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back to Jane as his cock thickened again. Jane’s interested gaze

flicked between him and Thomas. Damnation, he couldn’t have

her thinking he had enjoyed that, couldn’t have her thinking

anything at all.

He crawled over to her and straddled her, released the clamps

from her nipples and her clit and let them fall to the floor. She

was looking at him now, her gaze fixed on his, Thomas

forgotten. He shoved his cock deep and pumped into her, his

only desire to make her come, to forget himself in her arms, to

forget Thomas.

But he couldn’t. What if he turned his head and caught

Thomas’s eye. Would he end up begging to be fucked? Would he

look as eager as he felt to have Thomas moving over him, his

cock buried deep, fucking Minshom as Minshom fucked Jane?

Jane pulled his hair so hard he winced and opened his eyes. «If

you want him, I don’t mind.»

He froze over her and struggled to breathe and contain the

sudden pulse of excitement in his gut. When had he become so

transparent, so needy, so...

Jane stroked his hair. «Blaize. It’s all right.»

He started thrusting again, the temptation to take her at her

word and ask Thomas to join them terrified him. Didn’t she

know that? Of course she did, that’s why she was being so

accommodating. God, just Thomas’s mouth on him at this

moment would be enough to send him over the edge.

Jane wrenched her mouth away from his. «Thomas?»

«Yes, ma’am?»

«Will you touch him?»

Minshom went still again as he felt Thomas turn toward them.

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«Christ, yes. Of course I will.»

Minshom knew he should speak out, should stop Thomas

from gently pulling down his pantaloons, and, God, kissing him,

and licking him, sliding one finger in his arse and pumping it in

and out. Minshom groaned and moved his hips, slid farther into

Jane as Thomas added his second finger.

He forgot to protest then, as sexual pleasure escalated to

heights he had never experienced before. He was trapped

between two lovers, his cock deep in Jane, Thomas’s fingers

lodged in his arse, his mouth on his neck biting down. Their

three bodies moving slickly, urgently together.

«Do you want his cock, Blaize?» Jane whispered. He opened

his eyes to look at her, to say no, to deny he wanted anything of

the sort, but the words stuck in his throat.

Yes, he wanted it. But he couldn’t say it, had sworn he’d never

beg for another man’s cock.

«He wants you, Thomas, go ahead.»

Jane took the decision away from him and Thomas

responded. His thick wet cock replaced his fingers and he rocked

slowly into Minshom, groaning with every thrust, making

Minshom want to scream with the pleasure of it. When Thomas

started to move on him, it was as if his own cock was doubled in

length, the inches he slammed into Jane mirroring the inches

Thomas slammed into him, setting off an arc of ecstasy that

he had never experienced before.

Jane climaxed, her fingernails digging deep into his shoulders,

setting him off and then Thomas. God, he wanted to cry with the

joy of it, cry with the horror of allowing himself to enjoy it.

Thomas rolled off him and Minshom instantly struggled to his

feet. He couldn’t look at either of them, knew they’d think they’d

mastered him, and knew it was true.

«Blaize?»

He ignored Jane and headed for the door, buttoning his

pantaloons with shaking fingers as he went. He was wet, his arse

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dripping, his cock throbbing with overuse, and yet he wanted to

go back and do it all again. He blinked hard and stared at his

reflection in the mirror at the end of the hall; saw his younger

bewildered self, his father’s triumphant smile. Yes, he’d liked it,

liked being fucked by Thomas while he fucked Jane. He truly was

as perverted and weak as his father had always insisted. He

smashed his palm into the glass and shattered his own face.

Now he truly was in hell.

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«I don’t know where Lord Minshom is, Robert. He

disappeared almost ten days ago and he hasn’t yet returned.»

Robert halted in front of her, his expression startled. «He just

disappeared?»

«So it would seem.» Jane sighed and gestured for Robert to sit

down at the table in the deserted breakfast room. Robert looked

as if he had been having some adventures of his own; he was

unshaven, his clothes were filthy and he was eyeing the food on

Jane’s plate like a ravenous dog.

«Have you eaten this morning?»

Robert swallowed hard. «Not yet, my lady.»

Jane handed him a clean plate. «Then help yourself. There is

plenty left. With Lord Minshom absent, most of the food is

going to waste anyway.»

«It doesn’t go to waste, my lady. The kitchen staff will finish it

up, don’t you worry about that.»

Jane waited as Robert loaded his plate with everything he

could find and returned to his seat. He ate so fast, she couldn’t

believe he didn’t choke. She poured him a cup of coffee from the

full pot and returned to nibbling her toast. The smell of pork

sausages drifted across the table and she swallowed hard as

nausea hit her. Worrying about Blaize had taken its toll on both

her appetite and her nerves. She’d barely been able to stomach

anything in the last couple of weeks.

«I’m sorry I wasn’t here to help you, my lady.»

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Jane cradled her chin in her hands. «Where exactly were you?

A flush of red colored Robert’s cheeks. «Lord Minshom gave

me permission to look for Captain Gray. He’s gone missing too.»

«Ah, that’s right; Lady Millhaven is very concerned about him.

Did you find him?»

«No, my lady.»

«Perhaps he is with Lord Minshom.»

«I hope not, my lady, for both our sakes.»

Jane sighed. «I frightened Lord Minshom away, Robert.»

«I doubt it. His lordship doesn’t scare easily. If he ran, it’s far

more likely that he scared himself.»

Jane stared at him for a long moment. «I hadn’t thought of

that.»

Robert cleared his throat and lowered his voice. «If there is

something you want to share with me, my lady, I can promise

you my complete discretion.»

Jane reached out and patted his hand. «I know that. It’s just

hard for me to explain exactly what happened. I don’t think any

of us were prepared...»

«For what?»

