Dangerous Seduction by Richard Jones

I wrote this on a whim. I was thinking of writing a serious historical romance, but a lighthearted look at medievel England seemed to be much more fun. Enjoy!

Elizabeth‘s anger was growing. “Can you not see, father?” she
pleaded. “He is an arrogant, insolent oaf who flaunts authority
even from his prison cell.”
William shook his head at Galen. “Are you all those things,
lad?” he asked.
Page 13
Dangerous Seduction
“I am, sire,” Galen confessed with no remorse. “And much
more. The poor monks who raised me were constantly vexed by
my attitude.”
“There, he admits it!” Elizabeth exclaimed. “What better reason
to place him in the dungeon?”
William shook his head. “I am sorry, Elizabeth,” he said between
chuckles. “If I were to jail every arrogant, insolent man in
my realm I would have to build a new dungeon which is something
I cannot afford to do.”
“Then you will set him free?” Her question displayed total
bewilderment.
“I have no choice.”
Elizabeth stared at the two men with fire in her eyes then,
lifting her skirt above the muck, she stomped out of the cell and
down the corridor.
William finally exploded into laughter that lasted for some
time.
“Come with me, lad,” William said once he had regained control.
“We will have a late meal and discuss your shortcomings.”
They walked out into the corridor and headed toward the
stairs.
“She has a very bad temper, sire,” Galen observed.
“So does her mother,” William conceded. “With two such
women constantly at my side, I often wonder who truly rules this
realm.”
They continued to walk in silence until they reached the stairs.
“She threatened to have you put my head on a pike,” Galen
offered.
“She threatens that a lot, lad, but I have yet to indulge her,”
William said. “You could be the first.”

Links:
eternalpress.biz
amazon.com
fictionwise.com