The Taming by Jude Deveraux

Author:Jude Deveraux [Deveraux, Jude]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Medieval
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter

Ten

L iana looked at her husband’s sleeping profile in the early morning light and smiled. She shouldn’t be smiling at him, but she was. Last night she’d waited in bed for him for hours, but he hadn’t come to her. At last, with her jaw set, a torch in her hand, she went downstairs to look for him.

She didn’t have to go far. He was in the Lord’s Chamber just below, alone with Severn, the two of them drunk almost to the point of oblivion.

Severn lifted his head from the table and looked at Liana. “We used to get drunk,” he said, his words thick and slurred. “My brother and I used to be together all the time, but now he has a wife.”

“And you still get drunk together,” she said pointedly. “Here,” she said to her husband. “Put your arm about my shoulders and let’s go upstairs.”

“Wives change things,” Severn mumbled from behind her.

Liana had all she could do to help Rogan up the stairs. “Your brother needs a wife,” she said to Rogan. “Perhaps he’ll leave us alone if he has his own wife.”

“She has to have lots of money,” Rogan said as he leaned heavily on her and concentrated on the steep, narrow spiral stairs. “Lots of money and lots of hair.”

Liana smiled at his words as she pushed open the bedroom door. Rogan staggered to the bed and was asleep

instantly. So much for a night of lovemaking, Liana thought, then snuggled against his dirty body. He was right.

She didn’t seem to mind his stench at all.

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Now in the early morning, smiling down at him, she felt exhilarated and happy because today was the day he was to spend with her. For one whole day he was hers.

“My lady?” Joice’s voice came through the door.

“Yes,” Liana called, and Joice entered, careful the door didn’t squeak.

Joice took one look at the sleeping Rogan and frowned. “You aren’t ready? The others will be up soon and they will see you.” Her voice was full of disapproval of her mistress’s plan.

“Rogan,” Liana said, leaning over her husband, whispering softly in his ear. “Rogan, my love, you must wake up.

Today is the fair.”

He put his hand up and touched her cheek. “Ah, Thursday,” he murmured. “You get on top today.”

“Thursday!” Liana gasped, then punched him in the ribs. “Wake up, you drunken dung heap! I’m your wife, not

one of your women.”

Rogan put his hand over his ear, then turned, blinking, to look at her. “What are you yelling about? Is something wrong?”

“You just called me by another woman’s name.” When he looked blank, having no idea why that should bother

her, she sighed. “You have to get up. Today’s the fair.”

“What fair?”

“Men!” Liana said through her teeth. “The fair you promised to take me to. The wager, remember? I have

peasants’ clothes for us and we’re to leave the castle the moment the gates are open. My maid is going to lock herself in this room all day, and I have put it about that what I want from you is a day in bed.

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