Jane smiled. «For the sex to be so extraordinary.»

Robert finished his coffee and poured himself another cup.

«I’m still not quite sure I understand what happened.»

«Lord Minshom and I went to a Cyprian’s ball and then on to

the pleasure house, where he had arranged for us to be the

starring act in one of the rooms on the second floor. For some

reason, Major Wesley was there, and Minshom invited him to

help and somehow, after the lights went down we all ended up in

a tangle on the floor and Major Wesley fucked Minshom while

Minshom fucked me.»

«Good God.» Robert looked stunned. «His lordship let Major

Wesley fuck him?»

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«It was partly my fault. I could tell that he wanted him to, so I

encouraged Major Wesley and...» Jane waved her hand in the air.

«Oh my goodness, it was astonishing.»

«And what happened afterward?»

Jane bit her lip. «My husband ran away.»

Robert sat back and regarded her. «I’m not surprised. His

lordship doesn’t usually let anyone near his arse.»

Jane nodded. «Because of what happened to him with The

Little Gentleman’s Club.»

Robert paled. «You know about that?»

Jane winced. «I’m sorry, Robert.»

«Lord Minshom told, you}»

«Of course not. I found out accidentally when I was

rearranging some of Lord Minshom’s father’s possessions in the

Abbey library.» She shivered. «What a diabolical scheme. I feel so

sorry for you all.»

«Does his lordship know you know?»

Jane shook her head. «Do you think I should tell him?»

«Good God, no.»

There was silence as Robert finished his breakfast and Jane

struggled with what to say next. «Do you think he will come

back?»

«Captain Gray or Lord Minshom?»

«Both of them, I suppose.»

«They have to return eventually, don’t they, even if it is just to

tell us they are leaving again?»

«That doesn’t reassure me at all, Robert.»

Robert’s sigh was as loud as hers. «I know my lady.»

«We are a pretty pair aren’t we?»

« You are pretty, my lady.» Robert grimaced and ran a hand

over his jaw. «I need to shave and make myself presentable.» He

got to his feet and bowed. «I’ll do my best to find them both, my

lady, so don’t you fret.»

«I’ll do my best not to, Robert, and thank you.»

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Jane watched him leave and then contemplated the emptiness

of her day. Without Blaize to tease, there seemed little point in

doing anything at all. She hoped he came back soon, even if it

was just to fight with her...

She returned to her room to find Lizzie still fussing about

with her clothes. Lizzie gave her a worried glance.

«Are you all right, my lady? You look a bit peculiar.»

Jane slapped a hand over her mouth and looked desperately

for a basin. Lizzie produced one with a flourish and Jane bent

over it and began to retch. By the time the spasm ended she was

exhausted and kneeling on the floor while Lizzie mopped her

forehead with a wet cloth.

«Did you eat something peculiar, my lady, or do you think

you’re breeding?»

Jane slowly raised her head and contemplated her maid. «How

would I know if I was breeding? I’ve only been here for five

weeks. It’s far too early.»

«But you haven’t had your monthly courses since I’ve been

looking after you either.»

«I don’t always have them regularly, I never have.» Jane licked

her lips and then wished she hadn’t. «I just feel sick all the time.

It’s nothing like my previous pregnancy at all. Good gracious, I

can’t possibly be pregnant.» She tried to laugh. «God, my

husband will never believe me if I tell him now. He’ll think I’ve

been...»

Remembering she wasn’t alone, Jane stopped speaking, but

Lizzie was nodding wisely anyway. «He’ll think it isn’t his and

that you’d been with someone else in the countryside before you

got here.»

«That’s exactly what he’ll think.» Jane rose to her feet and sat

at her dressing table. Her skin looked clammy, her mouth

pinched and her hair was in disarray. She swallowed hard.

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«I promised Lady Millhaven I’d go out with her today so I’d

better hurry. Get me a fresh cup of hot sweet tea and then help

me change out of this gown.»

Lizzie looked doubtful. «Are you sure my lady? You still look

a bit peaky.»

«I’d prefer to be busy doing something rather than sitting here

moping and worrying about what Lord Minshom is going to say

when he gets back.» Jane set about tidying her hair as Lizzie ran

downstairs to get her some more tea. Her bedroom was in

complete disarray but Lizzie could fix that after Jane had gone

out. Unfortunately, fixing the rest of her problems wouldn’t be

quite so easy.

Minshom sprawled on the bed and stared up at the cracked

beamed ceiling of his chamber at the Jugged Hare Inn. He’d

already counted all the spiders and traced imaginary pictures

between the crumbling plaster in the glow of his single candle.

His fingers closed around a bottle of gut-rot gin and he brought

it to his lips.

How long had he been here? From the rumpled state of his

clothes and the smell, more than a few days. His hand had healed

as well, tended to by a slatternly chambermaid who’d insisted the

landlord didn’t want him to die on the premises. Minshom

drained the last of the cheap gin into his mouth and slowly

swallowed. When he’d first arrived at the Hare, he’d intended to

fornicate with everything and everyone he could find, but instead

he’d requested a room, crawled up the stairs and concentrated on

drinking himself into oblivion.

Below him, the inn still teemed with life and the heady sounds

of people enjoying themselves, but he didn’t want to go down

and participate. He was still too busy licking his wounds and

suffering the torments of hell to want to lick anything else. He’d

let Thomas fuck him, and more to the point, he’d enjoyed it.

He groaned and let the bottle slip through his fingers and

crash to the floor. And, of course, Jane had been there too, under

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him, encouraging him when Thomas climbed on top of them

both and his whole world exploded into the most erotic

experience of his life. Minshom sat up and winced as the room

continued to spin around him. Jane would never let him forget

this...

Damnation, he couldn’t let her win. And he couldn’t admit