He swallowed his surprise. The most awkward creature he had ever had the damned misfortune to meet, saying fine?He bent his head and kissed her.She didn't want him, but it would be his pleasure to make her. This hussy was full of it-indignation that was, although she was pretty full of something else as well. Something he recognized because he was too.
It was only another reason he wanted her. Another reason he needed to exorcise his inconvenient fascination for her, when everything resulted in him running after her today and now suffering this nonsense,not to mention agonies about what Tilly had told him. This was goodbye.
"Lord Hawley, I must ask-"
"Shhh." Recollecting himself, he edged his mouth back, creating a tiny inch of space between them. "Tonight I'm doing the asking. Besides
