The House in Grosvenor Square by Linore Rose Burkard

Author:Linore Rose Burkard
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780736925655
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers, Inc.

Taking her hand, Mr. Mornay led Ariana firmly from the house and into his carriage. The coachman had fallen asleep atop the board and had to be awakened. And then two maids came rushing out, holding onto their caps with one hand and small valises with the other. They looked very alarmed but stowed their luggage and jumped on back of the board for the short drive.

Mr. Mornay gave a sigh of relief and settled back to allow his weary future bride to rest against him. He allowed his hand the liberty of running through the strands of her hair, which had come free during the evening. He let the loose strands fall between his fingers and then slipped his arm back around her shoulders, letting her rest. The strangest feeling came over him. The most unusual thing. And for a few seconds, he did not know what to make of it. What was happening to him? He didn’t recognize the emotion that was welling up so suddenly. It came to his mind, his consciousness, his very throat, in a wave that nearly took his breath away. And then just when he realized what was about to happen, what the feeling was, it was already too late. The sensation of a wet drop on his cheek appeared as evidence.

I nearly lost Ariana. I might have lost her! Now that he had her back safe and sound, it was occurring to him that it might just as easily have gone another way. She might have been hurt, abused, or possibly murdered! He thought of his new faith in God, and questions flew at him.

Why has God allowed this to happen? Why have I got along just fine for nigh three decades with no need for a woman like Ariana, only now to be utterly shaken at thought of losing her? Am I growing weak as I age? He had to shake his head to blink away the water in his eyes. Perhaps I am tired?

No, it was more than that.

Dashed if he wasn’t a love-sick puppy! He’d been too busy searching for her earlier to focus on the growing unrest within himself, but now it was coming at him in a flood. He gently lifted Ariana onto his lap, and she, half asleep, smiled weakly and nestled her head back against him. The carriage pulled to the curb in Grosvenor Square, and he heard the maids jump off the back and scurry toward the house. There was no other sound for a minute, and he didn’t move. Then footsteps grew louder, and the steps were put down, and the door opened.

Mr. Mornay was immobile, however. Sitting there with Ariana, he felt himself almost sick with what might have happened to her. Thank God, he’d been too busy to give thought to these feelings earlier, or he’d have been utterly useless. He felt as if he’d just suffered a severe blow, and what was it? That once again, just as when he was young, he was at the mercy of the love he felt for someone.

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