The Wife He Always Wanted by Cheryl Ann Smith

Author:Cheryl Ann Smith [Smith, Cheryl Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, Nineteenth Century, Fiction, Historical Romance
ISBN: 9781101625033
Publisher: Berkley
Published: 2013-09-02T16:00:00+00:00

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Gabe winced at the sound of her door slam and the lock click into place behind her. He swore, rolled from the bed, and padded across to close his own door, lest a hapless maid stumble across him bare assed and half erect.

He wanted to go to Sarah and try to explain his reasons, try to make her understand the duty he felt to her brother, who was like a brother to him, to protect her even if he sacrificed his own freedom. He wanted to kiss away her anger and spend the rest of the night proving he was not the bastard she thought he was. He wanted to remove the hurt from her eyes.

Taking a step forward, he reached the door then stopped. His attempts to make things right would not be welcome. She was hurt and angry. No words would soothe her.

Damn! This was not the way he wanted the evening to end!

Worse, he’d betrayed his wife in the most callous of ways, by making her believe a lie, rather than offering her a choice; come with him to London and hand her over to his mother’s care or marriage to him.

Why had he not given her that choice?

Gabe retrieved her discarded towel and wrapped the damp cloth around his waist. He went to the window and peered out, past his reflection to the garden and the street beyond. A misty rain fell, dampening the street, forming puddles that reflected the dim light of the streetlamps.

Guilt wedged into his twisting gut. He’d made a mess of nearly everything since he’d shown up on her doorstep. And when their marriage finally came together, he’d ruined their first loving moment with his badly timed confession.

Sarah hated him now and he hadn’t a clue how to fix the damage.

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