Mysty McPartland by The Rake's Substitute Bride Page B

stirring within him. “I’m not sure I like you finding amusement at my expense sweetheart.”
    Her laughter dying to a trickle, Sheldon couldn’t help but enjoy her husband’s company, she also knew it was dangerous. Yet, she was unable to help herself, she forced herself to turn away and gaze out the window.
    Knowing his wife was shoring up her resistance to him, Nathan didn’t bother to speak to her again. She wasn’t going to find it easy to dismiss him or her growing feelings towards him. Every moment they spent together, he was going to wear away her resolve to keep him at a distance. She might be stubborn, but he was more determined and that he thought with confidence would have his wife melting in his arms in a very short time.
    While she was occupied staring out the window he let his gaze leisurely trace over her lovely features. Her exotic beauty was breathtaking at times and always caught him un-expectantly in surprise. His eyes dropped lower to the swell of her breasts, last evening he’d had a clear view of those two tempting mounds. They were full and plump, her nipples a pale pink and wondered how dark they would become when he had them in his mouth. She had a slim waist and slight rounded hips.
    Though her legs were short they were well shaped and he could imagine them wrapped around him in the throes of passion. Her pert little bottom was something he couldn’t wait to hold in his hands. Usually he was a leg man but after catching sight of his bride naked he was finding a woman’s backside more alluring and it wasn’t just any rear end he was fancying. He let out a heavy sigh and wondered why he was putting himself through this torture. If he didn’t stop thinking about her glorious nakedness he was liable to attack her.
    He was beginning to believe that he wasn’t up to putting himself through this torment to much longer. So that left only one thing he could do and that was up the game. He was going to have to be more relentless in seducing her into his bed. He knew she found him attractive and every now and then he caught a flicker of desire in her eyes before she could hide it. So all he would have to do was use that attraction against her. Dirty tactics it might be however, he wanted her naked in his arms and thrashing beneath him while he made passionate love to her. Because his gut told him that once he was buried inside her she would be like a wildfire, blazing out of control. She would give him the most incredible fiery journey he’d ever go on.
    Yes, it was definitely time to speed things up, and if he didn’t do it soon he would go stark raving made with wanting her. He grimaced as the bulge in his pants increased until it was excruciatingly painful. He shifted in his seat trying to ease the ache of his erection, damn it he had to get his mind of sex. He made himself turn his contemplation to his cousin, he wondered where the little weasel was hiding, he’d expect Andrew to have attended the wedding ceremony, but the scoundrel never showed his face.
    There was no doubt in his mind that the man would try and find another way to claim his inheritance. And damn it if he didn’t bed his bride soon he just might lose everything to his cousin anyway. He shook his head, knowing that his thoughts had gone full circle and once again it was back on bedding his bride.

Chapter Nine

    Sheldon sat opposite her father and stared at him in disbelief, she was unsure if she heard him right. However, taking a peek at her husband from underneath her lashes, knew she wasn’t imagining his demand for Nathan to annul their marriage. She could tell by the thunderous expression on her husband’s face that he was enraged and he would refuse her father. Suddenly something strange started happening to her heart.
    Not only furious at the request put to him, Nathan was disgusted. If this man thought he would end his marriage to Sheldon and marry his spoiled, selfish other daughter, he had another thing coming.