The Lady's Patient_A Historical Regency Romance Book by Abby Ayles

Author:Abby Ayles [Ayles, Abby]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-04-15T05:00:00+00:00

He laughed. “You are. But you ought to have seen Cassandra on her first journey through the mountains. Or Delilah. Many men do not fare much better.”

“I have altitude sickness,” Kitty replied, doubt in her voice. Could he really mean it, or was he just trying to make her feel better.

“And even so, you are proving yourself to be much stronger than many people without any ailments at all. I am proud of you for how well you are managing this journey,” he said with a smile.

Kitty felt her heart soar, pleased she had impressed him. “Please,” she said, “tell me about the other journeys you have been on.”

“Do you want to hear about Cassandra's first mountain journey? I am sure she will not mind, she often laughs about it herself,” the earl said.

Kitty could not help but wonder what she really would think of the earl discussing her life, but as the carriage took off once more, he began.

He told her some more of his stories. Stories of crossing these mountains before. Of Cassandra's constant wailing and sore feet. Of how she almost lost her dog by letting him out near the cliff edge. Of times when the carriage had broken down. Of emerging, victorious against nature, into Spain.

Kitty sat and listened, realizing just how smoothly the journey was going. She also realized why she hadn't heard these tales earlier, back when they were still scaling the mountains. Lord Stamford had not meant to hurt her.

Despite herself, she found her heart growing warmer and warmer towards him. If only he were to see her as a woman, and not as a girl, or a friend!

She groaned a little. Her legs were feeling heavy. It was the cold from the blizzard outside.

“Are you well?” he asked softly. “Do you need help?”

She shook her head. “My legs swell with the cold, but it will pass in due time. It is simply uncomfortable. Thank you for your concern.”

“Here, let me massage your legs, to assist with the water,” he offered. “You have done the same for me, the least I can do is offer the same kindness.”

She blushed a hot red. “Wait, you cannot.”

“You have done the same for me,” he said, raising an eyebrow.

“But I am a woman. What your legs mean and what my legs mean is very different. I shall be fine,” she insisted.

“Nonsense, you need help and I am offering it. I do not mean to insult your honour and frankly, I am insulted that you would even suggest such a thing. Now, I insist that you allow me to help,” he said.

Kitty, blushing much redder, realized she was painted into a corner. “Very well, but only my feet.”

From where he was sitting at the other side of the carriage he took her foot from the footrest in between them and rested it gently on his knee. As the carriage rolled along he removed her slipper and proceeded to concentrate on massaging her foot.

His touch was intense, and she felt embarrassed that a man was handling her so casually.

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