Compromising Prudence
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“What is it?” she cried in alarm.
“Stay there. Just like that.” He dashed naked over to the window and knelt down to retrieve the velvet pouch he had thrown earlier. She had the most admirable opportunity to examine his lean physique in full daylight.
“What do you have?”
“Hold out your hand,” he instructed. She did and he dropped the pouch in it. “A shiny thing for my lady love.”
She loosened the drawstring and drew out a necklace. Two doves intertwined around a ruby heart. “Oh Charles, it’s beautiful.”
“Please say I didn’t damage it. Had a bit of a tantrum and threw it when I thought you were leaving me.”
She examined it. “Nothing that cannot be fixed.” She stood and turned so he could finish loosening her stays.
“Good then.” His voice was husky. He kissed the nape of her neck. “I have a mind to court my wife. We still have much to learn about one another. There is so much I want to share with you, Pru.”
She shivered and her dress fell to the floor with a whisper. “I think I like jackdaws very much.”
His hands came around to cup her breasts. “Wait until I tell you about how the Silky Bower bird courts his mate. You see, he has this enormously long tail feather…”
About the Author
Marguerite Butler believes that life is simply better with a little mystery and romance added to it. If it weren’t for her pesky day job as a lawyer, she would spend her entire day spicing up life with her stories. Marguerite lives in Texas on a farm where she raises dairy goats, poultry, little boys and a variety of other critters. When she isn’t writing or tending to the critters and children, she is usually curled up somewhere with a book.
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Table of Contents
Cover
title page
Copyright Information
Dedication
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
About the Author