Regina Scott by The Rakes Redemption

Author:The Rakes Redemption
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Imogene melted. She’d never been kissed before, never allowed a gentleman close enough to want his kiss. The warmth of Vaughn’s body against hers, the pressure of his lips, the emotions singing through her blood were like nothing she could have imagined. She couldn’t think, couldn’t move. She only knew she didn’t want him to stop.

But stop he did, withdrawing slowly, as if he had relished the touch as much as she had. “Thank you.”

A laugh bubbled up. “Do you always thank the ladies from whom you steal a kiss, Mr. Everard?”

“Only when I mean it.” She could hear the humor in his voice, as well. He pulled the cloak away, and the cool night air rushed over her. She shivered as she bundled the wool closer.

It was hard to make him out in the shadows of the hedges on either side, but she heard him move to the opening. His silhouette was a darker shape against the night as he turned from side to side to gaze up and down the path.

“It seems they’ve gone,” he reported. “Do you know the way back?”

“Yes,” she said, moving to join him on legs that still felt a little shaky. “And I’ll show you, after we talk.”

He turned, and the moon broke free of the clouds to anoint the planes of his face. “Willing to talk to me now, are you?”

Imogene tapped him on the shoulder. “Yes, but don’t you dare ascribe it to that kiss! Something’s troubling my father, and I want you to tell me what you know about the matter.”

She thought he might protest, but he took her hand and wrapped his fingers around hers, his grip strong, steady. “Let’s get you safely back among the living first.”

Though disappointment poked at her, she could see his point. She’d been lucky to find this hiding place, and who knew when those ruffians would circle back and discover it, as well. She’d heard about robbers stalking the unwary in Vauxhall, but who would have thought they’d dare to take on someone as formidable as Vaughn Everard? Yet what other explanation could there be for finding him this way?

Now she nodded and allowed him to lead her onto the path, then pointed him in one direction. Please, Lord, get us back safely!

She felt a certainty she knew didn’t come from inside her. It hadn’t been easy following her father into the trees, even with Jenkins’ help. She and her footman had set off along the paths of Vauxhall, Jenkins’s size and fierce scowl deterring more than casual interest. They’d spotted the marquess down toward the end of the Grand Walk, near the golden statue of Aurora, but even as she’d raised a hand to hail him he’d slipped into the trees behind the statue.

She thought surely Jenkins would balk at following him, but her footman seemed to think his lordship was in danger as well, so he’d all but dragged Imogene in pursuit. Still, they’d lost her father several times. Only

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