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Excerpt: Lord Devilment
“I shall take the necklace, madam.”
Ariadne touched her neck. “Please, nay, I am so fond of it.”
“I think I may grow fond of it too. ‘Tis a pretty piece. Take it off.”
“Offer him a kiss, Ariadne. That might suffice instead of the necklace,” Jonah suggested.
“Would it?” Ariadne asked, smiling.
Saxon scratched his chin. “Would I rather have a kiss than the necklace? Now, give me a while to think about it.” His eyes locked onto Ariadne’s lips.
She sat up, and pouted. “So, a kiss it is?”
Saxon chuckled. “I’d rather kiss my horse. Remove the necklace.”
“A pox on you,” Ariadne fumed, removing the item.
Saxon soon had it in his pocket. He looked at Lottie.
“I know, you wish to have my necklace, too.”
“Nay, I do not. Give me your hand, lady.”
“My hand?”
“Aye, your hand. Offer me your hand through the door.”
“I don’t understand. Ah, you desire my bracelet. Do you intend to remove my bracelet yourself?” she asked, extending her hand.
“Nay, I do not desire the bracelet. I desire something much warmer, and softer,” Saxon declared, taking her hand and swiftly kissing the back of it. He smiled. “That is all I require from a woman of such beauty.” He heard Ariadne give an almighty huff, and he chuckled. He had meant to insult her, and he had been rather successful.
“Damn you to hell,” Jonah growled.
“I’ve been there already,” he snapped back, thinking of Newgate, and then the pain of hangman’s rope around his neck.
“Who are you?” Lottie asked.
He saw that she stared at him intently, but the mask hid his features, and the hat hid his dark hair. His voice he had made deliberately gruff, in order to fool her.
“Aye, tell us your name, you brigand,” Jonah hissed.
He thought about that. What name should he use?
“The Devil take you,” Jonah growled. “Why do you do this? Are you poor, or do you do it for devilment?”
Saxon touched his hat. He had his name. “My name is Lord Devilment.” He chuckled. “And I bid you good evening.” He laughed, and, turning his horse around, galloped off into the night.
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Yadira A.
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