They lay in silence, enjoying the contact for several minutes. It’s so pleasant simply to hold one another after making love, not worrying about anyone catching us. It will be like this after the wedding, she thought. No censure. She pressed her lips to his chest.
He laughed gently. “We should get dressed, querida. Soon it will be time to eat. Shall I have two trays brought up?”
“That would be best, wouldn’t it?” she replied.
“Afraid to face Claudia?” he teased.
She blushed. “Claudia already knows, but…”
“I know. It’s still embarrassing to have such private pleasures exposed.” He touched her cheek, his fingers cool on her burning skin.
“Besides,” Rosalind added, “if I leave this room, she’ll probably insist on giving me one of my own, for propriety’s sake.”
“You would rather stay he
