He seems enthused about keeping company with his own harem of sows. Please convey to all concerned parties that Hamlet is thoroughly content with his pen, which, I might add, has been constructed to the highest porcine standards. I have just returned from the Lufton farm after inquiring about the welfare of their newest resident. Her stomach dropped, all the sensuous warmth leaving her body as she realized what it was.Īfter a mere two weeks of courtship, the bastard had proposed.

Kathleen’s apprehensive gaze was drawn to the glitter on Helen’s left hand. But something about her posture reminded Kathleen of a lost toddler being led in search of its mother. The corners of Helen’s mouth were curved upward as if they had been tacked there with pins. Helen and Winterborne were returning to the rotunda. Leaning against the counter for support, Kathleen fumbled to smooth her dress and tried to control her breathing. She whimpered and reached for him blindly. She was lost in a confusion of pleasure, her body flooded with ungoverned craving. Touching her tongue with his, he enticed a response, his kiss tender and fiercely demanding. He feasted on her with controlled hunger, his head turning as he deepened the angle to fit their mouths together more closely. She would always be his, no matter where she went or what she did.Ī soft moan of despair slipped from her throat, but his kiss absorbed every sound and breath. I’m yours, he’d once made her say in the carriage room as he had taunted her with sensual pleasure. His arm went around her, locking her against his body, and the feel of his effortless power devastated her. A shock of heat went through her, and she went weak, swaying as if the floor had tipped like the deck of a ship. His finger slid around the back of her neck, holding her steady as his mouth sought hers.

Desperately she tried to make herself pull away from him, but his touch had paralyzed her. The skin beneath his gentle touch flamed with a blush more brilliant than potted rouge could have imparted. “But when it does, you’ll be even more beautiful.” “That day will be a long time coming.” Looking down at her, Devon cupped her face with his hands. “When my wrinkles appear,” Kathleen said ruefully, “those two will have caused most of them.”

Devon grinned as the twins snatched their empty baskets and scurried away to continue shopping.

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