When Seducing A Duke (29 page)

Warm fingers came up to gently touch the scar that ran down his face. Odd, but he hadn’t thought of it at all that evening. In fact, he’d almost forgot about it.

“I heard you that night,” he admitted. “When you told me you loved me.”

Her head tilted. “I thought you were asleep.”

“No.” He held her gaze as he raised his own hand to brush the softness of her cheek. “I should have said it then, but I love you too, Rose. So much.”

Her smile was smug. “I know.” She kissed him again. “Make love to me.”

His entire body pulsed. “I intend to, but there’s one thing I have to do first.”

Rose frowned. “What’s that?”

Grey pulled the brand-new copy of
Voluptuous
from beneath the pillow where he’d hidden it before going to the ball. “There’s a story in here that I want to read to you.”