The Lady's Choice by Bernadette Rowley

Author:Bernadette Rowley
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781743483978
Publisher: Penguin Books Australia I Destiny Romance
Published: 2013-09-26T04:00:00+00:00

Benae gritted her teeth and slid into the deliciously warm water. Of all the places to catch her first tempting glimpse of Ramón’s fully naked form, this was the last she would have anticipated, and certainly not in front of the stares of the queen and her ladies-in-waiting, one of whom was Ramón’s own sister.

If the sight of Ramón naked before her had not pushed all coherent thought from her mind, if his muscled form and glorious manhood had not set her heart thumping, she would have been mortified by the experience. As it was, mortification would have to take a back seat to . . . rampant desire. Even now, her nipples were tight with longing and the heat in her core . . . It seemed that just when she had mastered her wayward feelings, something always happened to force Ramón into her thoughts. She did not think she would ever forget the vision of his golden body burnished by the flames of the torches, glistening with hot water as it sluiced over his . . .

She had to stop these thoughts. Benae closed her eyes and concentrated on steadying her breathing.

The queen had other ideas. ‘Over a day alone with a man who has the physical attributes of a god and you say you were not moved, Benae?’ Adriana fixed her gaze on Benae and suddenly Benae felt like a mouse stalked by a cat. ‘I would not have been able to restrain myself, no matter how I love my Beniel.’

Benae decided that did not warrant an answer.

‘What say you on the matter, Lady Alique? You are the squire’s sister, after all.’

Benae swallowed and her eyes found the beautiful young girl the queen addressed. Yes, she had Ramón’s blond hair and sensuous mouth. She possessed his startling blue eyes as well, if Benae was seeing correctly.

‘I’m sure I do not know what to think, Your Majesty. My brother was not so well-endowed last time I saw him, but it is a number of years since I saw that part of his anatomy.’

The other ladies-in-waiting tittered along with the queen and Alique.

Adriana drew Benae away to a quiet corner of the bath, leaving the other ladies to a game of splash.

‘You are very quiet on the matter,’ Adriana said, her green gaze boring into Benae. ‘I am led to think you are not so unmoved by the squire as you would have us believe.’

‘I have told you, Your Majesty, nothing occurred between us. We were fighting for our lives. Ramón is a dear friend, no more.’

‘I do not think my brother-in-law would be pleased for you to have a dear friend who looked thus.’ She slid closer. ‘Listen, Benae, I do not judge you. I would not say no to the squire should he darken my chamber door, but you must be discreet. Jiseve is not the man to tolerate rumours about his wife.’

The queen left her and glided back through the water to the other ladies. ‘Well, what a stimulating start to the morning, my dears.

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