Chapter 210

When Jonathan rose from bed just before dawn, Audrey was already awake. It was typical for her to rise early, but the mad escape from the hellfire club had sent a current of unease flowing through her that had left her more alert than she otherwise would have been. She blamed that unease for her body moving toward Jonathan throughout the night, until she ended up almost curled around his body as he slept. She'd woken to his scent and the warm press of his skin to hers. He'd managed to curl one arm around her, holding her to him, and she'd been unwilling to push away because it had felt too wonderful.

But now, with the cold absence of his body, she found the strength to scramble from the bed and dress. She rang for a maid, who helped her do up her corset and the buttons on her gown. She could still hear Jonathan moving about in the other room, and she took a moment to hastily scrawl a note to him.

"Keep your end of the agreement. Our lessons must begin soon."

Then she went in search