Page 102 of A Duke for Hire

A loud bang followed by a chorus of feminine voices erupted from below then, disrupting their intimate moment.

“What was that?” Hugo mused, and Seraphina laughed.

“I would know those voices anywhere,” she replied, slipping from his arms to find a robe. “It’s Theo, Amelia, Rose, and Ophelia. No doubt here to make sure I am all right.”

“And are you?” Hugo asked, moving his naked body to sit at the end of the bed.

He reached his arms out to her, and she moved into them as she fastened her belt around her robe.

“Are you all right?”

Seraphina drew his shoulders toward, loving the way his face fit so perfectly at her breasts.

“I am more than all right now,” she promised, stroking her fingertips through his hair. “They, however, will need some convincing.”

“Hugo?!” Tristan’s familiar voice yelled out next.

“It seems your friends are worried too,” she giggled as Hugo groaned into her chest.

“It seems so,” he sighed, nuzzling her breasts one more time before allowing her to pull away.

“I suppose we both have a lot of explaining to do.”

EPILOGUE

Six Months Later

“Must we go in?” Hugo groaned, pulling Seraphina back into his chest.

She giggled as she let her back rest against him.

“We have spent the last four months in Greece,” she sighed, letting him sway her back and forth, “Are you not invited to see our friends again?”

“Of course I am,” Hugo muttered as they stood outside Tristan’s house. “But could we not go back to bed for a bit first? Pay them a visit in the morning?”

Seraphina’s smile widened. Though they had seen many beautiful things on their honeymoon in Greece, they had spent the majority of their time naked and alone in their villa, only taking small respites to eat and rest between their bouts of lovemaking. And yet, it still had not been enough. For them. Even now, arousal skittered through Seraphina’s veins as she briefly thought about taking Hugo’s invitation to skip the party.

But before she could choose one way or another, Tristan’s front door opened, and he and Theo both stepped outside.

“Too late,” she whispered as Hugo grumbled and let her go.

“There you two are,” Tristan called, both he and his sister coming down to greet them.

“We weren’t sure you were going to make it,” Theo added.

Theo and Seraphina smiled brightly at one another as they flew toward one another for a hug, and at her side, Hugo chuckled as he shook Tristan’s hand.

“Yes, well, we were debating whether or not we were still weary from the trip,” Hugo answered.

“Yes,” Tristan sighed dryly, leading them all inside, “I am sure it was thetripthat has you so tired.”

He then turned to Seraphina, and paused long enough to place a kiss on her cheek.

“Darling, welcome home,” he stated affectionately.

“Thank you, big brother,” she replied teasingly.

“We want to heareverything,”Theo whispered to Seraphina excitedly as Tristan went back to Hugo.

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