Scorned By Him, Cherished By His Brother novel · Chapter 12 of 24

Chapter 12: Rule Two

Henry read the letter again, folded it, and put it on the pillow between us.

"A guard was bribed," he said. "She walked out of the north gate at midnight with a gaoler's cloak on."

"Where is she?"

"Nobody knows."

I sat up with the sheet held to my chest.

My whole body ached, and I was trying not to look at his bare shoulders.

"Then we will find her," I said.

"The King's men are looking. I will not have you go out alone until she is found."

"I did not marry you to be kept in a cupboard."

"You married me to be kept alive," said Henry. "That was the bargain, I thought."

"I thought the bargain was a year, and separate rooms."

He turned his head and looked at me.

The corner of his mouth went up, slowly, and it was the first time I had seen it do that.

"Rule three," he said. "I do not touch you unless you ask."

"I asked."

"Last night. It is a new morning." His voice was grave, but his eyes were not. "If you would like to ask again, Lady Barrington, I am listening."

I looked at him, and my face went hot.

"Henry."

"I am a man who keeps his terms."

"You are a tease," I said, and then I leaned across the pillow and kissed him, hard.

His hand came up into my hair.

"I am asking," I said against his mouth.

"Say it properly."

"Come here," I said, "and be quick, because I want to eat breakfast before the world finds us."

He laughed, low in his throat, and pulled me under him, pushing his hard cock into my wet pussy in one rough thrust.

It was not slow this time.

He fucked me fast and hard in the morning light with his mouth on my neck and his thumb on my clit until I came crying out into his skin and he spilled his cum deep inside me.

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