Catch Her if You Can (Diamonds of London Book 3) by Sandra Sookoo

Author:Sandra Sookoo [Sookoo, Sandra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: New Independence Books
Published: 2023-09-11T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Eventually, Reginald came back to reality. “Damnation, but this has been one hell of an afternoon.” Not that he minded. If given the chance to do it all over again, he wouldn’t have changed any portion of it.

“It rather has.” Amusement threaded through Katharine’s voice. She pushed at his shoulder, and he remembered he still lay on top of her. “Resituate yourself, or I cannot be blamed if I go exploring.”

He couldn’t help but chuckle. “Did you wish to be off immediately, or do you want to linger for a bit?” Gingerly moving off to the side of her, he propped an elbow on the mattress and held his held on his hand. “If it’s up to me, I don’t want to do anything except stare at you.” Truly, he couldn’t have enough of her naked form. He was so damned fortunate.

The way she looked at him with satisfaction in her gaze had renewed awareness crashing over him. “Oh, I’m not done with you yet, Mr. Healy.” The smoky sound of her voice had interest twitching through his shaft. She tucked an arm beneath her head as she peered at him, which only served to put her body more fully on display.

No matter that he adored how comfortable she was in scandal or sans clothing, the fact that he’d taken her innocence or was even here with her now was beyond the pale. “Be that as it may, I should never—we should never—have done this,” he gestured between them, “to begin with, but since we did, I feel compelled to ask for your hand. Once your brother finds out, he’ll practically demand it, even if he thinks I’m not good enough for you.” That was, perhaps, revealing too much, but there was nothing for it.

“You would ruin what we just did with a marriage proposal, wouldn’t you?” Annoyance hung heavy in her voice.

“I must.”

She blew out a breath. “No, Reginald. I will not marry you. This was a tryst, not a commitment.”

“But I should have been more honorable than this.” He frowned. Why was she so stubborn?

“Honor has nothing to do with sharing each other’s bodies.” Katharine shook her head. When she reclined on her elbows and her deliciously pert breasts were thrust upward, Reg nearly lost the ability to think, for he wanted her all over again. “I refuse to be an obligation. I want an affair with you over a marriage. No expectations and certainly no future.”

Well, that was a surprise, for she hadn’t discussed that with him, even if he’d already known she wasn’t marriage minded. And while he could possibly follow her down that far too interesting rabbit hole, what they’d just enjoyed might result in a pregnancy, and he refused to leave her in scandal. “Perhaps that is so, but—”

“No.” As she sat up, she pressed the fingers of one hand to his lips. “Stop. If you want another round soon, you will leave off with this subject.” The emotions in her eyes were too difficult to read.

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