They were trapped, surrounded completely; no feasible way out. Arthur and Elisa had their backs pressed against the wall, watching as the Pinkertons began to close in on their location. Arthur held Elisa once soft hand tightly, one last time he thought. He pulled her into his chest and kissed her deeply for their last long kiss; their last embrace.
Foreheads pressed together looking deeply into each others eyes. Elisa clasped Arthur's head in her hands, cupping his cheeks; stubble rubbing her hands lightly. They both smiled into each other, breathing heavily. Her dirty seductive smile gave Arthur an inner piece of sorts, he knew he could die happy with the thought of that smile in his mind, her smile; the smile that was only for him. Body's pressed firmly against each other, they drew guns in each hand, pushing away from each other returning their backs to the wall.
Pressing her lips together, Elisa firmly pointed both guns at the door in front of them her mind at peace. She would share her final moments with the man she love, the man she idolised. Love made them do crazy things, their burning passion for each other got them here, the fact neither would say no to the other; even more so once a seductive exchange of looks occurred.
The Pinkertons were right on their doorstep, it was only a matter of time before they broke the door and their barricade down. Elisa knew must of been a way out, somewhere no matter how small, those precious few minutes before they broke threw the door and barricade had to be utilised. Scanning the room desperately she found it...
A way out.
Just when she's decided to leave the Town, Lady Cressida Belverst is forced to marry Lord Calan Haverston, the man who coincidentally knows a way out. Agreeing to marry for all the wrong reasons, can Cressida and Calan find out where their hearts truly belong?
***
It is impossible to leave the Town, but one woman is determined to escape with the help of her betrothed.
Lady Cressida Belverst has always been judged as a walking scandal. Oh, how she tries (on some rare occasions) to be proper! When her parents arrange for her to marry a rich lord, Cressida has had enough. She has to leave the Town because she will not be forced to live with a man she doesn't love. But what happens if the very man she's betrothed to is the only one who can help her get out?
Calan Haverston, the Lord of Easton, takes the risk and helps his betrothed by using his knowledge of the Town's secrets because he is as willing as she to stay free of marriage for reasons completely different. He has dark secrets he cannot share with her, and his life is not one he can likewise open to anyone. But what happens when she leaves after awakening desires he thought he has under control? And what happens when he finds himself longing for her?
Cressida goes to a completely different place, one she has only heard in stories and read in books, with hopes of finding what her heart has always longed for. But love, mystery and secrets will chase her and it will only be a matter of time before she realizes what her heart truly desires.
*This story is a standalone title in the Haverston Family series.