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precarious position.
    "Wait!" he cried hoarsely, his
hand reaching out toward her, his fingers barely grazing her thigh as she fled.
Reluctantly allowing her to leave, the man's hand came up to his bearded face,
rubbing the short whiskers along his jaw as he thoughtfully watched the lady's
abrupt departure. She fled not to the stables, but instead returned to the
mansion. No doubt running to her quarters as quickly as possible, knowing that
he would be in just after.
    It was moments before his breathing
returned to normal, indeed before he arose from hi for the time being.this kneeling position on the
cold wet ground. Had he imbibed any liquor in the last few hours, the man would
have sworn he’d dreamt the entire fantasy, but as it was he was travel weary
and nothing more.
    He would discover the identity of the
young beauty before his visit was completed, and have her he would. Next time
there would be no chance for escape, nor would she wish for one.
     
     
     
     

CHAPTER 2
    Elyssa struggled to awaken as the
intruding sunlight filtered through the window. Something was wrong, such a
thing?"
    Her unsuccessful approach with Percy. The raging storm. The dark stranger.
    Elyssa sat up swiftly, gasping aloud at
the remembrance of him. She grasped the silken sheet up to her neck as
her skin verily tingled from the recollection of his fingers grazing her wet
flesh, the feel of his insistent mouth covering her own. She could hardly
believe it was true, could scarce accept the fact that she had allowed a
complete stranger to touch her so intimately. Her eyes closed in mortification.
    Whatever had possessed her to allow that
first kiss? Elyssa moaned aloud in self misery. What would she do if the
stranger told Percy about their chance meeting? She shuddered to imagine her
fate should her staid husband ever find out she’d not only been kissed by
another man, but had in fact welcomed it.
    Unable to fight the memory, Elyssa's
skin ached for his touch as she recalled the way it felt to be held so securely
by the gorgeous man. The myriad of sensations he'd caused with his hands and
mouth. A ribbon of desire stubbornly began weaving its path through Elyssa's
entire body at the thought of his sinfully handsome face gazing at her with
such intensity. The black hair and eyes of stormy gray He was undoubtedly every
maiden's fantasy brought to life. And every woman's nightmare.
    For he was surely
unattainable when it came to capturing his heart. That kind of man always was. Faithless and not to be trusted. Isn't that what her mother had told her every time she'd ever fancied a
handsome young man desiring to court her? She was destined for greater things,
they tried convincing her, was meant for a higher destiny than that of a lowly
merchant's bride.
    And hadn't they been quite the success,
Elyssa reflected bitterly. They saw her wedded to a heartless aging man that
had no use for her. Not now and not ever, by his own words. She would never
fully know the sensual pleasures that she’d allowed the stranger to cruelly
introduce her to.
    Confound the man! Not only had he been
the cause of her nearly breaking her cursed wedding vows, he had unwittingly
forced her to face the reality of her bleak future with the earl. A loveless, tiresome marriage with a man incapable of passion or
forgiveness.
    You cannot fault Percy for your disloyal
actions, CHAPTER ;line-height:150%;" aid="I6"> her conscience cried. You allowed yourself to
fall prey to that scoundrel's touches. You wanted him to take you.
    Elyssa cried out at her warring
thoughts, tears of guilt springing to her eyes. She vowed to never think on the
sinful stranger again. Surely he would leave later in the day after he'd
completed his business with Percy. The following day at the latest, and surely
Elyssa could avoid the visitor during the short length of his stay.
    She had no appetite, indeed would have
refused breakfast with Percy even if she were famished. It would be impossible
to