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“Indeed”

He took her hand, placed it in the crook of his arm and led her fronored the whispers and odd glances “I assume you’d prefer our second dance to be a waltz too”

Holding her close once again would stoke the flames of desire until he could visit her in her bedchamber

She stopped and turned to face hi with uests”

Disappointht we agreed on two dances? Don’t you want runtled mistress

She placed her palm on his chest “Another time, perhaps After our scandalous display, I fear Iattention” She sht, Matthew”

Without another word, she mounted the steps and disappeared out into the hall He stood there duht his footman’s attention, nodded by way of a silent order to ensure Priscilla reached her room safely

Desperate to find a distraction fro his body, he returned to Lord Parson and the group of drunken gentlemen

“Well, well,” Parson said with a chuckle, “I doubt there’s a man in here who doesn’t envy your position I assume you sent your wife back to the bedchas for a place on her dance card”

“After your amorous antics, I’well added

Matthew brushed his hand through his hair The sudden urge to beat the hell out of any man who dared even mention his wife took hold “What sort of host would I be if I neglected uests only to serve my own purpose” When he joined Priscilla in the bedchamber, it would be as her husband, in their home Not as a libertine with an audience of debauchers

Parson slapped hi is certain”

Matthew feigned interest though hoped the felloise enough to guard his daue “And what is that?”

“The gossips got one thing right From what I saw, you are definitely in love with your wife”

Lord Parson was mistaken There was no doubt that he lusted after the lady, but after a lifeti all emotion, he lacked the capacity to love