Far After Gold (31 page)

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Authors: Jen Black

“Beast!” Her fist hammered his chest in mock anger, then her fingers opened and slid slowly over the circle of rough skin, and his skin flinched like a horse irritated by a fly. She traced a circle on his rousing flesh, and pouted even though he could not see her.

“I thought you might have preferred the blue gown I wore tonight.”

“I adored the gown you wore tonight because you were in it,” he said, aware of the deepening thud of his heart. “I will always adore you in anything at all…” He found her mouth and nuzzled it. “And I will especially adore you in nothing.”

“As I am now?” She moved gently against him, and the shivers increased a thousand-fold.

“As you are now,” he said, and claimed her mouth.

 

 

The End

 

Other titles by Jen Black

 

Historical settings:

The Banners of Alba – 11
th
century Scotland

Dark Pool – 11
th
century Dublin, Ireland

Fair Border Bride – 16
th
century England

Reluctance – 18
th
century England

 

Contemporary setting:

Shadows – Dordogne, France

 

Find more about the author at:

http://jenblackauthor.blogspot.com

 

Table of Contents

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

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