Lyndon Sisters 2 by Everything & The Moon

Author:Everything & The Moon [Everything & Moon, The]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-07-27T12:40:21+00:00

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She remained silent, forcing him to continue with his painful speech. "I knew you so well, Torie," he whispered. "I knew you like I knew myself. But when you didn't arrive at our assignation . . ."

"You thought I was an adventuress." she said, her voice flat.

He glanced out the window for a moment before returning his eyes to her pale, drawn face. "I didn't know what else to think," he said lamely.

"You might have remained in the district long enough to ask me what had happened," she said. "There was no need to jump to such unpleasant conclusions."

"I went to your window."

She gasped. "You did? I-I never saw you."

When Robert spoke, his voice was shaky. "Your back was to the window. You were lying in bed. You looked quite peaceful, as if you hadn't a care in the world."

"I was crying," she said in a hollow voice.

"I couldn't have known that."

A hundred emotions played across her face, and for a moment Robert was sure that she was going to lean forward and place her hand on his, but in the end she merely crossed her arms and said, "You behaved badly."

Robert forgot all his vows to control his temper. "And you didn't?" he returned.

She stiffened. "I beg your pardon."

"We are both guilty of mistrust, Victoria. You cannot lay all the blame at my door."

"What are you talking about?"

"Your sister told me what you thought of me. That I'd never intended anything more than seduction. That I had never been serious in my courtship of you." He leaned forward and stopped himself a split second before grabbingher hands with his. "Look into your heart, Victoria. You know I loved you. You know I love you still."

Victoria took a deep breath and exhaled. "I suppose I owe you an apology as well."

Robert let out a ragged sigh, exquisite relief surging through him. This time he let himself take her hands into his. "Then we can begin anew," he said fervently.

Victoria tried to tell herself to pull her hands away, but the feeling was too achingly tender. His skin was warm, and she was so tempted just to lean into his waiting embrace. It wouldn't be so dreadful to feel loved once again—to feel treasured.

She looked up at him. His blue eyes were staring at her with an intensity that both frightened and thrilled her. She felt

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