The School Mistress_ Emerson Pass, Volume One by Tess Thompson

Author:Tess Thompson [Tess Thompson]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: 4kids5cats Editions
Published: 2020-11-11T00:00:00+00:00

Later, I was coming out of the nursery after putting Fiona down for a nap when I ran into Lord Barnes.

“Miss Cooper, how did you enjoy your first day as a farmer?” he asked.

“This has been the best time of my life.” I smiled up at him. “Everything. The school, your children. Even the pigs.”

“Is this only a position to you?” he asked softly as he looked down at me with vulnerability in his eyes. For a man rich and powerful, he appeared no older than Theo.

“I’m fond of the children, thus it doesn’t feel like work.” I stared at the tips of my boots, shy but unable to depart. The hallway, dim and narrow, made it impossible to ignore how his presence made my skin tingle and my pulse race.

He inched closer. I caught the pleasant scent of his shaving soap. He lifted my chin and looked into my eyes. “Is it only the children you care for, or is there room in your heart for me?"

My stomach turned over. “There’s room for you. A lot of room.”

He grazed my cheek with the backs of his fingers, his eyes pools of sincerity. “I’ll fill every empty spot of your heart if you’ll allow me to.”

“Lord Barnes, you’re bold and terribly inappropriate.” I cocked my head to the side and gave him a sassy, flirtatious smile. This was a dangerous game to play with my employer. Somehow, I didn’t care. I was as reckless and wild as the animals that roamed outside these walls.

“Do you think I’m playing with you?” he asked, smiling down at me.

“I think you’re a lord and I’m a schoolteacher. Is this a game to you?”

“I don’t play games. Titles mean nothing when it comes to the heart. I’m a man who knows what he wants.”

I swallowed. “Good, because I’ve never cared for games.” I turned away, feeling his gaze on my backside as I walked on shaky legs toward my room. Once inside, I plopped on my bed, dizzy from the interaction. A craving as I’d never experienced had taken hold of me. I wanted Lord Alexander Barnes in my bed. What kind of wanton woman was I? But again, I couldn’t seem to muster any shame.

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