Will was still mulling over what Miss Rose had said to him when it came time to retire. With the five hundred he had, he was set. He wasn’t worried about any more. He climbed into the bed and settled himself against the pillows and turned his thoughts to Dearne. Maximilian. Maxim. He closed his eyes at the rush of desire flooding his entire body at the thought of him, and tried to breathe steadily. Tried not to give in to the sense of almost panic that accompanied it. It felt almost too good to be true. Being so close to having the financial security he sought, and at the same time finding a man who made him feel for the first time in so very long, made him want to feel more, give more.
He closed his eyes, and ran a hand across his stomach, over his nightshirt, then pulled it up so he cou
