What the Groom Wants by Jade Lee

Author:Jade Lee
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Published: 2013-12-11T05:00:00+00:00

Fourteen

“Sir!”

Radley jerked awake at the anxious voice from the hatch, but he didn’t move his body. He would do nothing to disturb Wendy’s warm body, as she lay curled into his side. Sadly, the steady pounding on the cabin door had her stirring in his arms.

“Sir, Mr. Knopp is aboard! He’s coming down here!”

“Now?” he gasped, shifting to throw the blankets off. He needn’t have bothered as Wendy did it for him.

“Here?” she squeaked.

They leaped to pull on their clothes. He tried not to be distracted by the creamy bounce of her breasts or the smooth curve of her backside. How he longed to return to the bed and the sport there. His cock thickened, but he quickly subdued it beneath his pants. He was pulling on his shirt when he realized that she needed help.

“Hold there,” he said in a low voice. “Let me help.”

He made quick work of her corset ties then aided her with the green silk gown.

“My hair. Oh heavens,” she cried as she twisted it into a high knot.

It didn’t stay. She had no ribbons to hold it, and her pins were scattered about the room. He scooped up two and passed them to her, even as he pulled on his shirt.

And then, they were out of time. He heard his employer’s voice outside the door as he spoke to the sailor standing guard. “Come on, boy, step aside. I need to speak with Radley.”

“He’s waking up, sir. I was about to get him a cup of coffee, sir. Would you like—”

Radley had just enough time to shoot an apologetic look at Wendy before the door opened. She didn’t see his expression. Her face was turned away. And then, he stepped to the opposite side of the room in the vague hope that Mr. Knopp wouldn’t look her way.

It didn’t work. The man already knew there was a problem, so the first thing he did when crossing the threshold was look around. He saw her immediately, and his expression tightened. Then his gaze locked onto Radley’s.

“Morning, Mr. Lyncott. Didn’t know you’d be using your berth.”

“No, sir. It was a… um. I wanted to get my things, and I… uh…” Shite. He was no good at lying.

“I see,” the man said, a wealth of disappointment in his tone. The words cut him, and he all but hung his head in shame.

He thought the worst was over, but then Knopp turned to Wendy. “Good morning, Miss. If you would just head up…” Knopp frowned then jerked slightly in shock. “Miss Drew? Is that you?”

Wendy’s head snapped up, shock and horror in her expression. Bloody hell! Did she know him?

“M… Mr. Knopp?” she stammered.

“Aye,” the man answered, as he turned glowering eyes on Radley. “Bollocks, man. I never thought you one to…” He grimaced. “It’s damned disappointing, man. I thought better of you.”

Radley stiffened, even though he knew he deserved every word. Still, his pride was pricked, and he heard himself answering in the tone of all embarrassed young men.

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