The Greek Wedding She Never Had (Mills & Boon Modern) (Innocent Summer Brides, Book 1) by Chantelle Shaw

Author:Chantelle Shaw [Shaw, Chantelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mills & Moon Modern
Published: 2021-03-18T15:53:07+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

JACE TURNED HER in his arms so that he was standing behind her and pushed her hair aside to gently nip her earlobe with his teeth, sending starbursts of sensation shooting through her. His chest rumbled as he made a sound somewhere between a laugh and a groan. ‘That’s a lot of buttons. I’ll try to be patient while I undo them.’

His words chilled Eleanor’s blood. If he unfastened her dress he would see her scar. His hands moved from her shoulders and she felt him release the top button. ‘No.’ She was galvanised to action and jerked away from him. ‘I don’t want you...’

He stared at her and sounded puzzled rather than frustrated by her apparent change of heart. ‘I would never do anything you did not want. But I know you want me, Eleanor.’ His Greek accent was thick when he spoke her name.

She shook her head and the room whirled alarmingly. ‘I don’t... I don’t feel very well.’ Her stomach churned, and she gasped and fled into the en suite bathroom, just managing to turn the key in the lock before she leaned over the basin and was horribly sick.

When she’d finished and had brushed her teeth, Eleanor grimaced at her reflection in the mirror. Her face was as white as her wedding dress and her mascara was smudged, making her look like a panda. But she couldn’t stay in the bathroom all night. As she stepped into the bedroom Jace came towards her carrying a glass of water and a plate.

‘I had one of the staff bring you a sandwich.’ He frowned when she shuddered. ‘You need to eat something. How many glasses of champagne did you drink today?’

‘I lost count,’ she admitted. ‘I didn’t notice its effect while I was talking to the guests, but now I feel terrible.’

‘I should have realised,’ Jace said shortly. ‘You are my wife and I am responsible for your welfare.’

His words sparked Eleanor’s temper. ‘I don’t want to be a responsibility. I’m not a child.’

‘You act like one sometimes. Why did you run away in Paris instead of talking to me and having an adult discussion about what you had overheard me say on the phone?’

‘You told Takis that your engagement to me was not a love match. What was there to discuss?’ Hurt throbbed in her voice. She lifted her hand to her pounding head. ‘Why is the room spinning?’

‘You feel dizzy because too much alcohol in your blood can affect your balance. The best thing will be to go to bed, but you can’t sleep in your dress. If you don’t want me to take it off, I’ll call a maid to come and help you.’

Eleanor was tempted to take the coward’s way out. To delay the inevitable. She was sure that when Jace saw her scar his desire for her would cool rapidly from fiery hot to cold ashes. But perhaps it was better this way. He had said she was beautiful, but he would

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