Read The Defiant Lady Pencavel Online
Authors: Diane Scott Lewis
Maybe the old antiquarian would invite
her
to attend his lectures. “And his visits to Aunt Hedra are amusing him, I imagine. I’m sure they discuss two-decades-past fashions and lament the disuse of wigs.”
They left the woods, the weak sun a welcome change, and crossed the lawn toward the mansion. Her skirt hem was soon damp in the rising mist. The air felt heavy with moisture, as if it would soon rain. The grey sky darkened even more. Thunder rolled in the distance.
A figure in black lurked at one of the house’s windows, then put a handkerchief to her nose and turned away.
“Will Mrs. Loveday ever stop weeping over our marriage?” Melwyn glared up at the now empty window with its fluttering curtain. The housekeeper was the only thorn in her new life. But she couldn’t ask Griffin to dismiss her, given his long affection for the woman. Melwyn’s generosity toward the servant gave her a little satisfaction. And she did wish to please her husband, to her own consternation. “Centuries from now she’ll haunt this place, intending to knife a ghostly me in my bed, to the pleasure of gaping tourists.”
“Don’t mind her, my dear. She’ll soften when the baby comes. It’s your abigail and my valet we need keep an eye on. Their attachment could cause complications. It’s difficult when servants wish to marry, but I’d hate to stand in their way.” Griffin tugged her into a doorway and pressed her against the door jamb. “However, at this moment, I’d rather concentrate on you, and neither of us needs body servants as we can readily undress one another.”
Melwyn’s pulse skittered when he leaned in and kissed her lips. She ran her fingers through his thick hair, over his chiseled cheeks, and kissed him back fervently. His muscled chest against her breasts sent tingles of desire throughout her. She’d savor him, her coming child, and her archeological pursuits. “I do like the sound of you undressing me, you debauched and utterly sexy cad. But could we wait until we step inside the scullery, my dearest husband?”
The End
About the Author:
Diane Parkinson (Diane Scott Lewis) writes book reviews for the
Historical Novel Society
and worked at The Wild Rose Press from 2007 to 2010 as a historical editor. She has two books published by Books We Love.
Betrayed Countess
(formally published as
The False Light
); and the erotica novel,
Miss Grey’s Shady Lover.
Set in the eighteenth century as well, this short novella is a parody of
Fifty Shades of Grey.
For further information about the author, visit her website:
http://www.dianescottlewis.org
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