Hell Hath Frozen Over_Devilish Debutantes_Novella by Annabelle Anders
Author:Annabelle Anders [Anders, Annabelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
Publisher: Annabelle Anders
Published: 2019-01-15T00:00:00+00:00
âAs pretty as you look in any color, I must say I was happy to see you wearing something other than black this morning.â Thomas dropped a kiss on the back of her neck scratching her skin with the beginnings of a beard.
They had not fallen asleep afterwards this time, instead lying together, listening to the crackling fire in the stove. Loretta did not know if it was the shadows or the isolation that invited intimate conversation.
Or perhaps the intimacy of what theyâd engaged in. But somehow, she found herself trusting this man more than any other person of her acquaintance, even Millie.
âMy soul has felt black. It has been difficult to shed.â Could she tell him?
He fell silent at her words but the rhythm of his breathing comforted her.
âYou lost a great deal in a short period of time.â He finally spoke again. âAny person would be deeply affected.â
âBut all is not what it seems,â she responded, unable to stifle the tremor that ran through her.
The one matter, the one fact that haunted her life, needed an outlet. She needed desperately to discuss the matter with another human being.
She shouldnât tell another living soul. It would put her son in danger, and yet, she couldnât keep it locked inside a moment more. âI did not lose what people thought. I lost Lucas, and Prescott. And I did lose Harold, but not in the way it is believed.â
She twisted around to stare into his eyes. She needed to see some understanding, some acknowledgement. âHarold did not die. Harold ran away, to save his life.â She closed her eyes tightly. Would Thomas hate what she would say? Would he be scathing? Judgmental? âHe has the same inclinations his father did.â
So many repercussions to what she said.
She ought not to have told him! Oh, but she had betrayed both Devlin and Sophia by revealing the secret!
âBut you love him. He is your son.â
Her eyes flew open at his words. She nodded. âI do. No matter what, no matter who he loves!â
Thomas nodded slowly.
âBut no one can ever know! It would ruin everything. Sophia would be ruined! The scandal would never die!â
The man holding her pressed his lips against her forehead. âThatâs a mighty big secret for one woman.â
But she shook her head. âNot just me. For Dev and Sophia as well. And whenever I see them, itâs as though it wonât go away. And yetââ
âThe boy is your son.â He squeezed her to him.
This.
This reassurance. This sharing of burdens. It was what sheâd needed for so very long. âHe is very much a man. It took courage for him to do what he did. And when he did it, he released Sophia to be with Dev. He is with the man he loves⦠at least I believe he is. He wrote once, to explain. He is happy. He is content. He is⦠safe.â
Thomas simply held her for several moments more. And then finally. âHe will remain so.â
And with his reassuring words, Loretta slept peacefully, for the first time in what felt like forever.
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