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Chapters (59)
  1. COVER
  2. ROSEMARY ROGERS
  3. DEDICATION
  4. THE BEGINNING
  5. 1
  6. 2
  7. 3
  8. 4
  9. 5
  10. 6
  11. NEW ORLEANS
  12. 7
  13. 8
  14. 9
  15. 10
  16. 11
  17. 12
  18. MEXICO
  19. 13
  20. 14
  21. 15
  22. 16
  23. 17
  24. 18
  25. 19
  26. 20
  27. 21
  28. LA CORTESANA
  29. 22
  30. 23
  31. 24
  32. 25
  33. 26
  34. 27
  35. 28
  36. 29
  37. 30
  38. 31
  39. 32
  40. 33
  41. 34
  42. 35
  43. 36
  44. 37
  45. 38
  46. THE JOURNEY
  47. 39
  48. 40
  49. 41
  50. THE DESTINATION
  51. 42
  52. TURNING POINTS
  53. 43
  54. 44
  55. 45
  56. 46
  57. THE PROMISE
  58. Epilogue
  59. COPYRIGHT

With only a slight bow from the waist, he gave his wife a parting smile, pivoted on his heel and left the palace. Bishop could explain it all to her. It was his game. Let him field her questions for a change.

I need a bath and a drink, not necessarily in that order, Steve thought grimly, and was quickly lost in the crowd filling the plaza.

32

Lanterns bobbed erratic light over the streets of Mexico City. Ginny stared blindly out the carriage windows, not seeing them as she was escorted home.

Steve…oh, God! Had that been contempt in his eyes? His deliberate dismissal of her was as scorching as the flush that heated her face when he’d raked his gaze over her with studied precision. He could at least have stayed long enough to hear her explanation! Damn him…and damn Rafael Luna!

By the time the carriage rolled to a halt before the shallow steps of the rented house, she had made up her mind what she would do next. Her escort, Butch Casey, was as taciturn as he had been the first time she’d met him, and coolly polite as he handed her from the carriage.

“You will remain as a guard, as Mr. Bishop asked?” She was loath to go inside, the memories of the past brutal hours still sharp and painful. She caught and held Casey’s gaze. “If—I want to be certain that I am not bothered by anyone.”

“I have my orders, ma’am, and you won’t be bothered by anyone you don’t want to bother you.”

Was that a trace of contempt in his voice? But of course, it was ridiculous to expect respect when she was wearing a gown that left her almost naked. Casey’s cool blue eyes reminded her somehow of Steve, perhaps because there had been the same icy regard in his gaze.

Oh God, he hates me. It’s all for nothing now, the closeness we shared…but at least I’m free of Rafael Luna! Steve will listen. I’ll explain it all to him tomorrow.

Carmen met her on the landing, fussing over her with soothing hands, her chatter a steady stream that required no thought and no reply.

“Ah, señora! I have been so worried…. That horrid man, he sent Artur away and I was so worried about you. I do not like that arrogant Spaniard. But you are well, and I am so relieved. Here, I will untie your laces for you, though they are already loose enough. And this gown—it is lovely, but so thin, so daring…”