Only the Valet Will Do by Sophie Barnes

Author:Sophie Barnes
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sophie Barnes

Tristan froze.

His breaths were ragged, his heart a galloping mess. Heat scorched his back where Lilli’s hands touched him—beneath both jacket and shirt. How the hell had that happened?

Warily, he opened his eyes and drew back a little, enough to see her dazed expression and her kiss–swollen lips. He swallowed and instinctively rolled his hips, making her shudder and sigh with such passion, his own arousal increased. And made it all the more difficult for him to do what he had to.

With a curse, he stepped back and added respectable distance. But there was nothing respectable about her ravished appearance or the too snug fit of his trousers.

Good God. He’d been on the verge of having his way with her in the library. With the door wide open. If that did not define insanity, he wasn’t sure what did.

Knowing they could not be found here like this by anyone, he straightened himself and told her firmly, “You should go.”

“But–”

“I still need to find the books I came for.”

His words seemed to have the cooling effect he’d hoped for. She pushed away from the bookcase. A frown creased her brow. “So you’re still going to help Papa and Henry gather information on Mr. Ershwin and Mr. Newhurst. After this?”

“It’s my job, Lilli.”

“Right. Of course.” She smoothed her skirts and tucked some loose strands of hair behind her ears. Wordlessly, as though the act of speaking would tear her to pieces, she walked to the door. Her sweet fragrance of jasmine or some other floral scent assailed him as she passed, and nearly made him do something stupid like catch hold of her and kiss her again.

“You should get a costume.” The comment was barely more than a whisper, delivered over her shoulder as she paused in the doorway. “At least then we'll be able to dance at the masquerade without anyone being the wiser.”

It took a moment for him to follow her thoughts and recall the upcoming dance. His heart clenched at the idea of pretending just for one night that he was her equal. But what he feared most of all were additional interactions, each one strengthening the bond between them and making it harder for him to give her up. As logical reasoning told him he'd have to.

But before he could voice an objection, she swept from the room. He stared blankly at the closed door before he realized he was already trying to figure out what his costume should be.

Good Lord, she’d be the death of him.

Most likely with the aid of her father’s pistol.

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