An Affair Downstairs by Browning Sherri

Author:Browning, Sherri [Browning, Sherri]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, General, Historical, Fiction
ISBN: 1402286821
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Published: 2015-01-06T08:00:00+00:00

Fourteen

Logan Winthrop, no stranger to murderous thoughts, had never wanted to kill a man more than he now longed to murder the Earl of Ralston. And this time, he felt capable of doing it with his bare hands. Sitting at Alice’s bedside, waiting for her to wake up, he imagined his hands closing around Ralston’s throat and popping his Adam’s apple like a chicken egg. It was the only distraction that kept him from throwing himself on Alice and begging her to be all right.

The man had no business leading Alice to certain danger. Ralston knew of the water hazard and had led his horse from right to left to avoid being mired in it. He certainly should have anticipated that someone following him closely would have had no ability to react in time. Now Alice, lovely Alice, was paying the price.

Logan insisted on staying by Alice’s side, only leaving to allow her sister to be alone with her for a short time and for the doctor’s examination before pleading to be let back into the room. On her own, Alice had moved her hand once her attendants were through changing her for the doctor’s examination. It was an encouraging sign, according to Dr. Pederson. She would probably not be paralyzed. The main concern was that she should regain consciousness, which she hadn’t yet. Outside, Logan could hear the doctor mulling options with Lady Averford. Brain swelling. Coma. Words that Winthrop did not want to hear, especially after being with his brother during the recent crisis. None of it was good.

“Alice.” He squeezed her hand. “My sweet, you have to wake up.”

He loved her, he knew beyond a doubt. The way his heart had constricted when he saw her tumbling from the horse, the agony of not being able to reach her in time. The bitter roiling in the pit of his stomach from his fear and worry. He loved her. She wasn’t just a woman to him anymore. She was life itself.

She remained as if asleep, eyes closed, not a bruise on her. A sleeping angel. But Alice was no angel. “You’re a rebel, Alice,” he reminded her. “You have to fight.”

He heard the door open behind him and a soft hand on his back. He stood to give his chair to Alice’s sister, the woman who rightfully belonged at Alice’s side.

“She can’t be moved,” Lady Averford said. “The Holcombs are very understanding, of course. They’ve invited us to stay as long as Alice is here.”

“Charitable of them, considering. Damn that fool Ralston!”

“Logan.” Lady Averford sighed and accepted the chair. “If I may call you Logan, considering the closeness you apparently share with Alice?”

“I’m sorry, Lady Averford. We never meant for it to become public knowledge.”

“I’m her sister.”

“I know. That’s why I’m trying to explain to you how I feel about Lady Alice. It came upon me suddenly. One day, she was trailing after me as usual, annoying me as I tried to work. The next day, I couldn’t find her and I began to miss her chatter.

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