Where's My Hero? by Lisa Kleypas & Kinley MacGregor & Julia Quinn

Author:Lisa Kleypas & Kinley MacGregor & Julia Quinn
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9780060505240
Publisher: Avon
Published: 2003-08-26T07:00:00+00:00

/Chapter 5

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The dawn found Simon waking up to feel Kenna pressed to his side. Her warm, silken body called out to his, while her precious, sweet scent clung to him, permeating his head.

He lay quietly just listening to her breathe, feeling her skin against his.

Odd how a few months ago he'd wanted nothing more than to spend the rest of his life helping the Brotherhood. He'd

been content with his lot of second born, landless knight. Nothing had owned him and he had owned nothing.

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His life had seemed good. Even desirable.

Kenna had changed that.

Now he wanted only to be with her. For the first time in his life, he desired to be a husband, a father.

He wanted to be everything to her. To see her grow round with his child and to hold his own son or daughter in his arms.

He wanted to grow old with her.

Ultimately, he wouldn't even be allowed to take part in her life at all.

After this day, he would be forced to hand her over to Stryder and walk away.

It would be the hardest thing he'd ever had to do.

His heart heavy, he forced himself to leave her side and dress. There was much to be done in preparation for the day's events.

Once he was ready to leave, he returned to the bed and stole a quiet kiss from Kenna.

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She didn't move.

Tracing her lips with his finger, he smiled sadly. "Sleep well, my love.

I hope you have peace in your dreams." For he would never have any peace in his heart. Not so long as they were forced to live separate lives.

And with that, he left her and made his way to the list, where knights were already beginning to gather.

Stryder was in the list with his squire, Raven. The boy was adjusting Stryder's cuirass to allow Stryder a wider range of motion during the coming matches.

"How fare you?" Simon asked.

Stryder's eyes were rimmed and red. He snarled in greeting. "Don't speak so loudly."

Simon shook his head. "Given your current state, mayhap I stand a chance after all."

But even he knew better. He'd seen Stryder recover from far worse things than this and still fight like a lion amongst mice.

Stryder grunted in response.

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Simon spent the morning training and resting for what would come that afternoon. But it was hard to focus on that while his thoughts continually drifted back to the woman he'd left in his tent.

"God," he whispered, looking up at the clear blue sky above his head,

"grant me either the strength to win this or to be man enough to walk away and leave them in peace."

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