A Lady for the Taking by Bethany M. Sefchick

Author:Bethany M. Sefchick
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bethany M. Sefchick

Chapter Eleven

Harry could sense the moment Penny gave in to his gentle cajoling. Her body softened against his, and the stiffness went out of her shoulders. He had hoped she would agree to accompany him, though he had also been prepared with another disguise in case she hadn’t. He was a rather accomplished swordsman and given the absolute crush of people, a gentleman disappearing and then a masked sword fighter appearing a few minutes later in order to woo a lady with his skills would hardly be noticed.

It shouldn’t have even been so important to Harry that Penny accompany him through the pleasure gardens this evening, but it was. The small taste of her that he had enjoyed that morning had left his body and mind burning for more. So much so that he could think of little else other than tasting her again.

Even Harry’s Bow Street cases, things that normally could absorb his entire attention for hours on end, had failed to capture his interest lately. In general, there were few things he liked better in life than bringing criminals to justice but at the moment? Even that paled in comparison to the pure temptation that was Lady Penelope Marshwood.

He was losing his mind – and possibly his edge – but Harry couldn’t quite make himself care.

So before he could stop himself, Harry had asked Eliza to issue Penny an invitation to join them all in the supper box that night. He had then appealed to Nick to make certain that very specific hints appeared in tomorrow’s gossip rags that someone matching Fullbridge’s description was seen escorting a lovely woman in green last evening at Vauxhall. That should be enough to put Penny’s uncle off of their trail and convince the man to leave his ward in peace for the moment.

Just long enough for the two of them to…enjoy each other. In whatever form that took.

Now, Harry and Penny were strolling through Vauxhall as any two normal lovers might. Except they were not yet lovers and they were hardly normal. Though Harry found that he would not have it any other way.

It was little wonder he had eventually grown bored with Dory and, in turn, she with him. Harry was a man who craved excitement and their relationship? Well, it had been bland and sedate from the very first. Perhaps if the little minx had shown him even a hint of her true nature, things might have been different. But Dory hadn’t and from the reports that had crossed his office desk at his home that morning, there was no going back for either of them.

Both Harry and Dory were on new and distinctly separate paths. Better paths, he hoped. For both of them. Starting now.

“So you have never seen fire eaters and stilt walkers and the like?” Harry asked Penny as they strolled arm in arm through the gardens, dodging jugglers and dagger throwers who were busy entertaining the crowds of people in attendance.

Penny shook her head, her eyes delightfully wide beneath her mask as she took in the many exotic sights.

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