Chapter 21 War

• Chapter twenty one
• With the Duke's cheeks cupped in her small hands, Elizabeth asked with the saddest of tones, "When will you be back?"
• Philip faked a warm smile, trying to be in the cosiest of moods around her. He held her shoulders reassuringly and replied, "I will not be more than ten days. And as soon as I get back, I'll see to it things get less awkward between us before our marriage." He still doubted that even while he said it.