Touched by the Duke by Renae Ravierez

Author:Renae Ravierez
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Once Eliza sat her down, Caroline was aware of one thing. She didn’t know where she was.

“Where am I?”

“My rooms,” answered Thomas. “Eliza, you may go – but come back with some tea, brandy and a comfortable dressing gown for Miss Tibbot. After that, if I require you, I will get Brandon to call you. Understood?”

“Yes, your Grace.”

“Go.”

Caroline shook her head, and pulled the sheet around her ever closer. She shivered, and Thomas rose and stoked the fireplace. Eliza returned, with everything the Duke had asked for, as well as some cakes and biscuits. “After a scare, sometimes we like to nibble,” she explained. Then she took her leave, and the room was quiet. Caroline burst into tears, and Thomas was beside her in a moment.

“Where is he?” she asked.

“He is on his way to the magistrate’s. My cousin, Lord Avenell, is with him and in possession of a letter possessing my seal and signature.”

“I’m so sorry.”

“Sorry? Why are you sorry?” She had never seen him so angry. He stood up and paced. “You have nothing to be sorry about. He behaved like a wolf – worse, he behaved in a manner that would be deemed immoral by even the lowest class rake! I am only thankful that I saw him leaving the ballroom while I was looking for you.”

“You were looking for me?”

“Of course.”

“May I ask, why?”

He laughed. “The ‘why’ is not so important. All I know is that when I can’t see you, I need to find you.” He sat back down next to her. “I want you to feel safe, which is why I had you brought here to my rooms. But now, take your dressing gown and remove these torn clothes. You can use my room. I will pour you some tea and we can talk once you are more comfortable.”

Caroline hesitated.

“Go on,” Thomas urged, “I give you my honor as a gentleman that I won’t accidentally walk in on you. As tempting as that may be, I have your tea to attend to first.”

“So, tea is your main concern?”

“No,” as he stood up, he helped her to her feet, their hands touching and Caroline registered a warm, reassuring sensation as they did so. “My main concern is you.”

She smiled, and gently walked to his room, where a large four-poster bed dominated the room. Caroline undressed, and slipped into her nightgown. As she did so, she noted a mark on her wrist where Lord Gilroy had seized her. She rubbed it, her head reeling from the thoughts of what those few moments could have become. Now, in a nightgown, she was alone in the Duke’s bedroom, and that was the thought – not the terror of what had just passed – that was dominating her thinking. She hurriedly slipped on her dressing gown and went back to where Thomas was preparing her a tea.

“This is my specialty,” he said, handing her the teacup as she sat down, “and is especially useful when one has had a shock.

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