All Things Beautiful by Cathy Maxwell

Author:Cathy Maxwell [Maxwell, Cathy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9780061082788
Google: YvNdeKoBmk8C
Amazon: 0061082783
Barnesnoble: 0061082783
Goodreads: 680566
Publisher: Avon
Published: 1994-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Her eyes narrowed at him above the candelabra and there it was, the dancing of gold highlights belying the sternness of his features. She took a sip of wine and wished him to the devil.

Brader answered her silent message with a look deceiving in its innocence.

His look made Julia remember her earlier promise to herself to be charming this evening. So far, she’d failed. But this evening would not pass without an understanding—and a mating—between them, she vowed. First, she had to stop being angry.

And she had to realize that eight feet of dining room table and a flock of footmen didn’t create a romantic atmosphere.

She took two more long, thoughtful sips of wine before the first inklings of an idea, delightful in its absurdity, tickled her mind. Did she dare?

Yes, but Fisher would never speak to her again.

With the grace of a grand duchess, Julia started to push back her chair. Fisher snapped his fingers and a footman jumped to help her.

Nervously, Fisher watched Julia’s actions. Aware of his concern, Julia took great delight in making a grand show of handing her soup dish, plate, and spoon to the hapless footman who had helped her pull out her chair. She then walked, with the sedate step and grace required at court, around the table and toward Brader.

Stopping next to Brader’s place setting, Julia turned to the still gawking footman holding her soup bowl and spoon and said, “You may place it here.”

Fisher finally understood what she desired. With several curt orders, he put three servants in action, moving Julia’s chair, place setting, and wineglass to where she stood next to her husband.

“Thank you, Fisher,” Julia murmured, before sitting in the chair held out for her. She turned toward Brader, who studied her with undisguised admiration.

“By God, that was handily done, madam.”

Julia laughed, enjoying the compliment, her anger toward him dissipating.

Brader leaned back in his chair, completely relaxed. “Fisher, you and your minions are dismissed for the evening.”

Fisher’s face flushed beet red. He stuttered for words until, gathering his wits, he answered, “Of course, Master Wolf.” Snapping his fingers, he shooed the footmen back to the kitchen.

Fisher started to follow them, but stopped stiffly at the door, turned, and asked, “Do you wish my further services, Master Wolf?”

Brader, his eyes on Julia, answered, “Prepare plates for us, Fisher; that will be all. Thank you.”

Julia demurely studied her soup bowl until Fisher returned with two prepared plates for them, topped their wineglasses, and bowed his way out of the room.

“Oh, don’t give up now,” Brader admonished.

Julia burst into laughter. “We’ve caused a terrible commotion in the kitchen. I don’t think I’ll ever win him over after this.”

“Fisher is used to my oddities, so he’ll become accustomed to yours. Every once in a while he gets carried away. I’m sure he’d prefer that I aspire to a high position in life.”

“And that would be?” She raised her wineglass to her lips.

“A knighthood.”

Julia opened her eyes wide in surprise.

Brader cut into his beef steak.

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