Lady's Wager (17 page)

“I’m the one who should
apologize.” He tucked the small curl dangling by her cheek behind her ear, his
hand lingering next to her face, warm against the chill air. “I never should
have lied to you, or tried to test your love for me. I was stupid, and I almost
lost you because of it. I won’t be so foolish again.”

“Nor I. I love you. I always
will, no matter what.”

He swept her into his arms, his
lips meeting hers in one graceful movement. The tender heat of his kiss spread
through her body as she melted into him, the love in her embrace matching his.
He would never leave or betray her, and she would never doubt him. The
certainty of it lingered in her soul.

As he hugged her tightly, their
kiss deepening, a gentle breeze rustled through the garden, pausing to whisper
around them before passing off into the night.

THE
END

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About the
Author

A lifelong
history buff, award winning author Georgie Lee hasn’t given up hope that she
will one day inherit a title and a manor house. Until then, she fulfills her
dreams of lords, ladies and a season in London through her stories. When not
writing, she can be found reading non-fiction history or watching any movie
with a costume and an accent.

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2008 by Georgie Lee

Lady’s
Wager
is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons living or dead,
business establishments, events, or
locales,
is entirely coincidental.

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Publishing History – Ellora’s Cave, 2008