“I was hoping for a few other things.”
“Anything,” he vowed. “Anything I can give you, I will.”
“A dance,” she whispered. “A jaunt into dangerous territory . . .”
He remembered. That first night. “And bliss,” he finished.
And she was in his arms and the kiss lasted quite a long while, as they shared their happiness, forgiveness and relief. They planned a lifetime of love with heat and passion instead of words. They kissed and touched and whispered together until a knock sounded on the door.
“You’ve been in there long enough,” Miss Nichols said through the panel. “The countess is looking for you.”
They went out then and followed her friend downstairs, still with eyes only for each other.
But Tensford’s mind had turned to their future. “We can get the large saws we need for the mill and perhaps the steam engine. It may be, if we can turn enough profit, that we will need only to cut part of the forest acreage.”
She pulled him to a stop at the bottom of the stairs. “No. We will not cut down even one tree. I have enough to do all that we could wish at Greystone.”
He frowned. “Hope—just how much does pots and pots of money work out to be?”
“A lot. Far more than Miss McNamara’s paltry forty thousand.”
He blinked. Then stumbled back a step to sit upon a nearby bench.
She followed and perched upon his knee. “We’ll have lobster patties every day!” she cried, throwing an arm high.
“And bliss every night,” he murmured, pulling her down.
And so they kissed again, while the footmen snickered and inside, the ton danced on.
About the Author
USA Today Bestselling author Deb Marlowe adores History, England and Men in Boots. Clearly she was destined to write Historical Romance.
A Golden Heart winner and Rita nominee, Deb writes Regency Romance and Young Adult Fantasy Adventure.
A proud geek, history buff and story addict, she loves to talk with readers! Find her discussing books, movies, TV, recipes from Deb Marlowe’s Regency Kitchen and her infamous Men in Boots on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.
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Also by Deb Marlowe
A Series of Unconventional Courtships
Love Me, Lord Tender
Nothing But a Rakehell
Kiss Me, Lady, One More Time
The Half Moon House Series
The Novels
The Love List
The Leading Lady
The Lady’s Legacy
The Lady’s Lover
The Novellas
An Unexpected Encounter
A Slight Miscalculation
A Waltz in the Park
Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
Beyond a Reasonable Duke
Lady, It’s Cold Outside
The Earl’s Hired Bride
The Castle Keyvnor Pixies
Lady Tamsyn and the Pixie’s Curse
Lord Locryn and the Pixie’s Kiss
Writing as D.M. Marlowe:
The Eye of the Ninja Chronicles
Eye of the Ninja
Obsidian’s Eye
The Fire in the Ice
