Bedding the Baron by Alexandra Ivy & Deborah Raleigh

Author:Alexandra Ivy & Deborah Raleigh
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2014-06-28T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

It was no surprise that Fredrick awoke with a sense of utter contentment. Spending the night making love to a beautiful woman tended to improve the mood of the most surly gentleman.

Of course, he would have been a good deal more content if he had awoken with his arms still clutching her warm body close, he acknowledged as he forced himself to climb from the bed that still held her sweet scent and attired himself in a dove grey jacket and black breeches.

Obviously he would have to find some means of whisking the lovely Mrs. Portia Walker away from the Queen’s Arms, he abruptly decided.

Not only because he desired to spend a few days in her company without being forced to sneak about like a pair of naughty schoolchildren, but he was beginning to suspect Portia would never reveal her deepest self so long as she was constantly fretting over the local gossip of her servants and guests.

And he wanted to know all those secrets she kept hidden. Her every hope and dream and fear. All the bad and all the good.

He wanted to know her heart and soul.

A delightful notion. Unfortunately, he was wise enough to realize that dragging Portia from her beloved inn, even for a few days, would be akin to dragging a badger from its lair. And there was still the small matter of his father’s dark secret that needed to be uncovered.

A small smile touched his lips as he headed down the stairs and entered the public rooms. Whatever the difficulties in luring Portia into a clandestine journey, he would overcome them.

Overcoming difficulties, after all, was what he did best.

Taking a seat at a table near the door, Fredrick paid little heed to the three elegantly attired gentlemen who were gathered at the back of the room. A mere glance was enough to reveal that they were the usual pampered louts who possessed too much money and too much time. The sort who always had to be loud and flamboyant enough to attract the attention of everyone in the room.

Ridiculous twits.

Instead he trained his attention on the plump maid who scurried to his table with a welcome cup of tea.

“Good morning, Molly,” he murmured, the smile that had been curving his lips when he awoke this morning still clinging to his lips.

The woman gave a low, knowing chuckle as she caught sight of his expression. Despite her youth she possessed the sort of experience to recognize a well-satisfied gentleman.

“Aye, a very good morning, sir. At least for some of us. Will you be having yer usual breakfast?”

Fredrick’s stomach rumbled at the scent of baked ham that filled the air. “Yes, I believe I will. Is Mrs. Walker down yet?”

Expecting another one of those wicked chuckles, Fredrick found himself intrigued when instead the maid appeared almost flustered by his question.

“Oh aye. She was up at the crack of dawn.” Molly managed a thin smile. “She is never one to lie abed. Always busy doing something.”

“Is she in the kitchen?”

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