Marrying the Marquis by Patricia Grasso

Author:Patricia Grasso [Grasso, Patricia]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2012-01-15T20:57:58+00:00

The ride from the lodge to Snailwell Road was still short and silent. Ross sat beside her this time, though, and their silence was relaxed instead of tense.

When they stood outside her back door, Ross cupped her chin and dipped his head to plant a chaste kiss on her lips. “Pleasant dreams, darlin’. Dinna forget practice at dawn.”

Ross waited until she bolted the door. Then he jogged to Snailwell Road where his man waited.

Climbing into the coach, Ross yawned and stretched his legs out. The evening had proven satisfying, his courtship progressing. The only glitch was that sneaky Russian who’d beaten him to the supper invitation. Her supping with the prince mattered little, though.

Blaze wanted him as much as he wanted her. Now he needed to persuade her into marriage.

The coach halted in front of the Rowley Lodge. Ross climbed out, calling to his man, “Tomorrow night, same time.”

Ross walked into the lodge’s common room, intending to seek his bed and enjoy the sleep of the sated. Blocking his path, Baron Edward Shores sat on the stairs but stood to confront him.

“Good evening, my lord,” the baron greeted him.

Ross groaned inwardly. He wanted his bed, not conversation with Crazy Eddie Shores, a man who profited from other men’s vices.

“I’m tired, Eddie,” Ross said. “Let me pass.”

“You do appear drained,” the baron said, “but I beg a moment to offer you a deal.”

“Speak yer piece and then step aside.”

“Give me five hundred pounds a week,” Eddie said, his voice low, “and I won’t tell Inverary you’re bedding his daughter.”

“Here’s the deal, Eddie.” In a flash of movement, Ross grabbed the baron’s throat and slammed him against the wall. “Keep yer mouth shut, and I’ll let ye live. Agreed?”

When the suffocating baron managed a slight nod, Ross dropped his hold on him. “A pleasure doin’ business with ye, Eddie.”

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.