Royals Saga 06 Capture Me by Geneva Lee

Author:Geneva Lee [Geneva Lee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Stuart Hall’s kitchen was relatively calm the next morning. I’d left Belle sleeping in our room, wanting to be certain she got plenty of rest. Belinda caught sight of me and scurried over, wiping flour off of her apron as she came.

“Short-staffed?” I asked, glancing around at the empty space.

“I am the staff,” she informed me. “Mrs. Price keeps talking of hiring more staff, but she has no need. I can care for the lot of you.”

Considering that when Belle and I departed the household would consist of Belinda, Gunther, and Belle’s mother, I could see her point.

“I hate to add to your workload, but I want to make certain that Mrs. Price is brought breakfast in our room each morning.”

“Mrs. Stuart frowns on serving food outside of the dining room or kitchen.” Belinda twisted her fingers as she told me this.

“Let me make this easy on you,” I said. “I’m not making a request. Mrs. Price will be brought breakfast each morning.”

This wasn’t a negotiation. Mary Stuart might run the household, but my wife owned the house.

“Of course, sir. Will she be wanting tea or coffee?”

“No coffee,” I said firmly. “An herbal tea and fruit. Eggs. More than toast.”

Belinda’s forehead wrinkled as a knowing smile pulled on her lips. “The missus might not be able to stomach more than toast soon. If you’ll pardon me saying so.”

Of course it would be impossible to keep our little secret for long, but I hadn’t quite been ready to share with others yet. I tugged at my cuffs, smiling tightly.

“It’s not my business, and I won’t be saying a thing,” she assured me, “but I am an old woman, sir. It isn’t hard to put two and two together. A package from the pharmacy and an overprotective husband. I’m only glad that she’s found a man who will take care of her.”

So was I. There had been a time when I wasn’t certain that I could be that man, but that was no longer the case. I might not be perfect; however, I’d give her everything I had. Now that I was no longer a working attorney, my primary focus would be on her.

“What time would you like me to bring breakfast?” Belinda asked.

“Bring breakfast where?” Mary’s harsh voice cut in.

Belinda looked up at me for instructions.

“I’ll handle this,” I told her, “and nine o’clock.”

“Yes, sir. Excuse me, I need to speak to Gunther.” She didn’t wait around for the showdown. “I’ll bring that up in a few minutes.”

“Mr. Price, you might be under the impression that you have some authority in this house,” Mary began.

“Interestingly, I was just thinking the same thing,” I interrupted her.

Her eyes narrowed to pinpoints. “I am not running a charity.”

“It’s hardly charity to open a home to its owner,” I reminded her. “Belle has avoided dealing with Stuart Hall, but I can promise you that I will not. I’ve allowed this situation to continue for far too long.”

“That isn’t your place,” she retorted, but her voice cracked with uncertainty.

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