Читать книгу Strathmere's Bride - Jacqueline Navin - Страница 4
“I thought I was to be asked
to leave.”
Оглавление“We could never get on without you,” Jareth murmured, turning to face her.
The words touched something in Chloe, a distant hope, a desire held at bay. It must have shone in her eyes as she raised her gaze to his. “You could not?”
He seemed to realize his error. His expression sobered.
She lowered her gaze, ashamed of what he might see in her eyes. The touch of his fingers along her chin made her catch her breath. They were warm and smooth, and tiny shivers of excitement shot forth like sparks from a flint to singe her cheek and sizzle down her neck.
“Sweet Lord, Chloe, are you never satisfied with anything? Do you always need to push me beyond comfort?” His words were harsh, but they were spoken in a tone that was almost a caress…
