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Charlotte
Charlotte didn't trust herself to speak. Everything that came out of her mouth sounded like she was quivering with fright. She was nervous, yes, but Eamon was being incredibly gentle with her. He was so unlike what she’d imagined he’d be when she first met him.
Yesterday, when she'd sat on his lap, sharing not just his warmth but the sensual kisses that awakened this appetite in her, she knew she wanted this—to make love with him. And she knew, too, what it meant.
It meant the rest of her life was now tied to this man. She was attracted to him, she desired him, he was a kind man, a good man. And by marrying Eamon Ramsey Gowrey, Charlotte would always be near her dearest friends.
She shouldn’t be feeling guilt about this—after all he was getting her dowry—but she did. She
