The Duke of Daring (The Untouchables Book 2) by Darcy Burke

Author:Darcy Burke [Burke, Darcy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Darcy Burke
Published: 2016-07-04T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Andrew looked out over London as they ascended higher. As Sadler had warned him, the air was much colder up here, and growing more frigid by the moment. He’d donned a greatcoat and his thickest gloves at Sadler’s recommendation.

The takeoff had been nothing short of breathtaking. The crowd at Burlington House had been massive—so large, in fact, that he hadn’t seen any of his closest friends.

Close friends? He couldn’t think of them that way. He’d taken the opportunity of Miss Parnell’s hiatus to take his own break from visiting the usual hells. Instead, he’d gone off on his own and spent the last few evenings taking in boxing matches at the Bucket of Blood. He’d watched a particularly entertaining bout last night with a viscount named Sevrin who knew far more about pugilism than anyone Andrew had ever met. He’d decided to add it to his list of things to try.

For now, he was content to soar high above the earth. His heart swelled as he thought of Bertie and how much his brother would’ve loved this. He half expected to suffer an attack and was worried what might happen in their current position amidst the lowest clouds, but so far he’d felt surprisingly peaceful.

“How are your ears?” Sadler asked.

He’d warned Andrew that the change in altitude would likely cause pain and encouraged him to swallow and work his jaw to ease the ache. “Fine, thank you. How fast are we going?”

“Not terribly. The wind is pretty calm, but I think it’s going to pick up as we move east. Our speed should increase a bit.”

A sharp pain jabbed through Andrew’s ear and shot down the side of his neck. He brought his hand up and held the side of his head.

“Your ear?” Sadler asked. “Just do what I told you.”

Andrew nodded and moved his jaw.

The pain lessened but didn’t disappear entirely. Bertie wouldn’t have liked the earache, but he would’ve endured it for this. Without warning, the familiar helplessness washed over him, and the world blurred beneath him.

He couldn’t think about Bertie anymore. Miss Parnell immediately came into his head instead. He saw her as he wanted to—as a woman, with her dark hair swept into that feminine style at the ball, her body draped in raspberry silk, the creamy column of her neck graced with pearls.

Had she been wearing pearls that night? He didn’t think so. She likely didn’t have any jewelry, or if she had, she’d sold it. He hated how she’d sounded the other night. Angry and frustrated, then defeated. But only for a moment. She’d rebounded because that was the kind of woman she was. She was forthright and witty and absolutely fearless.

She’d love this, and he suddenly wished he’d brought her along—as Smitty, of course. He’d tell her all about it. He’d explain the floating sensation, the icy temperature, the gut-twisting view, even the earache. She’d thrill to his every description.

What was he doing? He shouldn’t be thinking of her like this. He’d been so relieved when she hadn’t accepted his overture in the close the other night.

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