Wild Desire
Used for stabling cattle during sieges in the old days, it now formed the mews, housed horses and acted as a storeroom for harnesses and fodder.
Karen stumbled on the uneven treads of the stair and Tayte’s arm steadied her. He had, it seemed, the entire loft at his disposal, not a single room but a well-appointed flat, with a kitchen, bathroom, living-room and bedroom, it was all lime-washed walls and knotty, blackened beams, with a wood-burning stove set back in the thickness of a brick fireplace. A perfect venue for an amorous bachelor. Soon they were standing on opposite sides of his big old-fashioned bed.