A Thin Line by Tammy Jo Burns

Author:Tammy Jo Burns [Burns, Tammy Jo]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: regency romance, Historical Romance, disability romance, blind romance, duke romance
Google: S5GZAgAAQBAJ
Goodreads: 20317286
Publisher: Tammy Jo Burns
Published: 2013-12-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

Mikala only allowed herself to give into her misery and cry for a few minutes before cleaning herself up and dressing. She scurried down the stairs and quickly found the parlor, thanks to the footmen. She set about memorizing the layout of the parlor. On her third turn about the parlor she tripped over what felt like an ottoman. Kala landed in an ungainly heap on the floor, rubbing her hip. She felt certain it had been next to one of the chairs. She lay near the piano, her head having come perilously close to the edge.

“Is this a new way of memorizing the layout of a room?” A deep, heavily sarcastic voice asked from the door.

“Why, yes, it is. I call it snake style memorization.”

“Let me know how it goes,” he retorted before moving down the hall. It sounded like he had entered his study.

“Jackass,” she muttered as she rolled to her stomach and pushed herself up. Mikala very carefully moved about the room, holding her hands in front of her.

“Your Grace, Lord Southerby is here to see you,” Hamlin announced.

Grateful for any diversion, she said, “Please show him in.”

“Of course, Your Grace. Lord Southerby, Her Grace will see you now.”

“Justin,” Kala said excitedly.

“Kala, you are looking well.”

“Thank you. What brings you by?”

“I’ve been asked to help a friend. In fact, I am only in town because of a previous engagement. I just wanted to come by and wish the newlywed happy before I left. It appears I will be out of pocket for a while.”

“You are too kind,” Kala couldn’t hide the disappointment that entered her voice.

“Kala, you don’t exactly sound ecstatically overjoyed as a new bride should.”

“Perhaps because I’m not,” she snapped and instantly regretted it. “Forgive me, Justin. Things just aren’t turning out as I had hoped.”

“Is there anything I can do?”

“Just promise that no matter what you hear in the next few months that you will remain my friend.”

“I could do nothing less.”

“Thank you,” she said before impulsively hugging him.

A deep male voice cleared itself from the doorway. “What is this Mikala? Cuckolding me already?”

“What the hell are you talking about?” Justin asked while setting her away from him.

“Ignore him, Justin. It was good to see you and I look forward to seeing you when you get back.”

“Like hell you will,” she heard her husband say from the doorway. Then she heard him snarl, “Stay away from my wife.”

“Perhaps you should treat her more like one.”

“What the hell is that supposed to mean? Mikala, what did you tell him?”

“Nothing.”

“Anyone can look at her Hawkescliffe and see she isn’t happy, that is anyone who knows her well enough. So that leads me to a question for you. Just how well do you know your wife?”

“Well enough.”

“Really? I think not. It seems to me that if you did, there would be a smile on her face that couldn’t be removed by the greatest tragedy. I think I would know how to put that smile on her face.

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