Chapter 14

Katherine returned to lying next to him, wrapping her arms around his middle. He tilted her chin up to steal a kiss. Strange, really. If Gregory had ever thought of the need to marry, he would have chosen someone similar to Katherine. He and Edward were alike in their tastes.

When their kiss ended, Katherine stroked his stubbled jaw. “How did you sleep?”

“Well enough. ‘Twas more like passing out than falling asleep,” he said with a grin.

She looked past him to Edward, who still lay snoring softly. “‘Twould seem we wore him out.”

“I am sure we can persuade him to wake and join in.” Gregory’s hands encircled her waist and he lifted her up to straddle him. “In a moment.”

Katherine leaned forward, trailing her long dark hair across his bare chest. He parted her soft thighs and pushed up into her.