The Duke's Unwanted Virgin: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Daphne Byrne

Author:Daphne Byrne [Byrne, Daphne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cobalt Fairy LLC
Published: 2023-10-25T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER 18

Jackson stared at Helen for a moment, his chest constricting as he let her words seep into him. He felt an overwhelming sense of relief come over him. Although there was no way of knowing how Helen would react to his idea, the fact that she was willing to help him meant the world to him.

Reaching his hand out to her, he grabbed her by the wrist and drew her palm to meet his chest. Staring deeply into her eyes, he felt a sense of compassion and understanding flow through him that he hadn’t felt since he was a child.

“You’re willing to help me? Even after you know that I mean to see a man jailed? Or possibly worse?” Jackson asked, he felt his mouth drying as he spoke. Although he wanted to believe every word she said, doubt still lingered within him.

Helen flashed him a small, compassionate smile that radiated light and love throughout her being. Jackson had never experienced such a thing before. It was like he’d spent his entire life living in a cold, desolate winter, and suddenly the sun came out, beaming a warm, welcoming light all around him.

Jackson let out a heavy sigh as he molded his hand to Helen’s face. “Thank you.”

“Of course,” Helen said, leaning her head into the palm of his hand. Jackson inched closer; his body ached to hold her tighter. Every fiber of his being yearned to fall into the depths of her soul and hide there. He wanted to let the troubles of the world fade away until there was nothing left but him and Helen.

Deep within Helen’s blue eyes, Jackson saw the longing burning ever brighter. There was no doubt in his mind that she craved him as much as he did her. Without warning, Jackson crushed his mouth to Helen’s and slipped his tongue between her pressed lips. A small whimper escaped from her. The sound vibrated throughout his being, and it took all of Jackson’s willpower not to drop his hand and undress her right then and there.

“Let us go somewhere,” Jackson said, reluctantly pulling away from Helen.

“Where did you have in mind?” Helen asked breathlessly.

A crooked grin played on Jackson’s lips as he ran his fingertips through Helen’s hair. “There’s a place I often go to away from the manor that I think you might like. But to get there, you’ll need to ride.”

Helen bobbed her head as she kept her eyes locked on him. It was clear she wasn’t ready to break the connection between them and wanted to stay in the moment for as long as possible. “All right.”

“Do you know how to ride a horse?” Jackson asked as he studied the way the sunlight shimmered off Helen’s hair. He loved the way the strands of her hair flowed effortlessly through his fingers. It was like silk to him.

“Yes, if the occasion calls for it,” she answered, her voice no higher than a whisper.

“I believe it calls for it,” Jackson said as he dropped his hand from Helen’s hair and entangled his fingers into hers.

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