Citit - Fates for Apate by Sue London

Author:Sue London [London, Sue]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX

George wasn't quite sure how to broach explaining her marriage to Robert. This was part of why she hadn't wanted them in the same room just yet. And this very moment seemed far less than ideal. She was bleeding, Robert was even more remote than usual, and Casimir looked as though he had just fought his way through a ravening crowd. Her husband, who rarely looked less than perfectly turned out, was sweaty and flushed. His clothing was mussed. In short, he wasn't quite looking himself.

She addressed Robert with as much aplomb as she could muster. "Now isn't the time to address it. Just trust me."

When she turned her attention back to Casimir it was to see the same bleakness, the same darkness, she had glimpsed in his eyes when he spoke of his former fiancée. "Trust you?" he demanded coldly. "Why would anyone ever trust you?"

"Casimir-"

"No! I trusted you. I protected you. And you won't even give me your name?"

Robert interrupted them. "Casimir? Casimir Rokiczana?"

Casimir's furious gaze tracked to the other man, but he said nothing.

"If that is who you are, then you have done a great service to the British Empire, and I thank you."

"Service," he said bitterly. "I'm so glad that I could be of service to you. That's all we Poles are good for, yes? Being a service to all the true powers in the world?"

"Casimir, no," George protested, but she was silenced as his implacable stare swung back to her.

"You should be proud of yourself. Even Catherine herself did no better job of using her sexual charms in service to her empire."

"That's not fair!" George sat up, but the pain in her side made her nauseas and dizzy.

Robert stepped between them. "That's quite enough, sir."

Casimir's retort, in what she assumed was Polish, was harsh and short. Then he spun on his heel and stalked out of the room.

"Casimir!" George tried to rise but Robert stopped her.

"Doctor first," he admonished, "then we can deal with your lover."

George knew that she had tears in her eyes, borne of frustration as well as everything else. "Would you read the bloody letter now?

Robert pulled the paper from his pocket. "Where did you get it?"

"From Casimir."

Robert had a ghost of a smile. "Well, isn't he useful?"

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