Free Lessons in Indiscretion by Karen Erickson

his strength, his warmth. “Take me home, Garrett. Take me back to my place.”
    “Only for tonight. Tomorrow I shall take you to my mansion.” He frowned again. “Why did you never want to go there?”
    She could never admit that she hadn’t wanted to see what she couldn’t have. If she’d gone to his home during their affair, she’d only have dreamt of living there as his countess.
    Now all her dreams were coming true.
    When she didn’t answer, he continued, “I hope you don’t think I’m going to hire that nasty butler of yours. He’s deplorable.”
    “But he’s been so loyal,” she said softly, wanting to laugh but withholding it. She found it cute how the two men constantly squabbled.
    “He’s a mean old coot who never listens to a word you say. Or I say, for that matter.”
    Her laughter bubbled forth, making him grin. “I cannot fire him, and neither can you, Garrett, and you know it.”
    He lifted his head and scanned the room. Everyone milled around them, waiting to offer their congratulations. “We should leave the dance floor.”
    “Must we?” She squeezed him close. “I wanted to savor the moment.”
    “I believe they want to resume the dancing, love.” He brushed his mouth across hers, hot and damp, with the slightest dab of tongue. Her insides turned to molten liquid at the illicit touch. “Let’s give them what they want.”
    “But didn’t we already do that?”
    Confusion crossed Garrett’s face. “What do you mean?”
    “We gave them a great scandal, a grand love scene at the end of what was otherwise a rather boring season. Isn’t that what everyone wants?”
    “I don’t know.” His eyes filled with concern. “Is it what you wanted?”
    She smiled and stood on tiptoe to settle her mouth upon his. “All I ever wanted was you.”
     
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About the Author
    Karen has always loved the written word. From being one of the best readers in her kindergarten class to penning romantic tales that never ended about her favorite band members (Duran Duran) in high school, she always had a feeling she wanted to be a published author. It just took her a while to seriously pursue it.
    With the birth of her third child came a realization—it’s one thing to talk about writing a book, another thing entirely to actually do it. She decided to go for it in 2005 and began her pursuit in writing toward publication. After finishing a few clunkers that should and never will see the light of day, her first erotic romance novella was e-published in August of 2006. She’s since published more than thirty titles with a handful of e-publishers.
    On a more personal note, she’s a native Californian who lives in the foothills below the gates of Yosemite with her husband and three children. Oh, and the dog, the cats, the rooster and his harem including two turkeys…

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