Chapter 6

When Sarah ran into Guy’s office with wild hair and a pale face he felt his blood freeze in his veins. Her hand flailed as she paused in the threshold heaving mightily, but no words came out. He rose to his feet and crossed to her while she tried to catch her breath and fought the urge to shake her.

“Speak girl, what is it?” he snapped.

“It’ ( Read more... )

Chapter 5

Three Weeks Later…

Marian received the missive from her father’s overseer during her luncheon meal. The maid curtsied and left while Marian broke her father’s seal. Within the first few words her stomach was churning, and he mouth had gone dry. Sir Edward was ailing. Leaving her meal half eaten, she rose and strode to Guy’s office. Vaszey ( Read more... )

Chapter 4

Guy found his teeth continuously on edge. He knew what his wife looked like; he knew that she was beautiful. It was what had drawn his attention to her to begin with. If, however, one more noble gave her the once over, he was going to run him through. Marian seemed to be equally uncomfortable with the attention. She sat with her ( Read more... )

Chapter 3

Guy had been run beyond ragged by the time Marian arrived. He didn’t have the energy to fight or spar with her. She had taken her sweet time as he’d assumed she would, just to be contrary. He had watched her arrive on her horse with the carriage behind her and congratulated himself on the foresight to avoid her. He loved ( Read more... )

Chapter 2

Guy awoke with the sun. Even as he pushed himself up and out of the bed he knew that everything was different. A glanced to his left showed that Marian was no longer beside him. He remembered her tears the night before, the way that she had curled into herself away from his touch. He had not hurt her. He knew that he had not. She ( Read more... )

Author: katrushkalupin
Title: What time has told
Rating: NC-17 ... (*snicker*) (slight non-consensual depends on how you read it. I don't see it, but it was brought to my attention that it could be construed that way. I had no intention of writing Guy raping Marian. Again I apologize if anyone is offended, but you've been warned.)
Word count: ~ 3300
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