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She took a step towards hiesture caused him to suck in a breath, and he crossed the room and pulled her into an embrace

“I’e hands stroked her hair, patted her back and shoulders as though searching for a sign of a wound or injury “What was I thinking? What husband would allow his wife to live in these conditions?”

Priscilla pulled back and touched his cheek “Don’t blaenda when you planned these parties These things cannot be helped Next time—”

“There won’t be a next tiht it to his lips and kissed it five times or more “One’s home should be a place of solace, a place of safety To hell with the lot of them Let them find their entertainment elsewhere I’ll find some other way to suppleet desperate”

Priscilla ed a smile The event with Mr Mullworth had left her shaken “I’m not worried, and so you shouldn’t be”

He nodded “Together ill find a way to h”

“We’ll do better than that You’ll spend your days painting, your nights in bed pleasingpatrons and raising our children Every night I shall show you how much I love you”

She waited for the flash of fear in his eyes at the mere mention of children and love But it never came

“It sounds perfect,” he said offering a wide grin “But you omitted to mention one vital part”

“Oh, and what is that?”

He opened his listened in the candlelight

Doubt surfaced and her bottom lip trembled “We promised to be honest, remember If I’ve been presumptuous or made an error—”

“No As always your words speak of nothing but the truth But there is so your exquisite cries upon release”

Theamorous

He cupped her face between his large hands and kissed her softly on the lips “I intend to love you my whole life”