Nefarious
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"How about your lady in waiting," I suggested. I figured the flat refusal had to do with her being unmarried. She thought for a moment before nodding her head and I instructed my butler to get the maid. Wrapping an arm around Lucetta's waist, I pulled her in close so that I could press my forehead to hers again. "I'll be right outside that door if you need me."
"Yes, Nef," she said softly. Her voice still sounded a bit hoarse from earlier. I stood like that for a moment longer before finally pulling away, but not before planting a kiss on her temple. Her maid showed up as I was leaving with the butler.
"Find out what happened," I growled softly before taking the chair closest to the bedroom door. The minutes dragged along at a snail’s pace and I fought to get up from that
