Beth's Behavior by Maggie Sims

Author:Maggie Sims [Sims, Maggie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Maggie Sims, LLC
Published: 2023-07-12T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Robert glanced at the item he still held. It was an order for a customer, not a new design. Whilst the girls at Sarah’s were always ready to try new experiences, none of them had Beth’s gorgeous curves or her sharp intellect in evaluating his work.

Beyond enjoying the willing test subject, he could not imagine returning to Sarah’s girls when Beth inevitably moved on to someone less shy, less grumpy, less him.

Half the time, he wanted to strangle her for her flagrant disregard of society’s rules. The disregard he could live with. It was the publicness that bothered him. The other half, he wanted to strip her and buckle her to his bed and torture her for hours or mayhap days. He couldn’t decide which was the better path. Likely neither.

Admit you’re happy with her interest in you and your work.

Always before now, he’d preferred to work and live alone. At Greenborough Park, Evan only expected him at the evening meal. Even when not busy with the earldom or his mother, Evan knew Robert liked his own space. However, more and more, he enjoyed Beth’s assistance with his work.

Beyond that, her willingness to try all sorts of new toys and positions fitted his creativity to perfection, and—this he still marveled at—she said she found him attractive. He was still working on believing her, but the possibility added to her allure.

If only I could keep her. He still doubted her interest beyond the novelty of his designs, but oh, how he wished she could care for him, as he found himself increasingly smitten with every interaction.

A shiver went through him as he feared heartbreak in his future, and he shook it off. She’d said something when she first arrived about increasing his sales. He should probably pursue that, if for no other reason than to forestall further efforts from her to widen his clientele.

“I am not working on anything new right now. Pray do not get distracted. You’ve come so far to share these fascinating concerns regarding my sales; do tell.”

Her grin did not flag in the slightest. “Where were you earlier? The servant who let me in said you’d come from your club?” Her brows lifted in question.

“White’s, with Michael and Bags, of course.”

“Not ‘of course.’ I know you three—well, Michael may not any longer—also have memberships at Sarah Potter’s Club.”

He blinked, freezing his expression at neutral.

“Do you care to confirm that? No? Right, then, I shall continue. Do you sell your goods to her?”

He blinked again.

“Come now, Robert.” She wagged a finger at him. “You do remember I have quite a lot of friends, do you not?”

“Yes.”

“Yes, what exactly?”

“Yes, I sell to Mrs. Potter for her establishment.” He ignored her snicker.

“Do you sell to her other clientele?”

He glared at her continued playful jabs. “Not directly. But her private parties sometimes include a selection and/or a demonstration of my wares by her girls, without my direct involvement.”

“I thought of a way to do that beyond the balls.”

He shook his head.

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