Surrender The Night by Colleen Shannon

Author:Colleen Shannon
Language: eng
Format: mobi, azw3, epub
Tags: Historical Romance, Bodice Ripper, Regency Romance, Love Story, Romance, Hellfire Club
ISBN: 9780515107302
Publisher: Colleen Shannon
Published: 2014-05-28T14:00:00+00:00

Part Three

‘To every action there is always opposed an equal reaction: or, the mutual actions of two bodies upon each other are always equal, and directed to contrary parts.”

—SIR Isaac NEWTON, Laws of Motion, III

Chapter Eight

THE NEXT TIME Katrina saw Will, several days later, she drew him into the parlor. His icy stare warmed as she said haltingly, “I . . . want to apologize for my harsh words the other day. My only excuse is that I was . . . upset.”

“I quite understand, Katrina. Perhaps I shouldn’t have interfered. But I couldn’t help it. When I heard he was here, I knew he’d be after you, and then to see him stalking you that way, well, my instinct was to protect you. I know you haven’t given me leave, but I feel . . . responsible for you.”

She had to look away from his pleading look, for she couldn’t give him what he really wanted. Even now. Especially now, with Devon so near. “I know. I’m flattered that you care. Shall we put the incident behind us?” They both rose.

‘ ‘I can, Katrina, but can you?’ ’

“I intend to,” she muttered, turning to the door. “Wait.”

He stepped up to her until she had to tilt her chin back to look at him. “He’ll not leave you be, you know,” he said gently. ‘ ‘If you truly want to put the past behind you, you must free yourself of him. What better way to do that than to form an attachment to another man? Our supposed engagement sent him on his way, didn’t it?”

Katrina stared at Will’s fine linen stock to avoid those searching blue eyes. He always dressed in the height of fashion. As in the past, she wondered what kind of inheritance had left him so well-to-do. He could certainly not dress so on the salary Carrington paid him.

He was waiting for an answer, but she could only manage a nod. Indeed, Devon had left her easily enough. She was still grappling with her despair, still telling herself that she was better off. Even work had been no solace these last few days, but she was determined that no one would know how miserable she’d been. Not even Will.

“I don’t think we need prevaricate further, Will. He’ll not be back.”

Will’s gaze traveled from the top of her burnished head to the tips of her slippered feet. “If you truly believe that, Katrina, you’re an innocent still, no matter what you did in the past.”

Katrina blushed. That masculine, encompassing look was not one she liked to associate with Will. With a weak smile she turned and fled to help Rachel, unaware of the hungry, determined stare that followed her.

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