More than a Governess (Regency Historical Romance) by Jerrica Knight-Catania

Author:Jerrica Knight-Catania
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: british historical english historical romance series regency regency romance knight book 1 governess brides jerrica catania more than a hot regency romance wetherby
Publisher: Jerrica Knight-Catania

Seventeen

The following morning, Becky was permitted to sleep late—a prospect she’d been looking forward to ever since her friends’ visit had been confirmed. However, she found that, once again, sleep evaded her, and she was wide awake before the cock’s crow. Since no one would be up and about yet, she dressed and took herself off to the library. It would be quiet, and would give her a perfect view of the drive. That way, she’d be able to ascertain when all the gentlemen had left for the day. Then she could move freely about the house.

The thought of being a prisoner in the place she now called home was rather upsetting. Blast David Shaw for intruding upon her time with Phoebe, and on her sleep. But as long as he was in residence, Becky would have to make herself scarce.

She scurried through the house until she reached her destination, where she slipped through the library door and closed it firmly behind her. Then she picked a book from the shelves—a book she knew would go unread this morning—and took up her vigil in a large armchair by one of the floor-to-ceiling windows.

The book open in her lap, she stared at the first page, but did not see the words written there. It could have been upside down for all she knew, or cared. She had much bigger problems to solve this morning. Like how to keep her identity hidden from David Shaw. Her cousin.

Her betrothed.

“You’re up early.”

Becky nearly jumped from her skin at the sound of Stephen’s voice so close behind her. She slammed the book shut as her heart slammed against her chest, and she leapt from the chair.

“I-I didn’t hear you come in,” she stammered as she took two steps away from him, toward the window.

“My apologies,” he said, a hint of a smile lurking at the corners of his mouth. “It was not my intent to frighten you. I saw you slip in here—” he gestured to the door, “—and thought I would...”

“Say good morning?” she provided.

“Yes. Well, good morning.”

Much to Becky’s great relief, he turned and began to stalk from the room. There were far too many things she needed to work out in her head before she had another conversation with her employer. She was about to sink back down into her chair when he came to an abrupt halt and turned back to her.

Blast it!

“Actually, Miss Thorn,” he said, pronouncing her proper name as if it tasted sour on his tongue, “that’s not all.”

“Oh?” she replied, keeping her eyes wide and innocent.

Her mouth went dry as he strode toward her again. His dark hair waved loosely over his scalp and his pale eyes seemed to peer right through her. Good Lord. The man didn’t need to rant and rave to cut an intimidating swath. He simply oozed with the stuff.

“Becky,” he began, his voice lower now, causing gooseflesh to skitter up her arms, “are you certain you don’t know Mr. Shaw?”

Becky swallowed. Was

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