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She managed to insert both hands onto his chest and wriggled some space between them. “You had no way of knowing that until you started climbing. What if there were no footholds, or something came loose?”
“I made a quick check this afternoon before I took Joseph back to Kendrick House.” He flashed a grin. “And it wouldn’t be the first wall I’ve had to climb.”
She pulled out of his loose embrace. “Ah, so you have done this sort of thing before. How typical.”
“I’ve certainly climbed walls before, but never to reach a lady’s bedroom. I can promise you that.”
She eyed him suspiciously.
“Word of a Kendrick, love. You’re my first.” His gaze slowly heated as it tracked over her. “And I’myourfirst.”
She battled down nerves that threatened to get the best of her. “I’ve certainly never had a man climb through my window before. Not that anyone showed such an inclination,” she added for clarification.
“The idiots didn’t know what they were missing.” His gaze lingered on her breasts, and a smile best described as wolfish curved up his mouth.
Donella rolled her eyes. “Logan, I’m wearing a flannel wrapper. In an altogether hideous print, in case you failed to notice.”
Sadly, she didn’t have another wrapper. She’d toyed with the notion of borrowing one of Eden’s, since she owned several frilly, feminine robes in lovely materials. That, however, would have appeared decidedly suspicious.
“I did fail to notice that. Possibly because you look splendid in everything.”
“Even in those dreadful boy’s clothes?”
“Especially in them. Your sweet little rump looked altogether delectable in breeches. I think I might buy you a pair to wear in the bedroom.”
“And that is an altogether improper thing to say.” Better to scold him than to blush and flutter about like a silly schoolgirl.
He waggled his brows. “Under the circumstances, it’s exactly the right thing to say.”
“You are utterly hopeless.”
“And you are shivering.” He cast a frowning glance at the hob. “Why is the fire banked? You must be freezing.”
“I didn’t want to rouse any suspicions.”
“Donella, you’re not in the convent anymore. You can have the servants pile on as much coal as you like and stay up as late as you like.”
She sighed. “I’m being a ninny, aren’t I?”
“Not at all. Why don’t you hop into bed while I warm the room up?” His smile was so kind and loving that the anxious knot in her belly began to untwist.
As he tended to the fire, she pulled back the bedclothes on the four-poster bed. She started to untie her wrapper but paused. “Do you mind if I keep my wrapper on?”
He shot her a surprised glance over his shoulder. “Sweetheart, you should do whatever makes you feel comfortable.”
“It’s just that it’s all a bit strange.”
“I know, but we agreed we simply wanted to spend time together. We won’t do anything you don’t wish to do, all right?”
She nodded.
“Good lass. Now, get into bed, while I take care of the fire.”
Donella resisted the temptation to burrow under the covers, instead plumping the pillows so she could sit upright and watch him.
“Is your door locked?” he asked as he stirred the coals.
“No, because I thought you’d be arriving that way. Like a normal person.”
