Quick, Amanda by Wait Until Midnight

Author:Wait Until Midnight [Midnight, Wait Until]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Published: 2010-07-24T02:17:46.223000+00:00

TWENTY

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Shortly after nine-thirty the following morning, Caroline put down her pen and looked at the paragraph

that she had just finished writing.

Lydiabegan to suspect that Edmund Drake was not as he appeared on the surface. The hard,

unyielding exterior he presented to the world concealed not just his secrets but perhaps a certain

innate nobility of soul as well. He was not the sort to reveal his true nature easily, but she had

learned enough about his character in the wake of the re-cent, disturbing events to cause her to

question her original assumptions.

Drake was most certainly a man of strong passions, she concluded, but those passions were held

in check by a powerful will and a sense of honor that would put to shame the shallow code

embraced by so many wealthy, well-born gentlemen.

Drake made his own rules, and he lived by them.

Satisfied, Caroline reached for another sheet of paper. The story was coming along nicely. The

surprising twist in the character of Edmund Drake would certainly astonish her readers. Now all she

needed was another startling incident with which to end the chapter and she would be finished with this

week's episode.

She picked up her pen and tapped it lightly on the desktop. A runaway carriage, perhaps? No, that

would be much too similar to an earlier incident. That sort of thing had to be spaced out carefully in order

to create the de-sired effect.

What was needed now was a scene of thrilling passion, she decided. Something along the lines of what

she had experienced in Adam's arms last night would be perfect.

The exciting memories flooded back. She indulged her-self in them once again, aware of tingling warmth

in her lower body.

Yes, a passionate embrace would be just the thing to end this chapter. Inspired, she started to write.

In the shadowy light cast by the carriage lamps Lydia could see Edmund Drake's eyes glowing like

emerald coals taken from some supernatural fire. He took her into his arms, crushing her against his

powerful chest.

"My sweet, beautifulLydia ," he whispered. "When I am with you I cannot seem to control

"Mrs. Fordyce?"

Caroline started in surprise. Her pen slipped, marring control. She looked up quickly and saw Mrs.

Plummer standing in the opening.

"Yes, what is it?" she said, trying not to let her impatience show.

"I'm sorry to disturb you while you're writing but this just came for you." Mrs. Plummer walked into the

room. She held an envelope in one hand. "A lad brought it around to the kitchen door a moment ago."

"A note?" Caroline was instantly wary. "It's not from Spraggett, is it? He knows very well that the new

chapter is not due until the end of the week. I vow, if he does not stop pestering me I am going to lose all

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patience and look for another publisher."

"No, I don't think it's from Mr. Spraggett. He always sends that young red-haired lad, Tom, when he

wants to deliver a message to you. The boy who gave me this was a stranger."

Adam, Caroline thought. It had to be him.

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