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remember the place where Micah proposed to her . She turned her face up ward to regard him .
Micah smil ed down at her . He lowered his face toward hers and placed a quick kiss to her forehead . He did not trust himself to kiss those red lips at the moment . “ Shall we make our way to Salisbury , Libby ?”
“ Yes, Micah .”
T hey made it to S alisbury without incident or more rain . The road was muddy, but not dangerously so . He a lready decided he would not l eave Libby in a room by herself for her safety. T hey were checked into the Rose and Crown as Mr. and Mrs. Wychcombe . H e also paid the innkeep er to send someone to purchase several new chemise s and pairs of silk stockings first thing the next morning for Libby . They were fortunate t heir room provided the benefit of a private parlour .
He ordered dinner to be brought up, along with extra bread , clear broth and water for Libby . Libby sipped her broth and ended up taking about half of it . She ate one small piece of bread . She drank water . Micah temp t ed her to take two sips of his tea and a nibble of cheese . He ordered a bath to be br ought up for her after their dinner.
After the maids brought the tub in to the private sitting room and prepared her bath , Micah dismissed the m . Libby remained off balance . As there were no clean clothes of any sort for her to change into , Micah didn’t want to bring attention to their odd circumstances . He would have to help her bathe .
Micah stood near with his back turned while she removed her chemise and got herself into the tub . He walked in to the bedchamber and waited while Libby bathed . He heard her softly curse a couple of times . He smiled in amusement . “Is something the matter , Libby ? Do you need help?” he called out to her.
“I can’t lift the pail to rinse my hair . My arms are still so weak. ”
Oh dear ! Micah exhaled and willed himself to be strong and not give in to his baser instincts . “I’ll help .”
His Libby wore nothing but the blush staining her cheeks . She sat in the small tub with her knees up and her arms crossed over her bosom . Trying not to notice her naked and exquisite form whilst he lifted the pail proved to be difficult . Standing behind her as he was, he could not miss the sight of her shapely derri è re which was quite visible through the water in the tub below him, nor the view of her beautiful slender back . Her long legs were well exposed in the small tub for she sat with her knees up .
He wet her hair and turned while she soaped it . He rinsed it twice.
He wrapped a towel about her heavy wet tresses . “I will close my eyes, Libby . Stand up, I’ll wrap the other towel around you and help you from the tub .” Micah should have closed his eyes , but he didn’t or couldn’t, he wasn’t certain which one it was .
She reminded him of a wood nymph , t all and willowy with gorgeous long legs , and her stunning body all naked and wet . He realized he stud ied Libby’s backside quite intently while wrapping the towel around her . He was careful not to allow his fingers to contact her skin .
His retrieved his bag on the table near him . He fumbled slightly trying to open it but he recovered and quickly produced his comb . His shirt she wore last night and this morning was already in the chair for her . He turned his back while she dried off and slipped into it . She picked up the comb and sat in the chair before the fire . In nothing but his shirt !
He couldn’t help but look longingly at those legs and imagine how it would feel to have them wrapped around him as s he lay beneath him . She did not wish to put her dirty chemise back on since a clean one would be brought the next morning . He could not deny her, nor force her to wear her dirty garments she’d worn since Monday . He would have to make the effort to not look at her legs . Difficult ! More like impossible.
“Would you like me to go into the bedroom while you bathe, Micah
Micah smil ed down at her . He lowered his face toward hers and placed a quick kiss to her forehead . He did not trust himself to kiss those red lips at the moment . “ Shall we make our way to Salisbury , Libby ?”
“ Yes, Micah .”
T hey made it to S alisbury without incident or more rain . The road was muddy, but not dangerously so . He a lready decided he would not l eave Libby in a room by herself for her safety. T hey were checked into the Rose and Crown as Mr. and Mrs. Wychcombe . H e also paid the innkeep er to send someone to purchase several new chemise s and pairs of silk stockings first thing the next morning for Libby . They were fortunate t heir room provided the benefit of a private parlour .
He ordered dinner to be brought up, along with extra bread , clear broth and water for Libby . Libby sipped her broth and ended up taking about half of it . She ate one small piece of bread . She drank water . Micah temp t ed her to take two sips of his tea and a nibble of cheese . He ordered a bath to be br ought up for her after their dinner.
After the maids brought the tub in to the private sitting room and prepared her bath , Micah dismissed the m . Libby remained off balance . As there were no clean clothes of any sort for her to change into , Micah didn’t want to bring attention to their odd circumstances . He would have to help her bathe .
Micah stood near with his back turned while she removed her chemise and got herself into the tub . He walked in to the bedchamber and waited while Libby bathed . He heard her softly curse a couple of times . He smiled in amusement . “Is something the matter , Libby ? Do you need help?” he called out to her.
“I can’t lift the pail to rinse my hair . My arms are still so weak. ”
Oh dear ! Micah exhaled and willed himself to be strong and not give in to his baser instincts . “I’ll help .”
His Libby wore nothing but the blush staining her cheeks . She sat in the small tub with her knees up and her arms crossed over her bosom . Trying not to notice her naked and exquisite form whilst he lifted the pail proved to be difficult . Standing behind her as he was, he could not miss the sight of her shapely derri è re which was quite visible through the water in the tub below him, nor the view of her beautiful slender back . Her long legs were well exposed in the small tub for she sat with her knees up .
He wet her hair and turned while she soaped it . He rinsed it twice.
He wrapped a towel about her heavy wet tresses . “I will close my eyes, Libby . Stand up, I’ll wrap the other towel around you and help you from the tub .” Micah should have closed his eyes , but he didn’t or couldn’t, he wasn’t certain which one it was .
She reminded him of a wood nymph , t all and willowy with gorgeous long legs , and her stunning body all naked and wet . He realized he stud ied Libby’s backside quite intently while wrapping the towel around her . He was careful not to allow his fingers to contact her skin .
His retrieved his bag on the table near him . He fumbled slightly trying to open it but he recovered and quickly produced his comb . His shirt she wore last night and this morning was already in the chair for her . He turned his back while she dried off and slipped into it . She picked up the comb and sat in the chair before the fire . In nothing but his shirt !
He couldn’t help but look longingly at those legs and imagine how it would feel to have them wrapped around him as s he lay beneath him . She did not wish to put her dirty chemise back on since a clean one would be brought the next morning . He could not deny her, nor force her to wear her dirty garments she’d worn since Monday . He would have to make the effort to not look at her legs . Difficult ! More like impossible.
“Would you like me to go into the bedroom while you bathe, Micah
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