The First Bride by Sofia Hunt

Author:Sofia Hunt [Hunt, Sofia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Publisher: Siren Publishing
Published: 2011-05-30T00:00:00+00:00

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Lizzie’s mouth fell open. She stared at Gage, beyond shocked, more like dumbfounded. This was Hattie’s solution to her problem? She wanted the Gallaghers’ assistance, not their name attached to her name. “You want to marry me?”

“Yes, Hattie told us about your dilemma. I know the whole story. I’m willing to offer you my protection.”

“But I was dishonest with you.”

He shrugged, and she could tell her dishonesty bothered him. “I’ll get over it.”

“Will you? Really?” She didn’t want to trap him into a marriage out of duty.

“I’ll try. That’s all I can promise.” Gage stared at his hands fisted in his lap.

Tears welled up in Lizzie’s eyes. She was not a crier. Not one bit, yet this kind, sensitive man had broken down her defenses, blown up the walls, and walked right in like he owned the place. “I can’t let you do this.”

“Of course you can.”

“I’m not pure.”

He sighed. “I guess I’ll deal with it.”

“I’m incapable of satisfying a man.”

He looked up and laughed which softened the lines of stress around his eyes. “Who told you that?”

“My husband. I didn’t please him in that way.” Or in any way for that matter.

“He was a fool. From the moment I laid eyes on you, I wanted you, Lizzie. Do you feel the same about me?” He grasped her hands and squeezed them gently.

This was a good man. She knew it as deeply as she knew her uncle and dead husband had been bad men. Yet, there was Logan. Always Logan, hovering in the background on the edge of her thoughts. Her dreams rotated between Logan and Gage, confusing her as to which man she preferred. They were so different, yet so much alike. She feared she’d fallen in love with both of them. Not only was this disturbing, it was downright unacceptable.

“I really like you, Gage, which is exactly why I can’t do this to you.” Her heart ripped open, the pieces scattering so that it could never be made whole again.

“We’ll make a good life together.”

She didn’t doubt his words, but she feared he’d regret his decision. She couldn’t live with the eventualities of his dissatisfaction with her desirability, his scorn at her plain appearance, or his anger with her inability to satisfy him in the bedroom. No, she could not imprison a good man like him.

“I’m sorry. I can’t.” She ran from the room as sobs racked her body.

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