The Mistletoe Trap by Eve Pendle

Author:Eve Pendle
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

THE SIGHT of Amelia in her red dress felt like a blow to his chest, a physical ache. She hesitated at the door to the church, her hand resting on her father’s arm. Edith walked before them, a small posy of white camellia flowers clutched in both hands.

This was all happening so fast. They hadn’t had to wait for the banns to be read since they were both from the parish, they’d signed declarations saying they were both free to marry and Robert had paid the exorbitant amount of a guinea to his father’s friend the bishop, for a common license. Not as dear as a special license, but still a considerable amount to avoid the fortnight delay of calling the banns, during which Mrs. Wisbech might find herself unequal to keeping the tittle-tattle to herself.

He smiled reassuringly at his daughter before his gaze was pulled back up to Amelia. Her hair was swept back from her face, a blonde curl was laid across her cheekbone and her blue eyes sparkled. The scarlet fabric of the dress clung across her breasts, but the modest neckline was entirely modest. The top of her dress was embroidered in a swirling pattern of leaves. He gulped.

At that moment, he knew what he’d sworn was impossible. This marriage couldn’t be entirely chaste. There was no way that he could stop himself from touching Amelia, or deny himself the indulgence of pleasuring her.

He watched helplessly as she advanced towards him, her gaze lowered. In the pews to either side, there were coos and smiles from hastily invited guests. When his desire for her was so ferocious in a church, he had no way of leaving her alone on their wedding night. When she looked so enticingly beautiful to him here, what would she look like in bed? The thought of her being his wife and not running his fingers through her golden hair or kissing her pink lips was inconceivable.

Edith reached him first and he squeezed her shoulder, whispering that she’d done a good job as a bridesmaid while Amelia hugged her father. Then Amelia was standing next to him, the hem of her dress almost touching his boots. The priest smiled at them and began his welcome, but Robert couldn’t help but look at Amelia’s profile.

He loved her. He loved her so utterly, he couldn’t pretend this marriage was just a duty. There were hundreds of ways to please and pleasure her and he intended to do them all, with just one exception. Consummating their marriage was the only limit. He wouldn’t risk her life. Control of himself would be critical, but there was too much at stake to lapse.

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