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“It’s not about trust, but protection. I don’t want you any more involved than you already are. Who knows what lengths Vance will go to? Don’t you think if he could use you against me, he would? You’ve already been through enough with that man, and I won’t see you hurt again.”
Even though Tabitha knew Andrew’s argument made sense, she was still hurt. Why did men have this incessant need to protect women? Like they were all helpless? Hadn’t Tabitha already proved she was a resourceful woman on more than one occasion?
She met Andrew’s stare. “Itisabout trust. I am just as much a part of this as anyone else, and ItrustI will be kept better informed from now on.”
“God, I love your spirit.” Andrew smiled. “And I’m sorry for keeping you in the dark. You’re right, I should have trusted you. From now on, I will keep you informed of everything. We are in this together, but I still worry about you. Vance is going after your brother and now me. You are the common link between us, and I fear you are the prime target. Phillip and I are only the means to an end.”
“It’s my fault this whole thing started. If I hadn’t run away two years ago...”
“Don’t think that. If you had married that monster, you would be a shell of the woman that I see now. You would be miserable, beaten down by that man. No, I’m glad you ran. If not, you would not have asked for my help that night.”
Tabitha had thought the same thing many times.
“It was all meant to be. And things will work themselves out in the end, trust me. Men like Lord Vance always get their just desserts.”
“I pray you are right. So, now we just wait and see what Lord Darnley and Mr. Thorne can come up with.”
“We have to find Herr. He’s the key to all of this.”
“Then I will try to be patient and wait.”
The clock on the mantle chimed the midnight hour. Had she been gone that long?
“It’s getting late, and I should go home.”
Tabitha went to leave, but Andrew drew her into his arms. The intensity of his stare conveyed what Tabitha had also been thinking—who knew when they would see each other again?
“I don’t want you to go home.”
Andrew wrapped her in his arms. Tabitha’s heart sped up, as it always did, in anticipation of Andrew’s kiss.
He brought his head down slowly until their lips connected. This kiss differed from all the others. It was desperate, yet tender lingering and urgent. Tabitha felt loved, but could sense the raw, barely contained desires that lurked beneath the surface of Andrew’s touch. He was giving her everything all at once.
Tabitha circled her arms around his neck to pull him closer. It was all Andrew needed to deepen the kiss. His tongue easily glided into the warm depths of her mouth, stroking her to a fevered pitch. They tasted each other, sucking, nipping, until Tabitha’s body screamed for more. After a few more swipes of his tongue, Andrew broke the kiss.
Tabitha rested her head against his chest, and he simply held her. That gesture made her love him all the more. No matter what happened in the coming days, they had each other.
“Stay with me tonight.” His warm breath brushed against her ear, making the hairs on her neck stand on end.
She peered up at him. “Yes.”
He brought his mouth down for another quick kiss before giving her a devilish grin.What is he up to?Whatever it was, Tabitha was certain it would be sensually thrilling.
“Sit down.”
Without question, Tabitha did as he asked. Already, her breaths were shallow, her body flush, ready for whatever he had planned. Once she sat, Andrew knelt in front of her, then spread her legs apart. Tabitha bit her lip, already wanting to moan at the thought of what was to come.
As Andrew pulled up her skirts, a familiar wetness pooled between her thighs. The cool air skimmed her bare legs, making her let out a sigh.
When her skirts were about her waist, Andrew hooked his fingers around the waist of her drawers, and with slow, deliberate movements, he removed them. Then he took Tabitha's legs, one at a time, and draped them over his shoulders to bare her to him. The entire time Tabitha kept quiet, waiting breathlessly.
Andrew’s lingering gaze heightened her arousal. He leaned forward, and Tabitha closed her eyes, ready to give herself over to the carnal pleasure that awaited her. A moment went by, and she glanced down to see Andrew with that wicked grin still on his face.
“You smell so good, Tabby. I can see your juices soaking your entrance.” His erotic words made her arch her hips, begging him. “Tell me, my love, are you wet only for me?”
When he asked, he placed his hand over her mound, making her shiver with delight. “Yes, only you, Andrew. It’s always been you.”
With those words, Andrew spread her sensitive folds and lowered his head to lick her senseless. The moment his tongue touched her, Tabitha was lost. The air left her lungs on a single breath as a wave of ecstasy threatened to consume her. She writhed in unabashed desire as his tongue swept over her entrance. Andrew made his way up to her pearl, gently stroking with his tongue, then taking it into his mouth, sucking hard until Tabitha swore she saw stars in front of her eyes. She wriggled on the chair, rocking her hips into his face, trying to get what she needed for her release.
