Lord of Pleasure by Delilah Marvelle

Author:Delilah Marvelle [Marvelle, Delilah]
Language: fra
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Historical
Published: 2011-03-08T23:00:00+00:00

Lesson Twelve

If you always do what is right, yes, it may save your soul. But it will also make your life uneventful, most predictable, and quite dull.

—The School of Gallantry

“One last kiss,” Alexander murmured, still lingering before her. “That is, if you don’t mind.”

Charlotte’s pulse leapt in response to his words as he leaned in to kiss her. Though a part of her wanted to let him kiss her again, she knew it was a stupid, not to mention dangerous, proposition.

Holding up a shaky hand, she took several steps back, hoping to set enough distance between them to prevent any further selfish pursuits. “There is no need to prolong the inevitable, Alexander. You should leave.”

“And I intend to.” He grabbed hold of her waist, then yanked her possessively against his muscled body, leaned toward her ear, and whispered huskily down at her, “But not until I collect my last kiss.”

His heated words prickled her ear and the side of her cheek. Her breath hitched in her throat. All she wanted to do was revel in this glorious moment of being so wanted, so needed. To the end.

His large hand drifted up the laces of her exposed corset with a sly purpose, causing her senses to fade and explode all at once as he trailed around the curve of her shoulder. His warm hand cupped her neck as his green eyes met hers with firm and clear lust.

Charlotte swallowed and tried to maintain a steady mind, despite the fact that his smooth, freshly shaven face, full lips, and muscled body seemed to be closing off her ability to think, let alone breathe. It was as if he was looking to repeat their earlier good-bye.

Which is why she needed to bring this idea of a kiss to an end. He had a family to return to. And she had her own reality to return to. And he, this, was not part of her reality.

Charlotte pushed his arms away and quickly stepped back, suddenly very aware of the fact that she was still half-naked. Which probably didn’t help this situation.

She glanced toward her robe pooled on the floor. Clearly, she needed to put some sort of barrier between them. She hurried over to her silk robe and sash and plucked them up. She slipped her arms through the sleeves of her robe, pulling it down and around her chemise and corset, and tied the sash snug around her waist.

She spun back to him and sighed. “Surely you don’t intend to perpetuate this.”

His expression stilled. Oddly, it was as if he were looking at her for the first time in his life and he didn’t know what to make of her. As he continued to stand there, his shaven jaw tightened and a taut muscle flicked in response.

“Truth be told,” he finally murmured, “I wish we could perpetuate it.”

She blinked at him, her pulse fluttering wildly. He said it as if he meant it.

He quickly looked away and stared off somewhere beyond the distance of her statues.

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