Angel's Guardian by Scottie Barrett

Author:Scottie Barrett [Barrett, Scottie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: Romance, Historical, Victorian, Military, Regency, Historical Romance
Amazon: B01AL0XBZO
Published: 2016-01-13T05:00:00+00:00

She’d been standing there basking in the heat of his admiration and suddenly realized she hadn’t said a thing.

He lifted his head and leaned it back against the door jamb, heaving a sigh. She noticed the weariness in his face.

“You work too hard,” she said, her voice sounding breathy.

His eyebrows lifted. “Do I?”

“I heard you leave at dawn and here it is nearly dusk.”

Something flashed in the depths of his eyes that told him he was surprised that she’d noticed. “I’d paid a visit to my estate in Durham. I’m considering offering Benjamin the position of estate manager.”

“For Ben’s sake, I hope you do. He would no longer have to be beholden to his brother.”

He frowned. “You like him.”

It was phrased as an accusation, not a question. “Of course, who would not like him?”

He flinched at her passionate response. Had she injured him when she’d told him she wasn’t sure she liked him anymore? How careless she’d been with his feelings. She lifted the mask to hide her guilty blushes and peered at him through the slanted eye holes. “Will you be joining us in the parlor?”

Still frowning, he pushed himself off the door frame. “When I’m finished here.”

The parlor table was laid with a simple tea spread. Constance had insisted that they stay out of the way while the servants took care of the final details, such as lighting the chandelier candles and setting out the party fare.

“Your maid has become quite adept at hair,” Constance said scrutinizing her carefully. She picked up the decanter from the console table and readied a tumbler of whiskey for Draxford.

Angeline took a seat by the unlit hearth. “The major may be awhile yet. He’s just concluding his business for the day.”

“I’m well aware of his schedule. I shall make sure that he is being properly attended to.” Constance walked briskly across the room and opened the door. She gasped in surprise to find Gladys on the other side. Her brow creased with obvious irritation as she made way for the older woman. Because her dress boasted a wide pannier, Gladys was forced to turn sideways to fit through the portal. She looked as if she’d forgotten to remove her curling papers. Her gray hair was studded with knots of colorful cloth and she’d painted on a scarlet mask complete with pasted on sequins.

Constance’s lip curled slightly as she gave Gladys’s costume a once-over. She shut the door with a bang as she exited.

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