Happily Bedded Bliss by Tracy Anne Warren

Author:Tracy Anne Warren
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Signet
Published: 2016-03-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

“What would you like to do today?” Gabriel asked over a late breakfast the next morning.

She looked up from her plate of eggs and toast and peered across the table at him. He sat relaxed in his chair, a cup of hot black coffee cradled in one hand. He seemed in fine spirits for a change; the result, she presumed, of a night of good sex and good sleep.

As for herself, she was still trying to adjust to the new intimacy in their relationship. Every time she remembered the night just past, a flush would creep into her cheeks. The reaction was only made worse by the residual tenderness between her legs, which served as a constant reminder of how it had felt to have him inside her.

If only he wouldn’t look at her as if he were remembering their night together too and couldn’t wait to take her again. He made her feel all tingly and self-conscious—and yes, desirous. The tips of her breasts ached, both from fresh need as well as from all the attention he’d lavished upon them last night. Worse, they were puckered up as hard as a pair of unripe berries beneath her bodice. More than once, she’d caught him looking at her breasts, then smiling up at her with knowing eyes and a silent laugh.

Jesu, but the man is a devil.

At least he hadn’t pressed her to have sex again this morning, even though she knew he would have enjoyed another romp. But he’d been amazingly considerate on that score, though she couldn’t claim he’d been gentlemanly, considering the way he’d embarrassed her earlier in front of Mrs. Canby.

“See to it a hot bath is drawn up for Lady Northcote.”

“Of course, my lord,” the housekeeper had said. “I’ll prepare it myself.”

“Good. And be sure to put in a healthy measure of Epsom salts. Her ladyship has reason to be sore this morn.”

Esme had wanted to cuff him then and there, especially when he’d noticed the high color in her cheeks and grinned at her obvious embarrassment.

“It’s nothing she won’t know about anyway, given the bloody state of the sheets,” he’d said as soon as they were alone.

“Perhaps, but you didn’t have to make such an effort to point it out.”

“I only had your well-being in mind. Besides, I’m pretty certain the Canbys know we’re having sex. I suspect the bigger surprise is finding out that we didn’t consummate until last night.”

She laid her hands on her flaming cheeks and groaned.

With a laugh, he’d pulled her into his arms and kissed her until she forgot all about being embarrassed. Had it not been for her soreness, she knew he would have tumbled her straight back into bed and taken her again, regardless of anything the servants might have thought.

Picking up her teacup, she took a drink, grateful to find the tea cool enough not to scald. “I don’t know. What is there to do here in Cornwall?”

“Well, we’re not visiting the neighbors; that’s for certain.

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