Between A Rake And A Hard Place [Pirates of London Book 2] (15 page)

“It probably was a better tactic than the truth.” Cassandra turned her face to the warm, sea-scented breeze. “Your method spared him from having to display fatherly outrage and demand satisfaction, or at the least, that you behave honorably after ruining his daughter.”

“She doesn’t seem in the least ruined to me.” He bent his head and his mouth found hers in a plundering kiss that left her breathless. “Now then, shall I swim with the hoyden first and afterwards perhaps make love to the lady?”

“Only perhaps?” she asked archly, already unfastening her gown.

Christopher laughed, his eyes gleaming. “I stand corrected, my love.”

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If you wish to know what happens with Lord Auberville and Lady Hannah, follow them in the next Pirates of London series:
The Devil’s Lagoon

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