Love's Guardian by Ireland Dawn

Author:Ireland, Dawn [Ireland, Dawn]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, ebook
ISBN: 9781619350151
Publisher: Soul Mate Publishing
Published: 2011-10-11T21:00:00+00:00

Alex wanted to be alone, but the women followed her into the bedroom. Lady Bradford asked Williams to have a bath drawn and a fire started. In the meantime, they washed her face, combed out the worst of the tangles in her hair, and settled her on the window seat with a blanket thrown over her shoulders. They acted as if she were family, fussing over her more than a captain watched over his charts, and it made her happy. She hadn’t expected to care for Declan’s family. It was nice to know they’d missed her, even though Declan hadn’t.

Alex glanced around her bedroom and wrapped the covering close to her body. Nothing had changed. Was it only this morning she’d thrown Luther out?

The maid who’d started the fire left the room, and Lady Bradford shut the door behind her, then turned. Alex thought there were new lines at the corners of her eyes. She must have noticed Alex’s concern, because she took a deep breath and pasted on a smile. “So, what happened?”

“I was abducted in the park.”

“Oh my.” The older woman’s hand flew to her throat.

“Were your captors handsome?” Anna asked in a dreamy voice from her perch on Alex’s bed.

“No. Well, actually, I couldn’t tell. They’d put a sack over my head. But they didn’t sound handsome.”

“I bet they were.” Anna gave a long sigh. “I’d love to have an adventure like that some day.”

Lady Bradford and Alex both answered, “No, you wouldn’t.” They looked at each other and laughed. It felt good to be able to find amusement in her abduction, now that she was home safe.

Home?

When had she started to think of this as home? Initially, the thought of residing at Declan’s residence had been daunting, but she liked it here. She had to admit a great deal of that desire to remain was due to the possibility of seeing Declan.

Williams entered, followed by two servants bearing a wooden tub. They set it in the middle of the floor and began to make the necessary trips back and forth to fill it with hot water. When they’d finished, she watched the steam coming from the bath and longed to soak away the grime of her little prison. She stood and crossed to the bed to deposit the blanket.

Lady Bradford must have guessed her thoughts. “Why don’t we let you bathe. You can tell us what happened when you’re rested. Would you like Mary to attend you?”

“No, thank you. I need a little time to myself.”

Everyone left, but Lady Bradford paused a moment before exiting. “I’ve never seen Lord Worthington so upset.”

“He’s angry with me.”

“No, he’s not. He’s angry with himself. Give him a little more time.”

Alex shook her head. “I’ve decided to make my choice after the masquerade ball this weekend. I suspect my attackers were hired by my cousin, Lord Addington.” She sat down on the edge of her bed and tried to run her fingers through her matted curls. “I can’t wait any longer to marry.

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