Deed of purchase

CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR

"When next will I see you again, my lord?" Rose asked, clutching the sheets of the bed closer to her naked chest as she watched the duke get dressed. "I hope you are not going to abandon me just because we have slept once."

"Is that jealousy I observe?" He asked with a smug look on his face, and Rose blushed, turning her face away from him. "Are you worried that I will begin to sort out other courtesans?"

"Yes, my lord." She muttered, hugging the bedding even tighter as the color of embarrassment washed through her skin. "If you weren't in such a hurry, I wished you to stay in bed longer."

"You're quite clingy, aren't you?" He strolled back to the bed and bent slightly, running his lips along the tip of her nose. "I am getting married today, so I have to go."