Beguiled by Laura Parker

Author:Laura Parker
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: FICTION/Romance/Regency
Publisher: Diversion Books
Published: 2013-11-07T05:00:00+00:00

She awakened to the whispery sensation of a chartreuse butterfly climbing her nose. Wiggling her nose didn’t dislodge the creature, so she very gently flicked him with a finger, and he took flight as though caught on a gust of wind.

She sat up to watch his progress toward the flowers of the garden and then smiled at the beauty of the day. A yawn reminded her that she had fallen asleep. She reached back to catch her flowing tresses which the breeze was teasing into somersaults about her shoulders and realized that they were dry. Without thinking about it, she twisted her hair into a knot and secured it at her nape. The medicinal odor had abated somewhat but the faint scent still offended her. She had no idea what he had applied to her hair but she would have no more of it. In fact, as soon as she washed the odor out of her hair, she would tell him so. She rose for the quilt and gathered it into her arms, surprised to notice faded streaks on the cloth that she didn’t remember being there before. Oh well, she supposed the sun had done it. She was vaguely aware that more than fifteen minutes had passed. Precisely how many more she wasn’t certain of, but if the rumbling in her middle was any indication, it was nearly lunchtime. She would have to hurry and wash her hair if she didn’t want to miss the meal altogether.

She crossed the lawn in quick lithe strides, thinking that the pleasure of summer in the country was that fresh sunshine and air made every sense sharper and more sensitive. For instance, her scalp tingled in response to the sun and her spirit was as light as the butterfly that swooped past. She was actually looking forward to sharing a lunch with Eduardo Tavares. She increased her pace in order not to be later than strictly necessary.

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