husband?
A sharp knock at the door shattered the silence of the room.
With pantherlike grace, he rose from the chair and opened it to
admit two work-weary maids carrying steaming buckets of hot
water. With practiced efficiency, they set up a large hip bath on the
hearth. Darting curious looks at the unlikely couple, they left the
room reluctantly, their giggles clearly audible as they disappeared
down the hallway.
Quinn locked the door behind them. With a calculating look at
his unwilling bride, he placed the key atop a mahogany armoire.
Noelle's eyes traveled to the bath steaming in its shiny copper
tub. How long she had dreamed of luxury such as this: immersing
herself in the warm water, scouring the grime of poverty from her
skin with scented soap, wrapping herself in a fluffy white towel.
But not here; not like this.
"Take off your clothes." He stood next to her, not bothering to
conceal his distaste for her appearance.
She realized he had no intention of leaving the room.
Involuntarily her eyes went to the most imposing piece of furniture
in the chamber, the large bed already turned down for the night.
Desperation giving her courage, Noelle seethed at him.
"Go to 'ell, you bastard. I'm not taking any more from you!
husband?
A sharp knock at the door shattered the silence of the room.
With pantherlike grace, he rose from the chair and opened it to
admit two work-weary maids carrying steaming buckets of hot
water. With practiced efficiency, they set up a large hip bath on the
hearth. Darting curious looks at the unlikely couple, they left the
room reluctantly, their giggles clearly audible as they disappeared
down the hallway.
Quinn locked the door behind them. With a calculating look at
his unwilling bride, he placed the key atop a mahogany armoire.
Noelle's eyes traveled to the bath steaming in its shiny copper
tub. How long she had dreamed of luxury such as this: immersing
herself in the warm water, scouring the grime of poverty from her
skin with scented soap, wrapping herself in a fluffy white towel.
But not here; not like this.
"Take off your clothes." He stood next to her, not bothering to
conceal his distaste for her appearance.
She realized he had no intention of leaving the room.
Involuntarily her eyes went to the most imposing piece of furniture
in the chamber, the large bed already turned down for the night.
Desperation giving her courage, Noelle seethed at him.
"Go to 'ell, you bastard. I'm not taking any more from you!
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