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time to time, not enough for my liking I’ll wager , but I’ll take what time I can get with you, my darling.”
Their fingers entwined, the pair kissed until the carriage turned up the drive to Catherine’s childhood home.
Marrek and Charlie returned to Roseland in time to join the party playing a game of bowls on the lawn .
After the game, the participants cleaned up for dinner. Owen led his lovely Grace to the dining room on his arm . He could scarcely keep his eyes off Grace throughout their meal . It was very clear to him Grace enjoyed her day tremendously. It looked and felt so right, her being here with him at his home . He could hardly wait for the day he brought her to Roseland as his bride .
After dinner, Charlie’s sister, Wednesday played the pianoforte while the rest of their party danced. Owen danced with Grace the entire time.
Charlie’s family was staying overnight at Roseland . Owen ordered a carriage to take Grace hom e near midnight . He purposely o mitted a chaperone . None seemed to notice , a nd nothing would be said if they did . Th e Inwoods were like family.
Alone in the carriage with Grace, he moved to sit beside her . He took her hand in his and smiled down at her. “Did you enjoy your day, Grace.”
“Oh yes, Owen, I truly did!” She beamed at him . Grace had felt a part of something. A part of Owen’s family even. She treasured the experience.
“I can’t wait for the day you take your plac e at Roseland as my wife, Grace,” h e whispered huskily as he dipped his head to taste the delicate skin of her neck .
“I am eager to become your wife , Owen.” Grace’s hand moved to caress his cheek . She leaned forward to kiss him .
Owen responded to her kiss hungrily . He had scarcely been able to make physical contact with her the entire day . They kissed and caressed one another until the carriage turned onto the lane leading to Radley.
“Grace, will you join us again tomorrow ?”
“Yes, Owen, I w ould love to !” Grace smiled up at him . She wanted to spend every possible minute with Owen before he left for Italy.
“I will pick you up at ten tomorrow morning.” Owen grinned.
The ir party was smaller the next morning . Lord and Lady Burrow were not in attendance and Lord St. Erth was taking care of some business matter s before returning to Cornwall the next day . Mrs. Bell and Meg we re absent as well . T he Inwoods, the Darringtons, and Grace were joined by Matthias Halfknight , Lord Sinclair and his five year old daughter, Rachel .
Owen was finding it more difficult with each passing day not to touch Grace the way he longed to . Even their kisses, increasing in passion, could not put out the fire that raged within him at times. So when Matthias, Charlie, and his sisters lingered in Roseland’s garden with little Rachel, Owen pulled Grace onward . They entered Lady’s W ood . Owen pulled her fa rther into the trees .
“What’s the hurry, Owen?” Grace asked him curiously.
“You remember the Summer House?”
Grace had forgotten, but she did remember the Summer House . They used to play near it and in it when they were children . “I do.”
“ I’m taking you there, Grace . We’ll have a few minutes of privacy, and I can kiss you as I’ve longed to do all morning.”
Shivers of anticipation raced through her .
When they stepped onto the porch of the Summer House, Owen pushed open the door and pulled her inside and against his hard chest . His arms closed around her and his mouth sought and found hers. Grace moaned softly as he kissed her deeply . They kissed for long minutes, their hands roaming over one another . Owen’s lips left hers and trailed down her neck, to her collarbone and continued downward, stopp ing at the upper swell of her breasts showing above the creamy lace trimming the décolleté of her light green gown . Owens hands gently cupped the undersides of her breasts as he place d warm, lingering kisses on the exposed swells . He
Their fingers entwined, the pair kissed until the carriage turned up the drive to Catherine’s childhood home.
Marrek and Charlie returned to Roseland in time to join the party playing a game of bowls on the lawn .
After the game, the participants cleaned up for dinner. Owen led his lovely Grace to the dining room on his arm . He could scarcely keep his eyes off Grace throughout their meal . It was very clear to him Grace enjoyed her day tremendously. It looked and felt so right, her being here with him at his home . He could hardly wait for the day he brought her to Roseland as his bride .
After dinner, Charlie’s sister, Wednesday played the pianoforte while the rest of their party danced. Owen danced with Grace the entire time.
Charlie’s family was staying overnight at Roseland . Owen ordered a carriage to take Grace hom e near midnight . He purposely o mitted a chaperone . None seemed to notice , a nd nothing would be said if they did . Th e Inwoods were like family.
Alone in the carriage with Grace, he moved to sit beside her . He took her hand in his and smiled down at her. “Did you enjoy your day, Grace.”
“Oh yes, Owen, I truly did!” She beamed at him . Grace had felt a part of something. A part of Owen’s family even. She treasured the experience.
“I can’t wait for the day you take your plac e at Roseland as my wife, Grace,” h e whispered huskily as he dipped his head to taste the delicate skin of her neck .
“I am eager to become your wife , Owen.” Grace’s hand moved to caress his cheek . She leaned forward to kiss him .
Owen responded to her kiss hungrily . He had scarcely been able to make physical contact with her the entire day . They kissed and caressed one another until the carriage turned onto the lane leading to Radley.
“Grace, will you join us again tomorrow ?”
“Yes, Owen, I w ould love to !” Grace smiled up at him . She wanted to spend every possible minute with Owen before he left for Italy.
“I will pick you up at ten tomorrow morning.” Owen grinned.
The ir party was smaller the next morning . Lord and Lady Burrow were not in attendance and Lord St. Erth was taking care of some business matter s before returning to Cornwall the next day . Mrs. Bell and Meg we re absent as well . T he Inwoods, the Darringtons, and Grace were joined by Matthias Halfknight , Lord Sinclair and his five year old daughter, Rachel .
Owen was finding it more difficult with each passing day not to touch Grace the way he longed to . Even their kisses, increasing in passion, could not put out the fire that raged within him at times. So when Matthias, Charlie, and his sisters lingered in Roseland’s garden with little Rachel, Owen pulled Grace onward . They entered Lady’s W ood . Owen pulled her fa rther into the trees .
“What’s the hurry, Owen?” Grace asked him curiously.
“You remember the Summer House?”
Grace had forgotten, but she did remember the Summer House . They used to play near it and in it when they were children . “I do.”
“ I’m taking you there, Grace . We’ll have a few minutes of privacy, and I can kiss you as I’ve longed to do all morning.”
Shivers of anticipation raced through her .
When they stepped onto the porch of the Summer House, Owen pushed open the door and pulled her inside and against his hard chest . His arms closed around her and his mouth sought and found hers. Grace moaned softly as he kissed her deeply . They kissed for long minutes, their hands roaming over one another . Owen’s lips left hers and trailed down her neck, to her collarbone and continued downward, stopp ing at the upper swell of her breasts showing above the creamy lace trimming the décolleté of her light green gown . Owens hands gently cupped the undersides of her breasts as he place d warm, lingering kisses on the exposed swells . He
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