Trapped With the Duke by Annabelle Anders

Author:Annabelle Anders
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Annabelle Anders

TO FULMINATE

After visiting the bookstore, he took her to a tea house where she asked him all sorts of questions about writing, which led to a discussion about words and their power, and he, in turn, asked her questions about Latin.

“A single word by itself can paint a picture—knowing the precise, comprehensive meaning of any one word truly enhances communication.” She found herself telling him some of what she’d told her students.

“Tell me one of your favorites.” His attentiveness drew out more excitement than she usually showed anyone.

“Fulminare. It literally means to flash with thunderbolts. Picture a ferocious storm in your mind. Now, take the word fulminate. One English definition is to vehemently protest. In Italian, it means to strike dead. Metamorphically, it was used by the church when referring to a formal condemnation.” Which, she imagined in those days, could result in tragic consequences.

“It’s violent.”

“Not just yelling or arguing.” She shook her head.

One corner of his mouth twitched up as he leaned forward.

Both of them rested their hands on the table and he slid his forward, barely brushing his fingers against hers. “Do you fulminate often?”

It was a silly question for him to ask. “Only with Diana.”

They shared a few stories about each of their siblings, and time flew by much too quickly.

“I’d best return you to your brother’s house or he’ll come after me with a pistol.” He glanced at his watch and winced.

“He won’t.” Would he? It was only a trip to a bookstore.

Since she’d not brought along her reticule, she’d lacked funds to purchase the first of Addison’s books but vowed to return the very next day for just that purpose. She didn’t care if it cost her an entire month of the salary she’d set aside from Miss Primm’s. She was determined to have a glimpse into his thoughts.

A slow drizzle began to fall just as the horses pulled them up to her brother’s house. This time when she waited for the duke—for Addison—to come around and assist her to the ground, she did so with a heightened sense of anticipation.

He couldn’t kiss her again—not on her brother’s doorstep. He should not have kissed her earlier, and they’d been lucky not to have been seen. Had it been springtime rather than autumn, Mayfair would be buzzing with society and their indiscretion would have already made its way through all the gossips.

“We were lucky to have escaped most of this.” Addison’s gaze shot to the sky and then back to her as he settled his hands on her waist. She took hold of his shoulders, trusting that he would lower her safely to the walk.

The moment reminded her of some she’d seen between Bethany and Chase—which was wonderful but also a little terrifying.

“Thank you.” She exhaled when her feet touched the ground. The drizzle chose that moment to strengthen to more of a downpour and yet he didn’t release her, nor did she move to rush inside.

“Thank you for allowing me to drive you, and for humoring my ramblings about my little hobby.

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