The Wicked Lord Rasenby

Author:Marguerite Kaye
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2011-01-16T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

‘Kit! Oh, my God, Kit! I’ve killed you.’

‘Don’t be ridiculous, Clarissa. You’ve barely scratched me.’

‘Oh, you’re not dead. Thank you, God. Are you sure?’

‘Have you any idea how ludicrous a question that is? Do you think it’s my ghost talking? You do not kill a man by sticking a knife into his arm. It’s hardly even bleeding.’

‘Let me see. No, no, don’t stand. Sit there. No wait, take off your coat so I can bind it. No, wait, perhaps I should call a doctor? Or get you some brandy?’

‘Stop! Sit down, take a deep breath and for the Lord’s sake just be quiet for a minute and let me have a look at this grievous wound you have inflicted on me.’

‘But, Kit, I think you should—’

‘Clarissa, if you don’t just shut up for a few seconds, I swear I will be forced to murder you with that toy of yours. Where in damnation is the thing, anyway?’

Reluctantly Clarissa sat, only to stand again instantly as the point of the dagger jabbed her thigh. ‘Ouch! Here, I think.’

‘Give me that. Serves you right.’ Kit grabbed the dagger from her hands, inspecting it with raised brows. Not a toy after all. Had it not been for his coat, she could well have injured him, seriously, if not fatally. Reluctantly, he was impressed. He had to give her top marks for originality, if nothing else—no one had ever managed to knife him before, though he was sure there were many who would have taken pleasure in it.

‘It was my father’s. It’s one of the few things of his that haven’t been sold off. I had it in my reticule. I’m sorry, truly sorry, I didn’t mean to hurt you.’

Kit raised his brows questioningly, a gleam of humour lurking in his dark eyes. ‘I find that difficult to believe, and I’m not sure a jury would take your side too readily. If you did not mean to hurt me, why did you try to stab me?’

‘I didn’t! I mean, yes, I did have the knife in my hand, but my intent was only to threaten you. I slipped, it was an accident. I just thought you would take me more seriously—I just thought—oh, I don’t know what I thought. I’m sorry.’

‘Well, it’s certainly a drastic measure to take to escape my advances. I had no idea that you found me so unattractive.’

‘I don’t.’

This time the denial was a whisper so soft he was not sure he had heard it. And even as he took it in, she had reverted to her concern over his injury.

‘Does it hurt? I think I should take a look, even if it is just a scratch. It will need to be dressed, you’ll probably need a sling.’

The hopefulness in her tone was unmistakable. So, despite everything he had said, all that had passed between them in the last few hours, Clarissa was still determined to escape. Well, she could for now, for he was in no fit state for love-making at present, in need of some time to cool his temper, if nothing else.

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