The Ice Duchess: Scandalous Regency Widows, Book 2 (37 page)
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Authors: Amy Rose Bennett
Her reaction seemed to spur Rafe on. His thrusts grew longer, deeper, faster, driving her ever closer to the brink of bliss. She began to pant and writhe, undulating beneath him, rocking her hips, taking him deeper. Her inner sheath rippled. Quivered. She was close, so very close, she almost couldn’t bear it.
“Love me, Rafe,” she demanded hoarsely, wrapping her legs about his hips.
“Always.” He bent his head and plundered her mouth with such a searing, possessive kiss, it was the catalyst that at last sent her spinning heavenward.
Crying his name, Georgie climaxed. Devastating pleasure like nothing she had ever known before pulsated through her body, carried her away to the stars. She was barely aware of Rafe’s cry as he found his release as well. His body slick with sweat, he shuddered then collapsed on top of her, whispering her name like a prayer.
When Rafe at last raised his head she saw there were tears upon his cheeks and his face was etched with stark longing. “I’m in agony, my love. You haven’t given me an answer yet,” he said hoarsely. He brushed a strand of hair away from her face and his smoke-dark eyes stared intently into hers. “So Georgiana Dudley, I will ask you again. Will you do me the incomparable honor of consenting to be my wife?”
Georgie bit her lip as her heart clenched. Rafe had said earlier she was being cruel and he was right. And she really had no reason to be. Not when this man had bared every part of his soul to her. He’d move heaven and earth for her if she asked him to. Protect and cherish her until his dying breath. And here he was, all but begging her to be with him. Forever.
She’d be a fool to refuse him.
She reached out and stroked his lean jaw. “Yes, Rafe. The answer is ‘yes’.”
Rafe’s answering smile, brighter than the summer sun, made her heart swell with unadulterated happiness. “Thank you,” he whispered. He leaned over her and kissed her with such ardent, tender reverence she wanted to weep. “I love you, Georgie.”
“I love you too,” she whispered huskily, her vision blurred by tears. “I’ve missed you so much. Don’t ever leave me again.”
He dropped another kiss on her lips. “Never.”
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my Rose Bennett
has always wanted to be a writer for as long as she can remember. An avid reader with a particular love for historical romance, it seemed only natural to write stories in her favorite genre. She has a passion for creating emotion-packed—and sometimes a little racy—stories set in the Georgian and Regency periods. Of course, her strong-willed heroines and rakish heroes always find their happily ever after.
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my is happily married
to her own Alpha male hero, has two beautiful daughters, and a rather loopy Rhodesian Ridgeback. She has worked as a speech pathologist for many years, but is currently devoting her time to her one other true calling—writing romance.
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