Helen Dickson (28 page)
Authors: Marrying Miss Monkton
His eyes fastened on her lips. ‘Do you know what I’m thinking?’
She smiled up at him, her eyes telling him she did. ‘I think I do. What can we do about it?’
Immediately he danced her on to the terrace and caught her to him, and Maria soared with a sense of overwhelming elation as his arms went round her with a strength that wrapped her with a satisfying reassurance. As he kissed her all she was aware of was heat, the pressure of hard muscles in a strong body, a complete blending of passion and tenderness, then he smiled and put her from him.
‘There’s time for this later, my love. All the time in the world.’ And, taking her hand, he led her back to their guests.
ISBN: 978-1-4268-4306-8
MARRYING MISS MONKTON
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