Laird Of Twilight by Eliza Knight

Author:Eliza Knight
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2017-06-29T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER 12

“T he tisane worked,” she said. “Though I do think I’ll reconsider my plans to become a drunkard. I thought I was going to die.”

Dirk laughed and took away the wooden bowl she’d scraped clean with a hunk of brown bread. “I’m glad ye’re in better spirits.”

’Twas midafternoon, Lilias appeared to be feeling much better. Dirk had checked on her throughout the day, giving her tiny portions of oatcakes until finally he was able to feed her an entire bowl of stew, which she’d just finished. Surprisingly, his mother had been mostly absent, leaving the two of them alone. He refused to think about why. Because that only meant that Lady Elle had likely instructed her mother to do so. And the two of them together, were usually up to no good.

“I am. I think I should like to get some fresh air.” She edged off the bed, her bare toes peeking from beneath the blanket.

“There’s not much to see about the inn, but I could walk ye around the grounds if ye wish. We canna go too far in case there are others like those who attempted to steal ye away, but if fresh air is what ye need, I’ll see that ye get it.”

A beaming smile creased her pretty face. “All right. I’ll just get dressed.” She flipped back the covers, then glanced up at him, flushing as they both realized at the same time she was only in her chemise.

Aye, he’d lifted her up from the floor in her chemise before, felt the curves her pressed against him, spied plenty beneath the nearly sheer fabric, but she’d been sick, and now she wasn’t.

The thin material had ridden up just above her knees, revealing creamy, shapely calves and tiny, perfect feet. In her current position, the fabric strained against her breasts, and her tiny nipples hardened at his gaze, illuminating the dusky, pink buds. His heart thudded against his ribs. Their gazes met, and it was hard for him to hide his desire, and what was worse, he could see that same wanting reflected in her eyes.

Dirk cleared his throat, needing to escape before he untied the ribbons at her throat to reveal the creamy globes of her breasts and bent to taste what held his fascination, which he knew would be deliciously sweet. “I’ll be waiting outside the door.”

Lilias yanked the covers back, hiding herself, and nodding so hard he was afraid her head just might snap off.

Outside the chamber, door closed, he leaned his head back against the wall, and scrubbed his hands over his face. He was rock solid with desire. Ballocks, but this was difficult. Having spent so much time with her, getting to know her, he was… starting to care for the lass. Damned irresponsible of him. Coveting another man’s woman was a sin. But the thing was, Lilias wasn’t yet another man’s woman. Though her brother had signed the papers, Olafsson had not yet done so, and pages could easily be burned…

Right now, she was under his protection.

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