A Christmas Kiss
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* * * A hot short story from USA TODAY Bestselling Romance Author Jess Michaels * * *
Tricked into spending time alone with the husband who made it clear he doesn't care about her, the Countess of Blackgrove, Amelia, has no idea how to react.
But Stephen only wants seduction... and love.
Length: Short Story
Jess Michaels
Jess Michaels always flips through every romance she buys in search of "the good stuff," so it makes perfect sense that she writes erotic romance where she gets to turn up the heat and let it boil. She also runs the popular website The Passionate Pen and writes historical romance as Jenna Petersen.
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A Christmas Kiss - Jess Michaels
A Christmas Kiss
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DEDICATION:
For Michael. You are my every Christmas wish.
Chapter One
MC900026832[1]The carriage rumbled through the gate of Hillbury Castle and Amelia barely contained the shudder that threatened to work its way through her body. At least the drive was so long that it would take another quarter hour before they would reach the door…before she would be forced to face her nightmare.
You are very pale, Lady Blackgrove,
her longtime lady’s maid, Helen, said. Are you well?
Amelia shifted. With any other servant, she would be reticent to speak the truth, but Helen wasn’t the average maid. The two had all but grown up together. She considered Helen to be a friend, even if the servant held herself slightly apart, as was proper.
I will admit,
Amelia said slowly. I’m not looking forward to this exercise in humiliation.
Helen reached out to briefly take Amelia’s hand. I hope it will not be as bad as all that.
Amelia drew a pained breath. How can it not be? I’ve been summoned to the country home of my husband of six months—a husband I am estranged from—in order to prepare for a farce of a Christmas celebration with our two families. It is bound to be dreadful.
She turned her face and stared out as the drive wound through dense, beautiful woods for a few moments. She couldn’t help but think of the last time she’d seen Stephen. It had been the day after her wedding…and her wedding night. She had still been basking in the glow of having the man she loved introduce her body to such pleasures and then…
Then she had found out the terrible truth about him.
My lady!
Amelia jolted at Helen’s sharp tone and found her servant was now holding out a crisp handkerchief. She blushed as she realized that a tear had escaped her eye and was winding its way down her cheek.
At least I’m doing this in the safety of my carriage,
she muttered as she swiped the errant tear away. "I certainly don’t want to weep in front of his servants so they can report it to him when he arrives next week."
Helen nodded. You’re strong, my lady. You’ll manage.
I will,
Amelia agreed. "I must. For the sake of our families and the upcoming holiday. I certainly won’t let Lord Blackgrove see that his lack of affection causes me any pain. Luckily I have seven