matter we’ll never leave.” Sheldon informed him and moved past him. When she noticed he started following her, she stopped walking and glanced over her shoulder at him. “Is there something else you wish to say?”
“Yes there is and I prefer we do it somewhere private.”
“Oh we’re going to have one of those conversations where you command for me to obey and I refuse.” She arched a brow and bit back her smile when she saw the annoyance light up his eyes.
“Let’s just go upstairs shall we?” Not giving her a chance to argue further, Nathan grasped her elbow and headed up the staircase. Damn infuriating woman, she had a mouth too smart for her own good.
Wondering what he wanted to discuss with her, Sheldon let him have his way, but she became suspicious when he led her into his bedroom instead of her own. “So here we are. Tell me what you want now.”
Nathan let go of her arm but didn’t move away. “I made a decision since you didn’t voice any objections about my sharing your bed last night. I’ve thought the matter over and had your things moved in here and wanted to inform you that we’ll be sharing the same bed every night from now on.” He didn’t have long to wait for her reaction to his news, and knew that he was going to enjoy it.
For just a mere second, Sheldon wondered if she heard right but seeing the smug smirk on his face reassured her that she certainly did hear correctly. “What possibly would have given you the idea that I would be agreeable to such an arrangement? You forget. I’m only your substitute bride and nothing more. And as for not mentioning the horror of finding you in my bed this morning, when have we had a moment alone to discuss it?”
He gritted his teeth when she called herself that ridiculous name. “Would you stop calling yourself by that ludicrous title? You are not my substitute wife. You are, in fact, my wife.” God she could be annoying at times, and her calling herself that aggravated the hell out of him.
“Well it’s true. However, I’m not going to argue the point with you. What I am going to do is refuse to share your blasted bed.” Sheldon shot back, even though she started to wonder if she could win this argument with her husband. He looked so determined and filled with assurance.
Not in the least surprised she continued to fight him, Nathan let her see she didn’t have a chance in hell of changing his mind. “Oh you’re going to share that bed with me wife no matter how much you object. Besides, didn’t I prove to you that we can share a bed without me attacking you?”
“You didn’t prove anything except showing me that you most assuredly can be underhanded and definitely can’t be trusted.”
“Ah, now you’re going to have to let me prove to you that I can.” He replied smugly and noticed her frowning, she was slowly losing ground and he knew that she knew it too.
“You are a despicable, sneaky man. Do you know that? Fine I’ll share your blasted bed, but let me warn you, if you so much as lay a finger on me, the deal is off.” Sheldon knew when to give up even if she hated doing so.
Well damn me that was a lot easier than he thought it would be and he wondered for a moment what she was up to. Mistrustful now, he eyed her suspiciously. “It’s not me wife you have to worry about but yourself. For most of the night you were wrapped around me like a clinging vine.”
Her face growing hot, Sheldon moved away. “Oh just go away and let me change my gown.”
One up for me, he thought, grinning smugly and with a swagger in his step left the room.
With the help of a maid, Sheldon didn’t take long in changing her dress and met her husband down stairs. When she noticed the butler staring at her with a peculiar look on his face wondered what was the matter with the man. Once they were seated in the coach, she settled herself and glanced at her husband from beneath her lashes. “Do you have any idea why your butler was
“Yes there is and I prefer we do it somewhere private.”
“Oh we’re going to have one of those conversations where you command for me to obey and I refuse.” She arched a brow and bit back her smile when she saw the annoyance light up his eyes.
“Let’s just go upstairs shall we?” Not giving her a chance to argue further, Nathan grasped her elbow and headed up the staircase. Damn infuriating woman, she had a mouth too smart for her own good.
Wondering what he wanted to discuss with her, Sheldon let him have his way, but she became suspicious when he led her into his bedroom instead of her own. “So here we are. Tell me what you want now.”
Nathan let go of her arm but didn’t move away. “I made a decision since you didn’t voice any objections about my sharing your bed last night. I’ve thought the matter over and had your things moved in here and wanted to inform you that we’ll be sharing the same bed every night from now on.” He didn’t have long to wait for her reaction to his news, and knew that he was going to enjoy it.
For just a mere second, Sheldon wondered if she heard right but seeing the smug smirk on his face reassured her that she certainly did hear correctly. “What possibly would have given you the idea that I would be agreeable to such an arrangement? You forget. I’m only your substitute bride and nothing more. And as for not mentioning the horror of finding you in my bed this morning, when have we had a moment alone to discuss it?”
He gritted his teeth when she called herself that ridiculous name. “Would you stop calling yourself by that ludicrous title? You are not my substitute wife. You are, in fact, my wife.” God she could be annoying at times, and her calling herself that aggravated the hell out of him.
“Well it’s true. However, I’m not going to argue the point with you. What I am going to do is refuse to share your blasted bed.” Sheldon shot back, even though she started to wonder if she could win this argument with her husband. He looked so determined and filled with assurance.
Not in the least surprised she continued to fight him, Nathan let her see she didn’t have a chance in hell of changing his mind. “Oh you’re going to share that bed with me wife no matter how much you object. Besides, didn’t I prove to you that we can share a bed without me attacking you?”
“You didn’t prove anything except showing me that you most assuredly can be underhanded and definitely can’t be trusted.”
“Ah, now you’re going to have to let me prove to you that I can.” He replied smugly and noticed her frowning, she was slowly losing ground and he knew that she knew it too.
“You are a despicable, sneaky man. Do you know that? Fine I’ll share your blasted bed, but let me warn you, if you so much as lay a finger on me, the deal is off.” Sheldon knew when to give up even if she hated doing so.
Well damn me that was a lot easier than he thought it would be and he wondered for a moment what she was up to. Mistrustful now, he eyed her suspiciously. “It’s not me wife you have to worry about but yourself. For most of the night you were wrapped around me like a clinging vine.”
Her face growing hot, Sheldon moved away. “Oh just go away and let me change my gown.”
One up for me, he thought, grinning smugly and with a swagger in his step left the room.
With the help of a maid, Sheldon didn’t take long in changing her dress and met her husband down stairs. When she noticed the butler staring at her with a peculiar look on his face wondered what was the matter with the man. Once they were seated in the coach, she settled herself and glanced at her husband from beneath her lashes. “Do you have any idea why your butler was
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