Temptress in Training by Susan Gee Heino

Author:Susan Gee Heino [Heino, Susan Gee]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, Fiction, General, Contemporary, Historical, Short Stories (Single Author), Man-Woman Relationships, Love Stories, Women household employees
ISBN: 9780425242117
Publisher: Berkley
Published: 2011-07-05T00:00:00+00:00

SHE KNEW WHAT SHE WAS DOING. AT LEAST, SHE HOPED she did. Lord Lindley was not someone to be trifled with. It had taken quite a Herculean effort on her part, but she was almost convinced she had not failed. He was going to take her offer and make use of her tonight.

He wanted her—she hoped to heaven she had read that right in his eyes. Perhaps it was the pink stays. Perhaps it was that he finally decided he’d get no better offer elsewhere tonight. Perhaps he simply felt some measure of pity for her.

She hoped that last was not the case. How mortifying that would be to have the man realize how much she truly did want him. She was appalled to even admit it to herself.

But it was true; she wanted him. She was anxious about the whole thing, of course, but she wanted him. She had never felt actual desire for anyone before, and she found this new sensation exhilarating and terrifying at the same time. Lindley would initiate her into the ways of the world, and she wanted that so very badly.

She just hoped Madame was right and that Lindley would make this first encounter endurable. She would hate to begin her career as a whore with a man who turned out to be a brute. It was foolishness, of course, to hope for a night that would give her fond memories she could smile at long after daylight dawned and harsh reality took over. But that’s what she wanted with Lindley. It seemed somehow quite wrong to pray for such a thing, but she did anyway.

Madame had indicated Sophie could count on the man giving in to sleep after a certain measure of exertion. She was not naive enough to pretend she did not comprehend what that meant; she would have to be a very active participant if she were to ensure that this level of exertion was attained. And she doubted Lindley would be content to get there by simply chasing her around the room. Heavens, but she had no idea what it would truly take to satisfy Lord Lindley.

Well, she had a vague notion of what it entailed, of course. But beyond the basic understanding of parts involved, however, her education was still a bit incomplete. She hoped that would not prove a fatal hindrance to her plan. Just as she was hoping for a satisfactory reaction to tonight’s efforts, she couldn’t help but wish he might end up with fond memories of her, as well.

The front two chair legs thumped down onto the floor, and her eyes shot up to meet his. Lindley was staring at her. Oh heavens, he was like a wild animal that had been hunting all its life. She was a pet rabbit left alone in the woods. She shuddered.

“Careful, Miss Darshaw, or I’m likely to assume your words constitute a proposition.”

His eyes were dark with desire. She shuddered again and wished she could have blamed it on fear or disinclination.

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