Chapter 10
Stephen lay in bed and watched Faith sleep.
The pre-dawn blues of night faded as the light of sunrise began to spill through the window and play across the delicate features of her face. Her smooth skin and high cheekbones, her red-tinged lashes lying softly closed, her pink lips parted slightly, her hair spilling across the pillow...Dear Lord, even asleep she was beautiful. He could barely believe that she was now truly his to love openly and for the rest of his life, or that this caring, wonderful creature had given herself so freely last night.
They would have to rise and dress soon. The duchess would certainly return early to continue her care of Mary, and he needed to visit the manor house, to inform the staff of his arrival and check on Jeremy.
For now, though, there w
