Taken by the Duke by Jess Michaels

Author:Jess Michaels [Michaels, Jess]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9781619213401
Publisher: Samhain
Published: 2013-07-01T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Christian stood in Ava’s chamber, waiting for her. As soon as they had returned from their walk, she had taken Sanders by the arm and led him away, whispering to him even as she called for Christian to meet her upstairs.

How this situation had come to this, he did not know. He was so far from his original plans, he could no longer see them fading off in the distance behind him. That should have mattered more to him.

It didn’t.

The door behind him opened, and he turned to find Ava there with three servants behind her. The men were carrying trays of various items, bottles and bowls containing liquids, most of which he couldn’t immediately identify. The room was immediately filled with spicy scents, though.

“Set them on the table,” Ava said with a motion of one hand.

The servants should have looked toward him for verification of her order, but to his surprise, not a one did. They behaved as if Ava belonged in charge of their activities and simply deposited the items on their trays.

“Will there be anything else, my lady?” one of the footmen asked.

“No, thank you. Though give us two hours and His Grace might enjoy a steaming hot bath in the adjoining room.”

The young man gave a slight bow of deference. “Of course, my lady. We will fill the tub in a while. I will knock on the adjoining door when it is ready. Good afternoon.”

Christian couldn’t help staring in shock as the servants filed from the room, each nodding to her, and shut the door behind them.

“And you say they have loyalty. They hardly acknowledged me at all,” he said once they were gone. “It seems they have all gone over to your side.”

She looked at him, her eyes twinkling with humor at his ill-tempered response. “Oh yes, you have much to fear from me speaking to them for more than two minutes put together. I have convinced them to share all your secrets.”

He stared at her, dark hair trailing little auburn tendrils around her face. Her eyes were bright, her face flushed slightly pink. And she was smiling.

That smile was the most powerful part of her. It sucked a man in. It made him wonder how to make her smile every day for the rest of her life. What a thing that would be, to wake up to that smile. To see that expression as the last image in his mind every night.

“I have no doubt you could convince them to do just that,” he said. “You could convince anyone.”

She drew back in surprise at his statement, but then shook her head. “We should get to the matter at hand.”

He nodded. “I agree. Where should I be for your magical ministrations?”

She smiled. “The bed, but first you must remove your clothes.”

He had taken a step toward the bed at her answer, but now he stopped and slowly faced her.

“I believe we discussed this earlier,” he said softly, trying very hard not to get angry.

She arched a brow.

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