The Marker by Connors Meggan

Author:Connors, Meggan [Connors, Meggan]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, eBook
ISBN: 9781619350571
Publisher: Soul Mate Publishing
Published: 2011-12-13T16:00:00+00:00

He stroked her arm in a gesture meant to comfort her but did nothing but inflame him. When he touched her, he always wanted more. Once I’ve bedded her, this will pass, he tried to reassure himself, though he knew it wasn't true. A night, a month, a lifetime with Lexie—he suspected no matter how much time he had with her, he would always hunger for more.

With a sigh, he leaned back against the cushioned bench and said, “If you are unsure, Lexie, I can send you back.” His voice sounded stiff. Even he recognized it for the lie it was.

The corners of her mouth twitched in the ghost of a smile. “You don’t want that,” she said, her voice a gentle purr.

“No,” he breathed. “I don’t. But I would do it for you.”

She smiled and, with her free hand, gave his chest a soft pat. “Of course you would.”

Rashly, he said, “I would do anything for you.”

And if she asked you to let her go? his conscience questioned. He wouldn’t even entertain the thought.

“Anything?” she asked, a shadow passing behind her dark eyes. His heart leapt, sudden apprehension gripping him. Would he be able to let her go, if that was what she wanted? She must have seen the question on his face, because with a small smile and a wave of her hand, she said, “There’s no need, Mr. Wetherby. I’m not asking you for anything.”

He sensed she didn’t believe him, and he didn’t protest. Couldn’t. He had made his offer, and she had refused. It would have to be enough.

She gave his hand a gentle squeeze and settled in next to him, laying her head on his shoulder, and he put his arm around her shoulders. She snuggled closer to him, sharing his warmth despite the heat of the car, her body pressing into his in rhythm with the motion of the train, a rolling movement reminding him of the carriage ride back from the Governor’s Ball. Then, as now, the movement of her body seemed sinewy and graceful, where for anyone else, it would have been jarring.

And even if she didn’t believe his words, she settled into the space of his arms and closed her eyes as if she believed he were an honorable man.

It had been a long time since anyone had thought him honorable, if anyone ever had. Nicholas was a lot of things—charming, handsome, smart, lucky—but honorable? Especially when it came to women? He hadn’t thought honor worth the effort, not when the easy pleasures of a woman’s body were so easily won. But now, with Lexie in his arms, he wondered if he had underestimated its worth.

They sat like that for some time, and Nicholas relished the rocking of the train, lulled by it. After a time, he turned to Lexie to kiss her, only to find she had fallen asleep.

A woman sleeping in his arms. Two months ago, he never would have conceived of the possibility. He couldn’t remember the last time a woman slept in his arms.

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