His Rebellious Lass by Callie Hutton

Author:Callie Hutton
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Entangled, Scandalous, Historical Regency Fiction; Historical Romances; Regency Historical Romance; Historical Fiction Short Stories; Women's Historical Fiction; Women's Humorous Fiction; British Literature Anthologies; spicy; London; Scottish lowlands; romantic comedy; Guardian and Ward; Marquess; peer; Aristocrats; Scottish heritage; Historical Romance; British Historical romance; Regency; Enemies to Lovers; Bodyguard; Protector; Opposites Attract; Callie Hutton; Entangled Romance; Scottish Romance;
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2020-07-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

The day after Cam returned from the house party, he stood at the window in his library, watching the last of the leaves fall from the trees in his small garden. His mind was in a whirl over the very improper kiss he and Bridget had shared in the Banfields’ gazebo.

It had been quite painful in many ways to wrench his mouth from hers and insist she right herself so they could return to the ballroom. Never before had he been troubled with controlling himself. With Bridget, it had taken all of his resolve to not open his flap and enter the moist warmth mere inches from him.

Precisely the behavior he’d scorned other men for doing at Vauxhall Gardens. He had to make certain they were not alone again. Apparently, his attraction to her was growing stronger. Lust had turned into something more, something he didn’t want to consider. She’d been handed to him to be cared for, and his duty as her guardian was to see her happily settled. Not ruined by his hand.

Despite her claim to want nothing to do with marriage, it was in her best interest to wed. And that did not involve him beyond granting approval of her intended husband and making certain her needs were covered in marriage and in the event of early widowhood. Why, then, did the thought of her making her vows with another man annoy the hell out of him?

His footman Croft entered the library and coughed softly to gain his attention. The staid and formal footman always appeared as though he’d just sniffed something unpleasant. “Lord Davenport to see you, my lord.”

Yes, indeed, something unpleasant. Cam leaned back and rubbed his eyes, sore from studying ledgers for a couple of hours. “Please send him in.”

“Shall I send for tea?”

“No.” He was not going to offer any refreshment to the man. What he needed was a drink of brandy to deal with his guest, but that would surely loosen his control and result in him jumping across the desk and thrashing him. However, the method he’d decided to employ would be more punishing to Davenport than the short-term results of a beating.

Davenport strode into the room with a bright, arrogant smile on his face. No doubt thinking about the beautiful, gracious, and wealthy young lady he thought would soon be his.

Over my dead body.

“Good morning, Campbell. Lovely day, is it not?” Davenport settled his bulk into the chair and placed a portfolio on his lap. He was not a bad-looking chap but had the telltale countenance of dissipation, which would grow only worse with age.

“Good morning. I see you have brought your documents with you.” He nodded at the folder in Davenport’s hand. No point in small talk. He wanted the information and the bloody man gone.

“Yes. Anxious indeed to get the matter settled, don’t ya know. No point in dawdling when one’s mind is made up, eh?”

“And you are so very sure Lady Bridget would be amenable to this arrangement?”

Davenport waved his hand in dismissal.

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