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Chapter 20

As the sun began to peer through a part in the draperies, Sterling watched as Frannie opened her eyes "Goodhis hand around her breast

She sighed and stretched "Goodto you"

He rolled onto her and slid easily into her He nuzzled her neck "You feel so good"

Rocking languidly against her, he watched the smile of contentment ease over her face "This is a fine way to welcolided her hands down his back, cupped his buttocks "I love the way it feels when you’re insideher head to the side, she widened her eyes, stiffened, screeched, and dug her nails into his skin

He jerked his head to the side

"Wot’s ’at on yer back?" the little thief asked

"None of your dary"

"What about the felloatching you?"

He lifted a bony shoulder "Sleep Ye ain’t doing it roight, ye know"

"I beg your pardon?"

"When yer foikin’ ’er, yer s’posed to make ’er cry Me mum always cries"

"Yes, well, I’m not at all surprised by that revelation, but you see I’ love to her and that requires a certain finesse, which I doubt your father has the ithal to possess"

Frannie started giggling and what had begun as one of the loveliestthe sheet up to provide her with some se the sheet over his hips

"Aren’t you mortified?" he asked

She shook her head "Children in the rookeries often sleep in the same room as their parents, often in the same bed"

It was a wonder they produced more children after the first

"You there" He pointed at the boy "Go find the kitchen Get yourself so to eat And don’t you dare run off I’ll send this beast on my back after you, if you do"

The boy’s eyes widened "Is it real, then?"

"Just mind that you do what I say"