Since then, she’d managed to get away from Hadleigh Manor three of the four days.Tonight was the dance at the assembly hall, and tomorrow Celie would leave for London. Since there was still so much to do, he’d have to remain here.Although he wasn’t sure how he’d manage the days without her, he knew the separation was for the best. He had no self-control where Celie was concerned. If she weren’t already carrying his child, it was only a matter of time until he got her pregnant.Thinking of the child he and Celie would someday create filled him with unimaginable joy. Spending every day of his life with her caused his heart to leap in his chest.He nudged his horse to travel faster and galloped the short distance to Hadleigh Manor.He’d left earlier than he would have had to, but he was anxious to see Celie. Today had been the one day she’d missed coming.When he thought of the risk he and Celie were taking, a niggling concern settled over him that refused to go away. He’d promised himself Celie would go to her marriage bed a virgin, but it was too late to worry about that now.
