She opened her mouth to answer, but a loud noise from outside made them both jump. Two carriages had appeared in front of the house, and it seemed as if they’d collided.
Even as the two of them moved to the window, there was more clatter and a couple of shrieks along with frantic whinnying. The horses couldn’t hold their footing on the ice.
“Damn,” murmured Perry. “This isn’t good.”
Grace sighed, putting away all thoughts of her sensual interlude. “It would seem you’re about to entertain guests.”
“In a house that’s not mine.” He rolled his eyes.
She shrugged. “Nobody said life was simple.”
She watched him walk to the door and felt a tiny tremor course through her newly-awakened body.
But nobody said it had to be this complicated, either.
