To Tempt a Knight by Gerri Russell

Author:Gerri Russell [Russell, Gerri]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: General, Fiction, Romance, Historical, Knights and Knighthood
ISBN: 9780843962598
Publisher: Leisure Books
Published: 2009-08-25T19:11:17+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Siobhan stood at the water’s edge the next morning. The wind blew across the hills, cold and sharp. It scattered the mist that had gathered across the water and around the glen. Gray clouds hung overhead, threatening rain.

She pulled up her hood as the wind caught the length of her cloak and her skirts beneath. The garments snapped and fluttered like banners. Despite the strength of the wind, it felt good to draw a breath of the cool, crisp air. The process cleared her senses and helped her see things as they were.

In the stark reality of day, she felt no shame, yet she had to wonder what had possessed her last night. Was it the serenity of the glen, the charged emotions of surviving the dangers of their journey so far, or was it the danger itself that had thrown them into each other’s arms? Without any hesitation she had given herself over to William. Doing so, she had always been told, was wrong. Yet it hadn’t felt that way. Being in William’s embrace and merging with his body had felt as natural as the breath she drew now.

Miss Edina MacInnes, her nurse from days gone by, had warned her that sacrificing her virginity to any but her husband would cost her dearly, indeed. Had William not sacrificed as much as she had in that moment by turning against his vows? A flush crept into her cheeks at the thought that sacrificing her maidenhead probably meant less to her than violating his vows had to him.

So where did that leave them? They would continue on to the treasure, of course. But what about the two of them?

Last night had been magical. Perfect. She craved more of the same. Siobhan brought her fingers to her lips, remembering the honeyed taste of his kisses, the warmth of his body pressed against her own, the passion that had ignited and burned beyond their control.

But it was more than just her desire for William.

She wanted to know more about him. She wanted to understand what brought the haunted look into his eyes when he thought she wasn’t aware of him. He’d told her about his journey to the Holy Land and all that he had suffered there. Was there more he still held back?

He was clearly of importance in the Templar Order, yet he often stood apart from the other monks. He’d talked of his family’s brutal murder, yet he had no desire for revenge against his uncle. Each time they talked, or whenever she studied him, she discovered a new facet that intrigued her.

Slowly he had begun to reveal himself, and she wanted to discover who he truly was beneath his protective armor. Would he be as vulnerable as she often felt herself? She frowned down at the sparkling blue-green waters at her feet. Perhaps that is what had drawn them together last night: that deep down they were the same, two people struggling to find a place in the world.

“There

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