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Several moments later the door to the master suite closed quietly behind them Isobel was about to step away from hi her fro brow, her stohtened as she studied his almost stern countenance Shadows lurked in the depths of his emerald eyes as he studied her face carefully

A muscle ticked in his jaw as he studied her lips, his face so close to hers, she could feel the soft brush of his breath upon her cheek “Thank you for trustingbut clear honesty shone back at him

Isobel’s stoaze Slowly, his head lowered until she felt the soft brush of his lips against hers

Isobel awoke the nextmonths alone, she had never considered for a moment that she would ever experience such tenderness as her husband had shown her the night before Even before they had ive her soul to spend the re in his arms

Heaving a deep sigh of contentainst the cool sheets, stopping suddenly as her toes

“That tickles,” Dorumbled ruefully from above her head

Isobel sentle smile was quickly followed by a slow kiss

“How do you feel this ?” Dominic asked her, his voice husky with sleep

“A little sore but wonderfully alive,” Isobel replied, pushing herself onto her elbow to lean over her husband

Isobel blushed as she reht before “I suppose I could behave,” Isobel pursed her lips thoughtfully before she saze was firue as it slowly et bored, and then who knohere ould be?”

“I need to inform Peter of your friend’s activities,” he explained “The sooner we speak to him the better”

“I should like to try to go for a walk today,” Isobel said, eyeing the snowy vista outside with longing

“Don’t get cold” He fought hard not to forbid her fro the house So far, she had been relatively sub to his dictates He couldn’t hold her prisoner in the house but it rankled that he needed to stand back and allow her to wander “It’s cold and slippery underfoot, please don’t push yourself” He pressed a gentle kiss upon her lips “You had a very busy night last night after all”

Isobel shot hiardens outside No further” She sensed his disquiet, but was pleased he trusted her enough to let her out alone

“Good enough Now behave yourself wench, I need to leave the bed!” He slapped her ru pillow that followed him Despite the stresses of the situation with Rupert, life as aout rather well