What a Vulgar Viscount Needs: Romancing the Rake Book 5 by Andresen Tammy

Author:Andresen, Tammy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Swift Romance Publishing Corp
Published: 2020-09-07T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Ash ran a hand through his hair. Cordelia was too smart. Even now, she was unravelling the edges of his past, figuring out his weakest points, and eventually, she’d discover how little he was actually worth.

He rubbed his face to hide the clenching of his jaw.

He just had to hold on until they married. Then his past wouldn’t matter. He’d give her a career and she’d help him with his ultimate goal.

Realization made him go still. There was one flaw in his plan. If they never shared intimacy then she could, if she learned of his past, have the marriage annulled. And if they were intimate, they risked creating a child. And the viscountcy would go on for another generation.

That made him pivot toward her. “You said you haven’t come to any conclusions. Tell me, what are you worried about?”

One delicate shoulder rose. “All sorts of things. Once I choose a path, I can’t undo it. Not this one.”

He gave his head a tiny shake. Should he be relieved or afraid? It was almost as though she’d read his thoughts. “True. What are you worried you’ll regret?”

She looked down at her hands. “I want my music. More than anything. But to give up intimacy forever…” She drew in a breath. “I know I said I was fine with a single kiss but watching Juliet…”

He grimaced. She had every right to feel that way. His gut clenched. He wished he could give her that. She deserved it. “I understand. Do you think another husband would be open to you pursuing music?”

She nibbled at her lip. “Unlikely.”

Relief washed through him. He hated to admit that he’d grown rather attached to the idea of marrying her. Which was all wrong. The entire point was to avoid such feelings. He had the vague sense that the entire situation was spinning out of control.

“With me, you can have your music, the front of a successful match for your family, and—”

She held up her hand. “The problem with a front, as you called it, is that I actually feel a…” She stopped, looking into the room as she reached for his hand and pulled him into the shadows. “I allowed you to kiss me last night. Can we really keep up a front at all, especially when we’re living together?”

He leaned down to whisper in her ear. “We should discuss this in a more private setting. Meet me in our spot at midnight.” Then he stepped back into the light. What was he doing?

Being alone with her again was a terrible idea for so many reasons. First, she grew closer to uncovering his past every time they talked. And second, he was trying to avoid intimacy with her, not promote it. But she also needed convincing.

And if he were honest, not that he wanted to be, he’d like to hold her again.

“I’m not sure…” She frowned as she followed him back into the lit and visible section of the balcony.

He tried to calm his racing heart.

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