A Regency Christmas My Love by Linda Hays-Gibbs

Author:Linda Hays-Gibbs
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Linda Hays-Gibbs
Published: 2012-11-29T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four

Vicky was brought a hot bath and some of the flimsiest clothes she had ever seen to wear. She was not about to put the garment on when a rather large woman came in and literally dressed her. Her heart was beating so hard with fright she could hardly breathe. It had been hours and now they were escorting her to the middle of some kind of saloon. She was so embarrassed she hid her head in shame.

They took her and lifted her onto a dais in the middle of the room where all the men could stare at her in her see through dress. She began to shake. What were they going to do to her? Why did she open her door? She should have waited for Creighton to come back, called his name, something. She was such an idiot. She cried and shook her head.

“Please leave me alone. Let me go home. She started wiping her tears away with the backs of her hands. Her sobbing seemed to inflame the men more.

“What are you doing?” Mister Crawley strolled about the room like a peacock and said,

“We are having a virgin auction. We examined you while you was unconscious and found you intact so you should fetch a nice sum of money to pay your father’s debt to me.” Vicky almost retched when she heard that and then she turned in astonishment.

“Oh my God, you can’t be serious. What will they do with me? Oh, no, please, stop this.” All the men were laughing and talking and paying no attention to her cries. She tried to look into their faces but all she saw was rabid lust. Her heart broke.

Suddenly everyone got very quiet as Mister Crawley took the stage.

“Gentlemen! Please let me have your attention. We have a delightful treat tonight. I have a pure as the driven snow virgin to offer to the highest bidder. She owes me her Father’s debt and has consented to pay with the only thing she has left, her virtue.” His laughter echoed off the walls and ended on an ugly note. He was red faced and gloating in his prize.

“How do we know she is a virgin, Crawley?” Some men shouted at him.

“We checked her out.” Crawley smirked and it is attested to by the doctor himself.” More laughs erupted. Some men nodded in satisfaction. Vicky turned to look at them.

“I have not consented. I will have you know. I was kidnapped and the law will come for all of you.” The laughter increased and the men guffawed at her naivety. Some men started to whistle and the talking grew louder. They were paying no attention to her but laying money on tables in record numbers. Crawley rubbed his hands together in glee. He was having a wonderful time.

Lady Victoria Grace was not. Her face was streaked with tears and she had her arms wrapped about herself to hide her embarrassment. Her body shook with fright and she thought she might feint but struggled on.

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