To Love a Thief by Darcy Burke

Author:Darcy Burke
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Intrepid Reads
Published: 2012-09-24T14:00:00+00:00

Please come at once.

Jocelyn

He stood quickly, nearly knocking his chair over. Jocelyn might not be the right viscountess, but he already felt more strongly about her than he had any other woman. “Please excuse me.”

Aldridge got to his feet as well. “What’s wrong? May I be of assistance?”

“No, I have to go. I’ll take your counsel into account.” His heart pounded, and his muscles grew tense and tight. It was all he could do to walk sedately from the club.

JOCELYN paced the small entry hall waiting for Daniel to arrive. Her thoughts went from what she’d found upstairs to the encounter with Aldridge at the park to the delightful flirtation she’d shared with Daniel. Her blood warmed at the thought of seeing him tonight, and for that reason alone she was glad she’d found the clue.

A sharp rap drew her from her reverie. She rushed to the door and opened it wide.

Light from the entrance hall illuminated Daniel’s face—his dark blue gray eyes, his strong, square chin, and that bottom lip she still wanted to nibble.

He immediately crossed the threshold and closed the door behind him. “Where’s Moss?” His voice was filled with alarm.

The smile forming on her lips died upon hearing his concern. “In the kitchen with Mrs. Moss. I told him I’d answer the door.”

He frowned down at her. “Do you think that’s wise, given what happened here? I don’t want you doing that again.”

That he cared so much for her welfare warmed her to her very soul. Her smile crept back. “I won’t. I promise.”

“But you’re all right?” He put his hands on her shoulders and grazed them down her arms to her elbows, which he clasped gently.

His touch made her move closer to him. “I’m fine.”

He frowned again. “Your note could’ve said so. I was worried.”

Oh, dear. She’d dashed that note off without thinking. She should’ve added that she’d found a clue. But his solicitude felt so nice, she was perversely glad she hadn’t. “I’m sorry. Next time I’ll be clear.” She grinned up at him. “I’ve found a clue! Come!”

She turned and, without thinking, took his hand to lead him up the stairs. When he didn’t follow, she stopped and turned back. He was staring at their joined hands. Then he seemed to come back to himself and stepped toward the stairs. Stifling a happy smile, she took him upstairs to her former bedchamber.

He paused again at the threshold and, disappointingly, dropped her hand. “Where is Mrs. Harwood?”

Jocelyn moved inside, but he remained at the door. “Abed already.” Was he hesitating because of propriety? “Come in and see, I found a knife under the bed.”

Daniel hastened to join her and knelt at the end of the four-poster where she stood.

She lowered herself to kneel beside him. “I came to remove the last of my things to my new chamber, and I saw a flash beneath the bed. It was the blade of a knife.”

He reached under the bed and pulled the weapon into the light of the lantern she’d set on the dresser.

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