An Unconventional Courtship by Becky Lower

Author:Becky Lower [Lower, Becky]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781440589430
Amazon: 1440589437
Publisher: Crimson Romance
Published: 2015-06-07T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

George was finding it difficult to juggle two women who were vying for his attention and pay attention to his job as well. Now that it was June and the weather was more pleasant, at least he and Jane could get some fresh air during their weekly visits. He didn’t think of himself as a rogue by any stretch of the imagination, but he also wanted to give both Jane and Charlotte his careful scrutiny, since he only planned to marry one time. To be quite honest, he had continued to keep his visits with Jane to only once a week. Very sensible. But with Charlotte?”

Even though her parents only allowed him to call on her once a week, he managed to “accidently” run into her at the park most Mondays, and she visited the bank every other week, along with her father, to discuss the trust fund’s investments. On each occasion, except when she was with her father, he managed to get close enough to her to kiss her fingers again or to touch her. He never was so inclined when he was with Jane.

Even though he tried to juggle the schedules of the two women to his best advantage, today happened to be the only day Jane had free this week, and unfortunately, that day fell on a Monday afternoon. They were riding in an open carriage around town, enjoying the warm air of early summer and taking in the sights. As they passed St. John’s Park, Jane placed her hand on his sleeve.

“George, let’s go through the park. It’s probably lovely now.”

“What a grand idea,” George replied as he turned off the cobblestone street and into St. John’s Park. He could not be more pleased with Jane’s suggestion, since he desperately needed to see Charlotte again and gauge his response to her, to compare her side by side to Jane. He hoped they’d “accidently” come across Charlotte as she strolled with Emma.

They rode in silence for a bit. Jane might have been studying the flowers, but George was searching for a familiar blonde head. A sudden jolt ran up his spine as he gazed at the carriage coming in the opposite direction. Charlotte Ashcroft, Emma Schoonover, Theodore Schoonover, and another young gentleman were having a laugh at something. George stopped their carriage and waited for the boisterous quartet to come alongside.

“Why, hello, Mr. Fitzpatrick,” Charlotte announced. “You remember Emma and Theo, don’t you? And this is our friend William Hedges.”

“Good afternoon, Miss Ashcroft. We do seem to be running into each other often, don’t we? Do you remember my friend, Jane Weymouth? From the boat races?”

“Yes, of course. Hello, Miss Weymouth.”

Jane’s eyes were drawn to the other carriage, but not to Charlotte, George noted. Instead, she was staring at Theo. And he was staring back, just like at the boat races! George should be annoyed at the man for his boldness.

Charlotte leaned across the carriages and laid a hand on George’s arm. Her touch sent another shiver of excitement through him, and he suddenly didn’t care whom Jane bothered to gaze upon.

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