you were going to lie with other women until we were married?” how were you planning to manage? I suppose. If I tried now, I would probably end up killing someone before the week was out.” “Helen,” he said with growing impatience, “I haven’t been chaste since the age of twelve.
“Damn it! If he can’t find relief with a woman, he’s driven to self-abuse. A man’s natural urges-” He broke off uncomfortably. “Helen, there are times when a man has to-if his needs aren’t satisfied-” The heat from the water wafted up to his darkening face. Rhys leaned over her, gripping the sides of the tub. I would like to honor him with the traditional year of mourning if at all possible.” “He probably would have been glad that you’d found a husband.” “Your brother won’t know or care if you marry before the mourning period is over,” Rhys said. Five weeks would be torment.įive months didn’t even merit a discussion. Now, however, it was painfully clear that five days was too long to wait for her. Probably because he’d been so elated about marrying her that he hadn’t been inclined to quibble over the wedding date. Rhys didn’t know why he’d agreed to that, or how it had even seemed tenable. “It’s what we originally planned,” Helen pointed out, “the first time we became engaged.” The mere fact that he wanted it was always enough. It had been many years, and tens of millions of pounds ago, since anyone had asked Rhys to justify why he wanted something. Helen looked back at him, seeming to believe she had said something rational. Out of respect for him, I would like to wait until then.” My family and I will be in mourning until the beginning of June.
Anything you want will be delivered here faster than a rat up a drainpipe.”
“Even if I had unlimited resources, it would take much longer than that to make plans and place orders, and have things delivered-” “That’s not nearly enough time,” she protested. Apparently Helen wasn’t quite as malleable as he’d assumed. After a long moment, she said, “It’s important that you keep your promises to me.”ĭefeated and fuming, he stripped off his wet shirt.
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