His fingers stole under her chin, forcing her to look up at him. She fixed her eyes on his intricately tied cravat and tried to marshal what little sense she had left. His hand tightened and he turned her around to face him. You have taught me how to love and how to trust again. "You have helped me regain a part of myself I thought lost forever. I will never stop you from interfering in my work and, if the occasion demands it, from saving my life."Įlizabeth shuddered as he kissed her throat. I will never shut you in a drawing room and insist that you content yourself with womanly pursuits. "Because I will allow you to be the woman you want to be.
He came up behind her and placed his hands on her shoulders. "Not as free as you might be with me, my love."Įlizabeth turned her back on him. Marry either one of them, and I will make you a widow on your wedding night."Įlizabeth smiled. The duke drew his pistol from his pocket and laid it on the desk. "It might surprise you to know that I've already received two offers of marriage. "The thought of marriage had occurred to me." Elizabeth replied. "I meant to ask you to marry me the last time we met, but I handled it rather badly." You are exceptionally bright, you are loyal to a fault, and you fill my bed admirably." He let out his breath. "The position I'm speaking of is as my duchess."Įlizabeth stared at him until his gaze dropped to his outstretched fingers. "Not quite, my dear." He placed his hands flat on the desk and took a deep breath. "I think we tried every position possible, Your Grace." He gazed into her eyes, "I've another position to offer you."
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