Her Lady’s Secret Love

This is a steamy historical romance short story (word count 5, 833). Lady Charlotte Clifford has always held a soft spot for her childhood friend Luke. However she believes that any feelings on her side towards him are pointless for Luke does not seem to share her romantic admiration in return. And not to mention a secondary problem for her of her meddling older brothers who seem determined to control every aspect of her life and keep Luke and her apart!Soon it seems that things are starting to go from bad to worse when Luke declares his intention to travel across the world administrating his medical talents to those most in need of them.
Charlotte does not want Luke to go and leave her, but neither does she dare to reveal to him her true feelings without knowing how they would be met?But she does wonder as she looks into his intense blue eyes, knowing that for one of the first times since she has known him she cannot quite read Luke's thoughts!