Captain Jones's Temptation - A Regency Romance (The Lonely Hearts Series Book 3) by Audrey Harrison

Author:Audrey Harrison [Harrison, Audrey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-07-29T23:00:00+00:00

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“What do you mean, you’ve neither seen nor heard from them?” Samuel stormed. He was standing in the study of his long-time friend and former cavalry officer, Miles Longdon.

“There has been no arrival or word from Dunn, or anyone else for that matter. My first knowledge of this Miss Hardy is when you have mentioned her name this last half hour.” Miles watched with some amusement as his normally composed friend barely contained himself, fists in balls, jaw clenched, and looking as if he did not know whether to stamp his feet in frustration or hit something hard.

“Well, where are they?” Samuel demanded.

“As much as I hate to be unhelpful, I have no idea,” Miles repeated.

“Damn it. Blast. Bloody well damn it. Where can they be?” Samuel paraded to and fro in front of the desk behind which Miles sat. He had told Miles of the attack and what the plan had been. There had been no opportunity to warn Miles in advance of the impending arrival for fear of the possible interception of messages.

“Dunn would not have diverted from the plan without good reason,” Miles pointed out.

“No.”

“Could there have been more men on the route they were to take?”

“Possibly, but surely we would have heard something about it by now?” Samuel sat down at the thought of their being captured and in danger for days without his knowing about it. He had not hurried to Barrowfoot House, because he had presumed they would be safe there. He felt sick to the stomach. “She could be in danger and I didn’t know.”

Miles watched his friend assessingly. “The child?”

“What? Who? Yes, of course.”

Letting out a crack of laughter, Miles grinned. “Which one is the poor sap who has besotted you?”

Samuel shot Miles a look that spoke volumes. “I should show you exactly what I think of that comment, but fortunately for you I have not the time.”

“Very interesting,” Miles said, but held up his hands when it seemed Samuel would speak. “Before you bite my nose off, you are going to have to retrace their journey. Shall I arrange my luggage?”

Samuel smiled at his friend. “We seem destined to continue adventuring together. I would appreciate your company, but I am fully aware that being newly married you will despise me for taking you away from your wife.”

“As that wife was rescued with your assistance twice, I am sure she will understand,” Miles said. He did not want to leave his darling Susan for a single night, but the service his friends had given without question made him prepared to leave her for a few days.

“I still say she is too good for you,” Samuel said, some of his usual swagger coming back.

“I couldn’t agree more,” Miles replied, ringing the bell. “I hope you aren’t going to be as annoying as usual.”

“I would imagine I shall be.”

“Oh, I was hoping that your bruised heart would keep you quiet.”

“Watch your mouth, Longdon.”

“Oh, no. This is payback, my friend. For all the mischief you caused me.

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