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the truth. “How dare you insinuate—”
“Miss Emmie? Do you want me to hold and kiss you, instead of Lady Sarah?”
Her breathing grew faster, and although she should slap his face for his insulting words, this was exactly how she felt. Excitement…and yes, anticipation shot through her. Against her will, she was being lured into his charm.
He bent his head, brushing his lips softly against her mouth. “Tell me. Do you want me to kiss you? Is that the reason your gaze followed me around all evening long?”
Their closeness made her head swim and her body weakened. At the same time, his actions and truthful accusations disturbed her. Pressing her hands against his chest, she shook her head. “Mr. Lawrence, you have gone too far!”
He grinned. “No, I haven’t, but I will now.”
Pulling on her shoulders to bring her closer, he lowered his head. When she fell against him, he placed his mouth over hers. His warm lips moved sensuously back and forth across her stiff ones. She struggled to break his hold, but his determined kiss convinced her to yield. His mouth remained soft as he pecked at her lips, urging her to open for him.
One at a time, his hands moved from her shoulders as they slipped around her back, pressing her more intimately against him. Fire consumed her the longer their mouths fused. Helplessness washed over her, and she hated feeling that she had no control. Her body wouldn’t listen to her mind, which screamed at her to stop and push away. The strength in her hands slowly disappeared, and her lips softened and relaxed to his passionate kiss. She had never been kissed like this before, and strangely enough, she didn’t mind feeling so vulnerable…if even for a few seconds.
At her surrender, he growled and turned the kiss wild. She sighed and held tightly to his shirt, fitting herself closer to him. But as soon as the thrill began to build, he broke the kiss and stepped back.
Her strength returned just in time. Before she melted to the ground, she steadied her legs. As the shock of the situation finally hit, disgust ran rapid inside her, more so over her weakness than his actions. Anger streaked through her, and she slapped his face.
“Now you have gone too far,” she said, her voice deep, still laced with passion.
His blank expression didn’t change as he stared at her. She didn’t know if he was angry or hurt, and she wished he’d say something to let her know. His chest heaved with quick breaths, the same way hers was doing.
Finally, he nodded. “Indeed, I have. Forgive me.”
He continued to stare at her for several long, agonizing minutes while she tried to get her breathing regulated. Her body shook, and she cursed herself for feeling this way around him.
Emiline gained control of her senses. She lifted her skirt to her ankles and ran into the house, all the way back to her room where she knew she’d feel safe. Her heart beat erratically. She could not stop thinking about Mr. Lawrence and that earth-shattering kiss.
* * * *
Gabe stood stunned. Not because he’d kissed Emmie, but because he’d enjoyed it so much.
Usually he preferred more experienced women…and those who definitely dressed better that made them look alluring. Certainly, she was not the kind of woman he would seduce. Yet…he’d sure been thinking about doing that very thing since noticing her hiding behind the statue.
Shaking his head, he turned back toward the house. His uncle and aunt were saying their goodbyes to the last of the guests who just wouldn’t leave, and Gabe really didn’t want to be included in that, but he had to go inside nonetheless. As he opened the door and stepped inside, he noticed his friend from earlier who was speaking to Uncle Henry. Gabe had not wanted to say anything to his friend before now since there were too many gossipmongers about, but now would be a good time to talk with Rufus.
Just as
“Miss Emmie? Do you want me to hold and kiss you, instead of Lady Sarah?”
Her breathing grew faster, and although she should slap his face for his insulting words, this was exactly how she felt. Excitement…and yes, anticipation shot through her. Against her will, she was being lured into his charm.
He bent his head, brushing his lips softly against her mouth. “Tell me. Do you want me to kiss you? Is that the reason your gaze followed me around all evening long?”
Their closeness made her head swim and her body weakened. At the same time, his actions and truthful accusations disturbed her. Pressing her hands against his chest, she shook her head. “Mr. Lawrence, you have gone too far!”
He grinned. “No, I haven’t, but I will now.”
Pulling on her shoulders to bring her closer, he lowered his head. When she fell against him, he placed his mouth over hers. His warm lips moved sensuously back and forth across her stiff ones. She struggled to break his hold, but his determined kiss convinced her to yield. His mouth remained soft as he pecked at her lips, urging her to open for him.
One at a time, his hands moved from her shoulders as they slipped around her back, pressing her more intimately against him. Fire consumed her the longer their mouths fused. Helplessness washed over her, and she hated feeling that she had no control. Her body wouldn’t listen to her mind, which screamed at her to stop and push away. The strength in her hands slowly disappeared, and her lips softened and relaxed to his passionate kiss. She had never been kissed like this before, and strangely enough, she didn’t mind feeling so vulnerable…if even for a few seconds.
At her surrender, he growled and turned the kiss wild. She sighed and held tightly to his shirt, fitting herself closer to him. But as soon as the thrill began to build, he broke the kiss and stepped back.
Her strength returned just in time. Before she melted to the ground, she steadied her legs. As the shock of the situation finally hit, disgust ran rapid inside her, more so over her weakness than his actions. Anger streaked through her, and she slapped his face.
“Now you have gone too far,” she said, her voice deep, still laced with passion.
His blank expression didn’t change as he stared at her. She didn’t know if he was angry or hurt, and she wished he’d say something to let her know. His chest heaved with quick breaths, the same way hers was doing.
Finally, he nodded. “Indeed, I have. Forgive me.”
He continued to stare at her for several long, agonizing minutes while she tried to get her breathing regulated. Her body shook, and she cursed herself for feeling this way around him.
Emiline gained control of her senses. She lifted her skirt to her ankles and ran into the house, all the way back to her room where she knew she’d feel safe. Her heart beat erratically. She could not stop thinking about Mr. Lawrence and that earth-shattering kiss.
* * * *
Gabe stood stunned. Not because he’d kissed Emmie, but because he’d enjoyed it so much.
Usually he preferred more experienced women…and those who definitely dressed better that made them look alluring. Certainly, she was not the kind of woman he would seduce. Yet…he’d sure been thinking about doing that very thing since noticing her hiding behind the statue.
Shaking his head, he turned back toward the house. His uncle and aunt were saying their goodbyes to the last of the guests who just wouldn’t leave, and Gabe really didn’t want to be included in that, but he had to go inside nonetheless. As he opened the door and stepped inside, he noticed his friend from earlier who was speaking to Uncle Henry. Gabe had not wanted to say anything to his friend before now since there were too many gossipmongers about, but now would be a good time to talk with Rufus.
Just as
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