Mission to Love by Kane Samantha & Kane Samantha

Author:Kane, Samantha & Kane, Samantha
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: SK Publishing, LLC
Published: 2019-01-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

Daniel’s response took the fight out of Christy. She stood there dumbly staring at him. Daniel sighed. “I know about Giselle,” he said. “Fetch me a drink, would you, love?” he asked Harry.

“It’s tea time,” Harry said.

“I don’t want tea,” Daniel told him. “I want scotch.”

“I know,” Harry said. “You get tea.”

“When I am mobile again, you will pay for your impertinence,” Daniel promised.

“Yes, well, we shall see,” Harry said. He rang the bell. “Who is Giselle?”

“Simon’s late wife,” Christy said, watching Daniel. He had the grace to look slightly abashed. “You’ve always known about her?”

“Yes. He told me. During the war. He was reckless. When I confronted him about it, he told me why. He wanted to die. The damn thing was, he’s got a bit of a sixth sense, you know. He can sense trouble before he walks into it. He saved quite a few lives during the war with it, including his own. As many times as he claimed he wanted to die, he never could bring himself to do it.”

“Because he doesn’t,” Christy said. “Can’t you see that? And can’t you see how much love he has to give? How much he cares for you and for all of his friends? He deserves a love of his own. Even if it isn’t me.”

“And you think Robert is that love?” Daniel asked. “How does Robert feel about that? Are you willing to give them both up?”

“Don’t be an idiot, of course not. I intend to have them both.” Christy sat down on the sofa and picked Christian up, who had begun to fuss with no one on the floor with him.

“I feel like I’ve had this conversation before,” Daniel said wryly. “Why am I not surprised?”

“You of all people shouldn’t be,” Christy said. “After all, you’re the one who introduced me to all your friends who enjoy such unusual relationships. Didn’t we spend weeks with the Duke and Duchess of Ashley and their lover, Mr. Haversham, last year? Really, Daniel, I’m beginning to think you had this planned all along.”

“What?” he said, aghast. “Me? What are you talking about? I would never do such a thing. As you said I, of all people, know the hardships of such relationships. I have seen it among my friends. And it would be worse for you and Robert and Simon.”

He nodded at her protest. “Oh, yes. You are not a duchess, my dear. And the middle classes are even more parochial about that kind of thing than the aristocracy. You would be shunned by one and all. Robert would be lucky to keep his job, much less rise above a lowly constable in the department.”

Christy felt a little queasy, but then she remembered Simon’s distress last night and she straightened her shoulders. “We will manage. There are other jobs. Other places.”

“Yes, there are,” Harry agreed, cutting off Daniel’s argument. “And you know it, too, Daniel. Sir Barnabas would give them both a job. Hasn’t he already?”

“Don’t you want Simon to be happy, Daniel?” Christy asked.

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