The Bride Goes Rogue by Joanna Shupe

Author:Joanna Shupe
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2022-05-24T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Preston paced back and forth, smoking his second cigarette. The worn floors creaked beneath his shoes, his worry mounting with each minute that passed. Katherine had cabled and asked to see him immediately downtown. He wasn’t certain why the rush. Had something terrible happened?

Or was she tired of waiting to hear from him?

He should have reached out after their carriage ride, of course. Ignoring a problem didn’t make it go away, and Preston was not known for avoidance. He preferred to confront issues directly. So, why was he dreading the moment she arrived?

I want to see her again. I shouldn’t, but I do.

He wanted more of her smiles, more of her laughter. More of her teasing and definitely more of her kisses. He just plain wanted more.

He shouldn’t, though. Not only had he promised Kit, but this was a terrible idea. For all Katherine’s talk of living independently, she was an innocent from a High Society family. Nothing would ever change that, and her future included a husband and children and summers in Newport.

Her future definitely didn’t include an affair with an unscrupulous bastard like him. But Christ, how he wished it did.

Thank her for the paintings and send her on her way.

Yes, that seemed like a fine idea. Anything else was impossible.

A knock sounded and he stabbed his cigarette out in a crystal dish. When he answered, Katherine stood on the threshold, and he drank in the sight of her. She was gorgeous, a natural beauty without cosmetics and embellishments, and her brown hair was pinned up to draw attention to the low neckline of her dress. The soft swell of her breasts teased from behind the cloth, and a lash of possessive need whipped through him, causing gooseflesh to erupt all over his skin.

Instead of waiting for an invitation, she slid past him, her body brushing over his in the most provocative way. The smell of her—lilacs and sunshine—trailed her into the tiny apartment. He closed his eyes, needing a second to collect himself. God, he was pathetic. Already he was on edge—and she’d barely arrived.

When he was ready, he closed the door and faced her. “I was surprised to get your note. Is there something—?”

One second she was across the room, the next she was in his arms, kissing him. He suddenly forgot what he was going to say.

Katherine’s mouth was warm and insistent, almost desperate, as her lips moved over his again and again. He could barely think, his mind focused only on her, the taste of her mouth and the press of her body against his. He kissed her harder, sliding his tongue into her mouth, savoring the slick haven as desire unfurled in his belly.

He loved the way she kissed, the way she sighed into his mouth. The whimpers she gave when he started to pull away, like she couldn’t bear for him to stop. She clutched his shoulders, holding him tight, her body trembling against him. It was as if she held nothing back, as if she totally and utterly belonged to him in that moment.

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