The butler entered the room.
“A letter for you, Lady Ravenswood.”
Henrietta took the letter from the silver tray. “Thank you, Wilkes.”
With a curt nod, the butler departed.
Two sets of curious eyes then settled on her.
“Who is it from, Henry?” said Peter.
“I shall soon find out.” Henrietta broke the red wax seal and scanned the missive. She smiled. “It’s from Mirabelle.”
“And how is the Duchess of Wembury?” said her husband.
“In very good health, I’m happy to report. We are invited to a christening, my lord, for baby Alice.”
Sebastian sighed. “Too many babies.”
Peter chuckled at that. “And when will you, dear brother, become a father?”
Sebastian made a moue in jest. “Why the devil would I want to do that? Now that you have a son, Peter, I don’t need an heir.”
Peter chortled. “I think your wife might have something to say about that.”
Sebastian looked at his wife.
Henrietta quirked a brow. She had yet to have a babe…but she was determined to change all that.
“No babies, my lord?” she said.
Sebastian pretended to think about it—then a slow and wolfish smile touched his lips. “Well, maybe one brat.”
Peter cradled the babe and pounced to his feet. “Come along, Frederick. I don’t think you need to hear this.”
Father and son quickly vacated the room.
Alone with her husband, Henrietta put all her seductive training to good use, and crossed the rug with very sensual strides.
Sebastian followed her every move with avid interest.
She settled very comfortably on his lap and traced her forefinger along the ridge of his masculine jaw. “Just one babe, my lord?”
He wrapped his arms tight around her waist. “Well, maybe two.”
Henrietta giggled and kissed him with passion. Breathless, she said, “And when will we start to try for this babe or two?”
“How does right now sound?”
She nipped at his lush lip. “It sounds very agreeable. Shall we go upstairs?”
“I’d rather not, Henry.”
She pinched her brow. “But—”
Sebastian wagged his brow. “Billiards, Henry?”
She let out a hearty laugh. “What a wonderful idea, my lord.”
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This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
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