Marcus frowned. He knew Lucian was right, but he did not
want to sit in the room while Lucian tried to convince the beautiful Emily to
marry him. He stifled a tinge of jealousy. He had proposed the scheme, but he
was not exactly pleased about following through with it. He remembered the
story of Job. Dear Lord, you gave patience to Job to endure many hardships,
please be with me now and help me to deal with my peculiar emotions, he
prayed silently. From what he could see, the Lord brought Emily to this inn to
save his friend’s estate. That meant she was not here to develop a relationship
with him. If the Lord intended her for Lucian, that is what he must help
achieve. If that meant preserving her dignity although it placed him in an
uncomfortable position, he would do it.
“I see your point. I shall stay,” Marcus added quietly,
dragging one of the chairs to a corner and sitting in it with his arms crossed.
~~~~~~~~~~~~
“Well, Miss Emily,
may I call you by your first name?”
Emily hesitated. The man lying before her was propped up on
several pillows, and his hair was flung around in untidy mats of sweat. The
covers of the bed were pulled up, but his arms were free. She could tell he
wore a borrowed shirt that swallowed him. His sallow complexion did nothing to
add to his appearance, but she clung to the kindness in his eyes. Glancing at
Marcus, she said, “I suppose the circumstances do not allow for long periods of
introduction, my lord.”
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