Meet Me at Midnight by Suzanne Enoch

Author:Suzanne Enoch [Enoch, Suzanne]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780380809172
Publisher: Avon Books
Published: 2000-09-20T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

"All right, what the devil is going on?" Sinclair sat back in the carriage opposite Victoria and tried not to glare at her.

"Nothing. Did you learn anything interesting from Lord Kingsfeld?"

He blew out his breath. "Yes. Hopefully. Now tell me what's upset you."

The Vixen laughed, though even a deaf man would have heard the annoyance in her voice. Apparently he'd bumbled even worse than he'd thought.

"Well, Sinclair, your friend did arrive at a rather… awkward moment," she offered.

"Don't let that concern you. I'll make it up to you." He leaned forward to take her hand, drawing her across the carriage to sit beside him. "Repeatedly, if you'll let me."

Victoria pulled her hand free, though she otherwise made no move to escape. "I have a question for you first."

"I'm listening."

"You received a letter this afternoon."

Sin furrowed his brow. "Yes. I know. What of it?"

She folded her arms. "Who is Lady Stanton?"

Good God. He'd never expected that she might be jealous over him. She'd only mentioned his conquests in terms of his experience. This was rather refreshing. "No one you need to concern yourself about," he hedged. All he needed was for her to begin intercepting his correspondence to look for clues.

"I see. Then don't expect me to tell you anything." Victoria started to move back to the opposite seat.

He was not going to spend another night alone. Sinclair put out his arm, stopping her escape. "Damnation, Vix. Some things I just can't tell you," he growled. "They aren't my secrets."

Her annoyed expression slowly eased. "That's all I want—for you to be honest with me."

"I shall endeavor. Now, you be honest with me. What happened today?" He took her hand again and kissed her knuckles.

"Don't do that. You'll get me all warm again, and I'll have to sit in the theater and pretend not to notice you for half the night."

"I make you warm?" he repeated, immeasurably pleased to hear that news. He slowly ran his fingers in circles around her palm.

"You know you do. So stop that."

"I will, if you'll tell me what happened." The low neckline of her mauve silk gown tantalized him, and he ran his fingers across the exposed skin of her bosom. "Otherwise, I won't promise anything." Feeling her sudden trembling, he leaned forward, replacing his fingers with his lips.

"Sinclair… Oh, don't do that."

"Then talk to me," he murmured, slipping his fingers under the lace neckline. He glanced up at her face to see her eyes closed and her mouth open in an enticing "oh." Sin grinned and resumed his trail of kisses. It was a heady feeling, to realize that he affected Vixen Fontaine so strongly. It was also a helpless feeling, to know how strongly she affected him. He'd never been under anyone's sway like this, and he wasn't certain whether he liked the sensation or not.

She twined her fingers into his hair and pulled him away from her heaving bosom. "All right, all right. Lord Kingsfeld merely… said something I didn't appreciate."

He furrowed his brow, half wishing she'd resisted a bit longer.

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