Word of Honor by Alexa Aston

Author:Alexa Aston [Aston, Alexa]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, Fiction, Historical
Publisher: Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2016-10-25T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

They made love twice more. Geoffrey finally believed all could once more be right in his world. Merryn laid nestled in his arms, where she’d always belonged. The years spent apart melted away.

He smoothed her hair with the palm of his hand, then wrapped his fingers around the end of her curls. Fingering the silky texture, he knew he’d finally come home. Home wasn’t a place.

Home was Merryn. His wife. His life.

“I fell asleep each night pretending I held your hand,” she said softly. She stroked the knuckles of the hand that he rested against her belly.

Geoffrey drew her closer but remained silent. How could he tell her how much he had missed her without revealing where he’d been?

“’Twas harder the older Ancel became,” she continued. “The ache in my heart would not heal. Every day I looked at our son, I saw you in him.”

He gave her a gentle squeeze. “I am saddened by the sorrow you have endured. The moment I saw Ancel, it was as if I looked in a mirror deep into my past.” He kissed her neck tenderly, awed that she was his. “And Alys is a younger version of you, my love. I look forward to seeing her grow into the beauty her mother is.”

“Do you?” she asked. Merryn turned in his arms and faced him. “Will you return with me? Will you watch your children grow up? Lead your people? Become the true lord of Kinwick?”

Geoffrey cupped her face with his hands. “I wish to return and take my rightful place. I want to stay by your side and never leave you again, Merryn. Not for a single minute.”

He saw the love for him shining in her eyes and brushed his lips against hers.

“Then let us return to Kinwick. Now.” She eased away from him and stood.

Geoffrey’s eyes roamed her body again. Motherhood had brought more roundness to her breasts. He longed to put another babe in her belly and see it swell as it grew.

They began dressing. Merryn asked, “Did returning to the lodge jog your memory about that day? Do you remember who spirited you away? Or where you were kept for so long?”

Geoffrey couldn’t lie to her anymore. His knightly code of chivalry forbid it.

“You presumed my memory was faulty. I heard you mention a blow to my head.”

“Aye. That could explain why you cannot remember where you were.”

Geoffrey walked to her and lifted her hands. He pressed a kiss to the center of each palm. “I never told you that I could not remember. You assumed that.”

She grew still. Her brow creased as she contemplated his words.

“My memory hasn’t played any tricks on me, Merryn.” His eyes met hers. “I have given my oath. I cannot tell you where I was.”

Her jaw dropped. Understanding—then anger—sparked in her blue eyes. She snatched her hands from his and in her fury, slapped him hard.

“Did you stay away deliberately?” she fumed. “All those years, I had to be strong for the people of Kinwick.

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