The Lord and the Spy by Slade Heather

The Lord and the Spy by Slade Heather

Author:Slade, Heather
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sparrow Publishing
Published: 2021-08-18T16:00:00+00:00


* * *

“Where have you gone off to?” asked Wilder, running his finger down my cheek.

“I was just thinking about the first time I met Vera.”

“Is it a good story? I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who is as good a storyteller as you are.”

“This one isn’t that interesting. She came to my graduation from the University of Virginia.”

“Was she a speaker?”

“Actually, no. I don’t know why she was there. And I never asked.” I shook my head. “Three days later, she offered me a job. I’ve worked for her ever since.”

“She’s quite…formidable.”

I laughed. “Perfect word. She’s also brilliant.”

“Sounds like someone else I’ve recently had the pleasure of meeting.”

“Thank you, but I’m not on her level.”

“Don’t sell yourself short. There was a reason she snapped you up before anyone else had the chance.”

“She’s my mentor.”

“It’s important to her that you’re safe.”

I shivered and pulled the blanket over me.

“I’ll relight the fire,” Wilder said, rolling off the bed and walking over to the fireplace.

The man in clothes was swoon-worthy. Naked, he was godlike. He bent down to add wood to the fire, tossed kindling on the bigger logs, and struck the match.

“Where did you learn to build a fire?”

“Uh-oh, not up to Texas standards?” he asked, stretching his body out next to mine.

“Not at all, actually. You’re very good at it.”

“Wellie. Like most everything else I learned as a child.”

“Pinch’s father?”

“That’s right.”

“I wish I could’ve met him.”

Wilder brushed a wisp of hair from my face. “You will. I’ll make sure of it the next time we’re at the abbey.”

“I thought…”

Wilder brushed my bottom lip with his finger, leaned forward, and kissed me. “Tell me,” he said, the demanding tone back in his voice, the one that set my blood on fire.

“I didn’t think I’d be back.”

“Why ever not?” he asked, backing away to look into my eyes.

“Your note. I thought you were avoiding me.”

“Wait. The note I left when I had to go to London?”

I nodded.

“I wrote that it was an urgent matter.”

I looked away when I felt my cheeks heat, wishing I’d kept my mouth shut.

“Look at me, Wren.”

Lying side by side, I could see the confusion on Wilder’s face as his eyes searched mine for answers.

“I asked you to come to bed.”

Wilder shook his head. “You didn’t.”

“All but.”

He cupped my face with his palm. “I’d very much like you to come back to Whittaker Abbey. In fact, it would please me if you became a regular visitor. Although, I can’t promise you’ll spend much time with Wellie or anyone else other than me.”

“Darrow will be disappointed.”

“Yes.” He sighed. “My sister has claimed you as her best mate.”

“Are you unhappy about that?”

“Not at all.”

I raised a brow.

“You have a brother.”

“Yes, but I don’t see what—”

“Imagine you also had a best friend who lived on your family’s ranch, someone you spent countless hours with when you were a child. Even as an adult.”

“I’m with you.”

“You find out that your brother and this imaginary best friend are seeing each other.”

“That they kept it a secret would bother me the most.



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