An Inconvenient Arrangement: Rose Room Rogues ~ Book Three by Callie Hutton

Author:Callie Hutton [Hutton, Callie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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The end of the house party had arrived. Dante had managed to avoid tapping on Lydia’s bedchamber door the entire time, of which he was both proud and annoyed. His desire for her, if anything, had increased. Which, in turn, had made it quite easy to continue turning down the insinuations and blatant offers from other women to join him in his bedchamber.

The Ambassador had departed the party the night of the inn fiasco. Dante had been in favor of him and Lydia leaving as well, but it would raise questions they didn’t wish to encourage. Much to his annoyance they were trapped. Damn if he could figure out why these ton house parties were so popular.

This evening would be the ball that traditionally ended all house parties. Gentry from the surrounding area would join the house guests. He was more than ready to depart and get back to London. As much as he’d enjoyed the rides in the morning with Lydia, the rest of the time, especially with the Ambassador gone, had truly been a waste of time.

His opinion of the frivolous life of the ton had been reinforced by this foray into Polite Society. Since he’d always worked for his living—once he’d given up the allowance Hunt had set up for him and Driscoll—he found nothing but contempt for those who depended on inheritances, or worse yet, marrying rich American heiresses to keep their pockets full.

“You look absolutely stunning,” Dante said as he took Lydia’s hand and kissed it before linking her arm with his and steering them toward the ballroom.

Stunning hadn’t even covered it sufficiently. Her peach satin gown with black embroidery on the hem and edge of the sleeves fit her to perfection. The neckline was so enticing, showcasing her beautiful breasts, that he reluctantly quelled the desire to hustle her back up the stairs to his bedchamber and forget all the congratulations he’d been giving himself for not having dragged her to his bed before now.

Since he and Lydia had arrived in separate vehicles, early the next morning they would return that way, which given his state of mind just being near her, was the best idea he’d ever had. All he had to do was get through this blasted ball and then he could return to his normal life and stop being so tempted by his partner.

All the men of the party, and even a few of the gentry made their way to Lydia to request dances. Luckily Dante had anticipated that and had already filled in a quadrille and a waltz just as they’d entered the ballroom. It would not sit well with him to watch her dance with other men, but since he had no claim on her, he said nothing.

In order to keep his mind from thinking about that, he’d signed the dance cards of other ladies. Everyone seemed to be in a jovial mood except him. He glanced at Lydia, speaking with Lord and Lady Battenberg. His partner

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