading.

Perhaps she intended to ignore him until their arrival at York.

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