Vines, Ella - Oh Baby [Dukes of Desire 2] (Siren Publishing Ménage and More) (10 page)

“
The
Caldwells
are
in
dire financial straits
.
Miss
Caldwell
,
Mia
,
confided
in
me
with
tears
.
It
was
quite
the
scene
.
We
had
a
few
moments
alone
by
the
river
,
and
I
was
a
shoulder
to
cry
on
.”

“
Ha
!
You
are
a
sucker
,
Knoll
.”
Mortimer
bit
savagely
into
a
roll
.

“
I
know
what
you
’
re
getting
at
,
but
she
is
piteous
.
I
feel
I
can
do
something
to
alleviate
her
suffering
.
They
are
going
to
lose
their
home
.
Her
father
left
them
in
a terrible position.”

“
And
you
want
to
play
white
knight
and
rescue
her
and
bed
her
as
well
,
I
suppose
?”
Titus
clipped
the
words
out
.

“
How
can
I
turn
a
blind
eye
when
I
could
help
her
so
easily
?
I
...
we
...
have
so
much
,
and
others
have
so
little
.”

“
Do
your
commitments
mean
nothing
to
you
?”
Mortimer
threw
his
napkin
down
.

“
Yes
,
of
course
they
do
,
and
I
love
Camille
.
I
don
’
t
enter
into
this
with
a
happy
heart
.”

“
Then
don
’
t
do
it
,
man
!
There
must
be
another
way
to
help
her
.”
Titus
gazed
at
his
brother
,
and
Knoll
’
s
heart
dipped
.

“
I
don
’
t
know
if
there
is
.
I
’
m
just
telling
you
,
I
haven
’
t
decided
yet
,
but
I
’
m
considering
it
.
It
’
s
for
a
noble
cause
.”
He
rose
from
the
table
without
a
backward
glance
.

“I know what noble cause you mean.” Mortimer laughed, a bawdy sound.

“You are wrong, Mortimer, about Mia and about me.” Knoll walked out of the room.

Chapter
8

The
three
of
them
said
nothing
,
finishing
their
dinner
in
silence
.

Camille
excused
herself
,
her
thoughts
spinning
in
her
head
.

I
won
’
t
let
you
go
so
easily
,
Knoll
,
not
for
that
strumpet
.
I
know
she
’
s
not
all
she
appears
to
be
,
and
she
’
ll
use
you
.

She
grimaced
as
she
walked
upstairs
,
her
back
aching
.

I
’
m
definitely
not
in
fighting
mode
with
this
huge
belly
and
aches
and
pains
,
but
I
’
ll
have
to
do
.

She
knew
somehow
that
Knoll
would
come
to
her
in
the
night
.
If
human
nature
held
up
,
he
would
likely
use
her
body
to
the
full
extent
while
he
could
,
especially
if
he
were
marrying
a
woman
he
knew
little
about
.
Most
women
,
Camille
was
sure
,
would
not
allow
their
husbands
to
do
the
things
she
did
.

He
’
ll
not
get
me
so
easily
anymore
.
She
hatched
a
plan
in
her
mind
,
smiling
.
When
she
got
to
her
chamber
,
she
rang
for
Brilla
and
requested
her
finest
filmy
nightdress
and
her
hair
done
in
a
becoming
fashion
.
She
put
rosewater
on
her
wrists
. “
Please
tell
Mortimer
and
Titus
I
’
m
not
to
be
disturbed
and
that
I
have
a
terrible
headache
.
If
you
see
Knoll
,
don
’
t
tell
him
the
same
.”
Camille
smiled
at
Brilla
,
and
the
other
woman
gave
her
a
quick
nod
as
she
left
the
room
.

Camille
settled
in
to
bed
,
deciding
to
get
rest
while
she
could
.
She
wanted
to
have
her
wits
about
her
if
Knoll
showed
up
later
as
she
figured
he
would
.

* * * *

Knoll
Tremont
paced
around
his
chamber
.

Blast
it
.
That
went
terribly
.

And
the
worst
thing
was
he
couldn
’
t
get
Camille
out
of
his
mind
.
The
homecoming
and
lovemaking
with
her
had
been
wonderful
but
far
from
enough
to
sate
him
.
He
had
admired
Mia
’
s
breasts
and
enjoyed
it
when
her
body
brushed
against
his
as
they
walked
,
but
his
mind
was
filled
with
images
of
Camille
.

How
can
I
marry
someone
else
?
And
never
lie
with
Camille
again
,
not
stay
here
with
her
?

The
thought
brought
him
misery
,
and
his
lust
rose
.
It
felt
like
the
last
days
to
be
with
her
,
and
he
didn
’
t
want
to
miss
a
moment
.
His
conscience
twinged
at
the
idea
of
using
her
body
.

I
’
m
not
.
I
love
her
.

He
shook
his
head
,
knowing
it
didn
’
t
make
sense
.
His
cock
didn
’
t
care
at
the
moment
,
and
he
figured
no
decision
was
final
.
After
all
,
he
probably
wouldn
’
t
marry
Mia
Caldwell
,
and
the
arrangement
with
Camille
was
still
in
place
.

I
need
to
be
with
her
.
His
aching
hard-on
pressed
against
his
breeches
,
shutting
out
all
other
thought
.
He
left
his
chamber
,
striding
down
the
hall
toward
her
room
.

* * * *

Mortimer
sighed
in
frustration
at
Brilla
’
s
words
as
she
saw
him
heading
toward
Camille
’
s
chamber
. “
What
?
I
just
want
to
see
her
.”
The
truth
was
he
wanted
to
make
love
to
her
again
.
It
seemed
his
appetite
for
her
body
and
for
her
presence
would
never
be
filled.
The
time
away
from
her
had
only
made
it
greater.

“
She
said
no
to
you
and
the
Master
seeing
her
tonight
.”
Brilla
blushed
.

“
I
see
.”
He
grinned
. “
She
’
s
got
something
up
her
sleeve
.
Ah
,
well
.
I
’
ll
see
her
soon
enough
.

“’
Night
,
Brilla
.”

He
wheeled
around
and
went
back
to
his
room
,
smiling
the
whole
way
.

She
has
a
plan
to
put
Knoll
in
his
place
,
I
’
d
wager
.

* * * *

Camille
ignored
the
knock
at
the
door
.
She
knew
by
its
rhythm
it
was
Knoll
.

“
Camille
,
I
know
it
’
s
late
,
but
can
I
come
in
?
I
need
you
,”
Knoll
whispered
,
and
a
grin
cracked
across
her
face
.
Let
the
fun
begin
.

“
Yes
,
but
I
am
tired
.”

She
heard
the
door
open
as
she
faced
away
from
it
,
smiling
in
spite
of
herself
.
Knoll
slid
into
bed
beside
her
,
radiating
heat
.
He
put
his
arms
around
her
,
almost
reaching
around
her
belly
.

“
I
just
want
to
sleep
,”
she
murmured
,
feigning
a
tiredness
she
didn
’
t
feel
.

“
That
’
s
fine
.”
He
spoke
into
her
ear
,
kissing
her
neck
as
he
did
so
.
His
hard
cock
pressing
against
her
bottom
belied
his
words
.
She
knew
what
he
was
there
for
,
and
he
was
going
to
find
out
things
had
changed
.

“
Umm
, that feels nice”
she
murmured
,
hoping
to
get
him
stirred
up
further
.