Trinity: Bride of West Virginia (Amercan Mail-Order Bride 35) by Carré White

Author:Carré White [White, Carré]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical, Romance, Fiction, Forever Love, Victorian Era, Western, Thirty-Fourth In Series, Saga, Fifty-Books, Forty-Five Authors, Newspaper Ad, Short Story, American Mail-Order Bride, Bachelor, Single Woman, Marriage Of Convenience, Christian, Religious, Faith, Inspirational, Factory Burned, Pioneer, West Virginia, Older Gentleman, City Hall, Stolen Heart, Letters, Gifts, Stepmother, Father, Grown Son, Forbidden Love, Mistake, Age Difference
Goodreads: 28010694
Publisher: Love Lust Story; 1.0 edition
Published: 2015-12-23T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

The hour grew late, Victoria having gone home. I left my husband after midnight, slipping from the room, while he snored loudly. A light had been left on in the parlor, helping to guide the way as I reached the staircase. A grandfather clock ticked in the study, the sound indicating the hour of one in the morning. Upon reaching the upper floor, I turned in the direction of my bedroom, finding it a few doors down.

“I’ve been waiting for you.”

Stunned at the voice, I turned to face Nathanial. “It’s late. You should be asleep.”

“So should you.”

“Well, I shall be soon enough.”

“You’ve made him very happy.”

“I have?”

“Yes, it shows. He’s full of vinegar now. He’s back to his old self. I’m pleased about this, but … I’m terribly jealous.”

“You’ll soon have a wife of your own. She’s an accomplished young woman. She’s delightful. I do like her.”

“She meets all of the requirements … except for one.”

I was afraid to ask what that was, saying, “I’ve had a busy day. I’m exhausted. Good night, Nathanial.” Opening the door, I intended to close it behind me, but he shoved it wide, striding into the room. It being dark, he turned on a bedside lamp. “You can’t be here.”

“It’s my house. I can inhabit any room I please.”

Dismayed by this, I glared at him. “Where have your manners gone?”

A seating area stood before the windows, although the drapes had been drawn. “Let’s talk.”

“I’m exhausted.”

He scowled, clearly displeased about something. “Yet, you had enough energy to attend my father not that long ago. You can’t be that tired.”

For heaven’s sake, he was in a foul mood. “I’m not having this conversation with you. You’re being rude. I must ask you leave at once.”

“I’m rude?” He strode towards me, anger flashing in his eyes. “The woman I love entertains another man in my house, while I wait in misery, drowning in enough brandy so I’ll not feel a thing. But, that failed to work.” He reached for me, drawing me near. “You so cruelly refuse to write to me. You give me nothing, nothing! Yet, I want it all. I want you.”

“You can’t do this,” I whispered, my emotions having stirred to life again, threatening to overwhelm me. “You have to find some way to control yourself, for both our sakes.” He stood so close, the heat of his breath fanned over my face, with a hint of brandy. “Please, Nathanial.” He grasped me, drawing me even closer.

“No,” he uttered.

His lips captured mine, the feeling soft and seductive, a sigh of surrender escaping me. The warmth of him enveloped me entirely. Tiny shivers of pleasure skimmed down my backbone, centering in my core, where they fanned out in a myriad of tingles. One kiss had reduced me to a giant pool of jelly, my knees giving way beneath me. He lifted me into his arms, carrying me to the bed, where we landed in a heap.

“I’ve dreamed of this,” he breathed against my neck. He kissed my heated skin, his mouth lingering over a vein that pulsed wildly.

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