The Christmas Heiress by Adrienne Basso

Author:Adrienne Basso [Basso, Adrienne]
Language: por
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 12,

There was a part of Edward that knew he should walk away. The staid, somber, considering part of his nature told him to act as an honorable, gallant peer of the realm, to exercise his famous self-restraint and leave. He knew full well if he locked the door he was treading on dangerous ground, he was making an unspoken commitment to be what Charlotte desired in a husband.

She wanted friendship, companionship, but most of all she wanted love-of that she had been very clear.

Was he the man to give it to her?

The lock clicked into place effortlessly. The sound was oddly comforting, strangely reassuring. Edward turned to Charlotte. He, who had always weighed each decision in his life most carefully, and concluded this was the right moment to let his emotions and passion control his destiny.

The gloom of the room disheartened him. The fire, burning very low, offered little light, the candle Charlotte had brought with her was long extinguished. This would not do.

He wanted to see every inch of her, wanted her to see every inch of him. Reaching for a brace of candlesticks, he lit both, then quickly lit a second and third brace. He placed them in different areas of the library and the room soon glowed with a soft, romantic light.

Pleased with the effect, Edward turned again to Charlotte. Her eyes were wide with curiosity and an edge of excitement. He could see no fear or doubt, but that did not mean she was not feeling those emotions.

Edward gentled his expression and approached her, setting a hand on her arm. "It's not too late to change your mind."

"Oh, yes it is, Edward." She stood very still, staring up at him as if he had lost his powers of reasoning.

Her sweet scent rose to encircle his senses, her tempting lips beckoned, her womanly curves teased. She let out a breathy gasp when he traced his thumb slowly over her lower lip. He could feel his blood heating, could feel his control starting to slip.

Stepping closer, Edward gathered Charlotte close, buried his face in her glorious hair, breathed in the scent of her sweetness and was lost. He cradled her face between his hands and kissed her slow and deep, kissed her with all the emotion he had so carefully kept in control.

The next kiss had her leaning against him, softly whispering his name before her tongue began dancing with his. He ran his hands down along her spine, feeling the warmth of her skin through the silk of her dressing gown, passing his hands slowly over the flare of her hips, lingering on the enticing curve of her posterior.

Edward caressed, then cupped her bottom, drawing her fully against his erection, shifting so that she could feel the full, hard length of his desire for her. An urgent shudder racked her spine and sent a wave of heat racing through his body that stiffened his already turgid penis.

His hands found her breasts. He hastily pushed aside her dressing gown, popped open the two top buttons of her nightgown and slid his fingers inside.

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