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stopped her
chopping and then continued moments later.
“She left for personal reasons, miss.”
Arden understood by her tone that she’d get
no more about this from Mrs. Jandry, though she remained sure there
was something to know about why her predecessor had left. Her
question had effectively ended any conversation, so Arden kept her
suspicions for another time and went about her business making sure
everything was ready for Brandon’s return.
When Mrs. Jandry began preparing his dinner
tray, Arden knew he’d come home. Tray in hand, she entered his
study, eager to see him. As she’d grown used to, he sat at his desk
absorbed in his work, but this night the moment he saw her, he rose
from his chair to take his dinner from her.
“Let me help you. Are you feeling
better?”
His concern touched her, and she smiled
shyly. “Thank you, sir. Yes, I’m fine now.”
As he placed his dinner on the table, he
shot her a look of disapproval. “What did we agree you’d call
me?”
Arden felt her cheeks warm. “Brandon. I’m
sorry, sir...Brandon.”
The smile that greeted her made her insides
melt. Obviously pleased, his gaze remained on her face, and she
hoped he would repeat his offer to enjoy his dinner with her.
“I hope the doctor’s remedies have made a
difference. I see the color has returned to your cheeks.”
Arden watched as he returned to his chair
and began to eat. Crestfallen, she waited for him to excuse
her.
“Yes, I feel much better today.”
Silently, he dipped his spoon into his soup
and brought it to his mouth. As he began to enjoy his dinner, he
looked up to see her waiting for his next command.
“Thank you, Arden. Is there anything you
need?”
Wishing she could tell him she wanted to
stay, to enjoy his company, to ask about the maid before her, she
merely shook her head and smiled.
“Then perhaps you would help me with
something I need,” he said looking up at her.
Before a more subdued answer came to her,
she exclaimed, “Anything!”
“Sit with me then and keep me company. I
find I need companionship, and I can’t imagine anyone I’d like to
spend time with more.”
Arden knew her face showed how thrilled she
was to be spending time with him again, but she felt no
embarrassment. If anything, he seemed uncharacteristically shy
himself for a moment. However, with a smile from him it passed and
they began what she hoped would be an everyday ritual.
As they ate, they talked about her improving
health and Mrs. Benson’s surprising change toward her, and Arden
chuckled at his almost juvenile mocking of his housekeeper. She saw
her laughter had caused him to stop talking, but before she could
apologize for her improper behavior, he confessed, “I love to hear
you laugh.”
Blushing, she dropped her gaze to the table.
He lifted her chin with his finger until her eyes met his. His eyes
had a longing to them like she’d never seen before.
“You have no reason to look away. Never be
ashamed in front of me.”
All at once, the incredible sensations she’d
felt with him in her dreams passed through her body. Every touch of
his hands, every caress of his lips, and every drag of his tongue
over her most sensitive parts glimmered in his eyes, and her body
responded to his gaze as she began to crave being close to him.
Her nipples tightened under her plain maid’s
uniform, pressing into the fabric and exciting her more. And an
ache formed in the pit of her stomach followed by a need to have
him inside her, filling her.
As much as she knew she should be
embarrassed by what she wanted, she couldn't control the longing
his touch and his gaze created in her.
***
Brandon saw her desire grow in front of him
and felt his own grow as his fangs lengthened in his mouth. She was
ready. Tonight, she would be his. Tentatively, he leaned forward
and touched his lips to hers. So soft, so willing against his, just
as she’d been each night he’d visited her.
Afraid she might back away or
chopping and then continued moments later.
“She left for personal reasons, miss.”
Arden understood by her tone that she’d get
no more about this from Mrs. Jandry, though she remained sure there
was something to know about why her predecessor had left. Her
question had effectively ended any conversation, so Arden kept her
suspicions for another time and went about her business making sure
everything was ready for Brandon’s return.
When Mrs. Jandry began preparing his dinner
tray, Arden knew he’d come home. Tray in hand, she entered his
study, eager to see him. As she’d grown used to, he sat at his desk
absorbed in his work, but this night the moment he saw her, he rose
from his chair to take his dinner from her.
“Let me help you. Are you feeling
better?”
His concern touched her, and she smiled
shyly. “Thank you, sir. Yes, I’m fine now.”
As he placed his dinner on the table, he
shot her a look of disapproval. “What did we agree you’d call
me?”
Arden felt her cheeks warm. “Brandon. I’m
sorry, sir...Brandon.”
The smile that greeted her made her insides
melt. Obviously pleased, his gaze remained on her face, and she
hoped he would repeat his offer to enjoy his dinner with her.
“I hope the doctor’s remedies have made a
difference. I see the color has returned to your cheeks.”
Arden watched as he returned to his chair
and began to eat. Crestfallen, she waited for him to excuse
her.
“Yes, I feel much better today.”
Silently, he dipped his spoon into his soup
and brought it to his mouth. As he began to enjoy his dinner, he
looked up to see her waiting for his next command.
“Thank you, Arden. Is there anything you
need?”
Wishing she could tell him she wanted to
stay, to enjoy his company, to ask about the maid before her, she
merely shook her head and smiled.
“Then perhaps you would help me with
something I need,” he said looking up at her.
Before a more subdued answer came to her,
she exclaimed, “Anything!”
“Sit with me then and keep me company. I
find I need companionship, and I can’t imagine anyone I’d like to
spend time with more.”
Arden knew her face showed how thrilled she
was to be spending time with him again, but she felt no
embarrassment. If anything, he seemed uncharacteristically shy
himself for a moment. However, with a smile from him it passed and
they began what she hoped would be an everyday ritual.
As they ate, they talked about her improving
health and Mrs. Benson’s surprising change toward her, and Arden
chuckled at his almost juvenile mocking of his housekeeper. She saw
her laughter had caused him to stop talking, but before she could
apologize for her improper behavior, he confessed, “I love to hear
you laugh.”
Blushing, she dropped her gaze to the table.
He lifted her chin with his finger until her eyes met his. His eyes
had a longing to them like she’d never seen before.
“You have no reason to look away. Never be
ashamed in front of me.”
All at once, the incredible sensations she’d
felt with him in her dreams passed through her body. Every touch of
his hands, every caress of his lips, and every drag of his tongue
over her most sensitive parts glimmered in his eyes, and her body
responded to his gaze as she began to crave being close to him.
Her nipples tightened under her plain maid’s
uniform, pressing into the fabric and exciting her more. And an
ache formed in the pit of her stomach followed by a need to have
him inside her, filling her.
As much as she knew she should be
embarrassed by what she wanted, she couldn't control the longing
his touch and his gaze created in her.
***
Brandon saw her desire grow in front of him
and felt his own grow as his fangs lengthened in his mouth. She was
ready. Tonight, she would be his. Tentatively, he leaned forward
and touched his lips to hers. So soft, so willing against his, just
as she’d been each night he’d visited her.
Afraid she might back away or
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