Chapter 35

The next morning, Kent is working in his office when a knock

comes at the door.

“Come in,” he calls, hardly paying attention.

The door creeks open but no one says anything. Annoyed, Kent looks up, ready to tell whatever captain or guard was coming to report to get on with it and stop wasting his time.

To his surprise, though, Fay stands in the doorway. Kent leans back in his chair with a smirk, curious. What on earth could she

want now?

“Yes?” he asks.

“Um, can I come in?” she says, anxiously playing with her hair.

“I already told you to come in, Fay,” he says evenly. Annoyed,

she drops her hair and takes two steps into the room, pushing the

door closed behind her. Then, she leans against the wall, a little

afraid.

Like a kitten in a tiger’s cage. Kent can’t help but smile at the sight.

of her.

wearing brown riding boots over tight

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on top. The green brings out

her hair. As he knew it would.

for precisely that reason, had

her room with the housekeeper.

with her hair

makes a mental note to

it down more often.

Kent prompts, impatient.

About last night.”

talk in here? About…”

and gives her a little glare. “Yes, Fay. Go

offer, again, to help. In whatever way I can. I’m

body as much as they want to, deliberately trying to be lewd. If he

– he feels a stirring within himself, watching her squirm- and then

mean, Kent,” she says. “I

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he says, looking back to the papers on

smiles and looks back at her, liking the fire he

loves to stir that

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