Rule's Bride by Kat Martin

Author:Kat Martin [Martin, Kat]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Tags: Fiction, Romance, General, Historical, Great Britain
ISBN: 9780778327745
Publisher: Mira
Published: 2010-04-26T14:00:00+00:00

Sixteen

The night of the Whitewood soiree finally arrived. Violet might have talked Rule into staying at home if it weren’t for Caroline. This would probably be their last night together in London. Day after the morrow, they would share a brief parting at the dock before the ship sailed, but it wouldn’t be the same.

Tonight she wanted her best friend to enjoy her last evening in London. Caroline would be able to dance a little, to flirt with the young men she attracted and say her farewells to Barclay. Violet wanted to be there in case her cousin needed her when the farewells were over and Caroline’s last night in London came to an end.

In a gown of cream silk poult-de-soie banded with amber velvet, Violet descended the stairs to where her husband stood waiting, his brilliant blue eyes moving over her in a way that set her heart to pounding.

“You look beautiful, love. But then you always do.” He took her hand and pressed it against his lips, and she felt warm all the way to her toes.

“Thank you.” She wished her heartbeat would slow, wished the man didn’t have such an effect on her. More and more, her cousin’s words had begun to replay in her head.

You’re falling in love with him.

She didn’t want to love him. Loving Rule was a path that could only lead to pain. And yet, she wasn’t quite sure how to stop this headlong journey to her own destruction.

Reaching into the pocket of his black evening jacket, he pulled out a blue velvet box and flipped open the lid.

“That dress needs diamonds. I saw these in the window of a little shop in Bond Street and I thought you might like them.”

Violet stared down at the box, accepting the gift with trembling hands. She pulled the necklace out and held it up to the light of the chandelier in the entry. Clusters of glittering diamonds strung together with a larger diamond cluster in front cascaded over her hand.

Rule took them from her, draped them around her throat and fastened the diamond clasp. “Now we are ready to go.”

She moved to the mirror in the entry to admire the gift. The necklace was fabulous and incredibly expensive.

“They’re beautiful, Rule. Thank you.”

But as she stared at herself in the mirror, she began to wonder if this was the sort of gift he would give to his mistress. A parting gift, perhaps.

Her stomach knotted. She looked into his handsome face. There was no mistaking the heat in his beautiful blue eyes, the hunger. He wanted her still. Relief slipped through her. Not a parting gift. Not yet.

Violet took a deep breath. She would enjoy the time they had together. She wouldn’t think what the future might hold.

Summoning a smile, she accepted the arm he offered and let him sweep her out of the house.

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