Ready to return to her room after dinner, Emily rose from her chair. “Do I have your permission to retire, Your Grace?”
Godric caught her by her right arm, tugging her right onto his lap. She ought to have struggled, she knew that, but she found it nearly impossible to summon any will to get away. It seemed her heart had finally decided to fight against her head.
“Will you stay in your room as you promised?”
“I promise I won’t escape tonight.” She tried to remove herself from his lap. “I gave my word.”
He grunted softly and grabbed her by the back of the neck, bringing her mouth towards his. He kissed her deeply, almost primitively, with a harsh penetration of his tongue. Her body melted against his fire.
Ashton cleared his throat.
Emily wrenched her face away, embarrassed he would t
