Chapter 2 – A Dance of Hidden Desires – Steamy Pride and Prejudice Variation

She could no more break free of his embrace than she could cease to breathe. The rules of familiarity no longer applied. In the arms of this stranger, mystery ruled the night.Their eyes remained locked, a battle of wills and desire. Each step intensified the craving to know what lay behind masks and manners, reduced now to the basic truths of touch and want and need. Elizabeth inhaled his scent and yielded, embracing the unknown…