Beloved Lies, Book 2 by Marti Talbott

Author:Marti Talbott
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: saga, historical, Scottish, mauretania, Young Adult
Publisher: MT Creations
Published: 2015-10-11T16:00:00+00:00

AFTER BLAIR GOT BACK to her room, she couldn’t get the disagreement she had with Lord O’Dell off her mind. It wasn’t like her to be so annoyed, and in fact, she couldn’t remember a time when she had been. She tried to read more of her book, but concentrating was out of the question so she went to bed.

The next morning when she got up and looked out her window, the sea was completely calm, the ship effortlessly carried them toward London once more, and the sunshine was bright and cheerful. The deck, she noticed, was as dry as a bone and couples were already taking a walk. Soon, Lucy came to help her dress.

“Green or blue?” Lucy asked as she opened the closet door. Blair did not return her smile, and Lucy noticed.

“Green,” Blair answered. “With the water and sky, I have seen enough blue to last me for weeks.”

Lucy chose the green gown adorned with off white trim. She found a shawl to match, and then laid them out on the bed. “You are not enjoying the voyage, Miss?”

Blair went to the bathroom and began to draw her own bath. She closed the door partway, and handed her nightgown out. “I thought I would and so looked forward to it, but...” Blair paused while she made sure all the pins were out of her hair.

“But what?” Lucy asked.

“But my mother’s bad reputation does not allow me to be who I truly am.”

“Mrs. MacGreagor has a bad reputation?”

Blair laughed. “You are a dream, Lucy. If you have not heard, you are the only one. My true mother, the one who gave birth to me and promptly gave me away, was a bigamist.”

As soon as she heard Blair step into the tub and sit down, Lucy sat on the edge of the bed. It truly was news to her and just now she realized what the gossiping in first-class was all about. “Then you shall not easily find a husband?”

“I assure you, I do not desire to find a husband.”

“You do not find any of the men on this ship to your liking?”

“Well, there are two I have come to know a little better than the others, but the truth be told, I dinna trust one and the other is not so very likable. I find I am a bit ill at ease around Lord O’Dell. I cannae think why precisely, save his inability to flatter me without somehow insulting me.” She put soap on her rag and began to wash her face and neck. “What can you tell me about Lord O’Dell?”

“All I have heard is that he is quite wealthy,” she answered.

“I have heard that too. Is there no way to verify it? I mean, would the captain know?”

“Possibly,” Lucy answered, “but it would be improper for me to ask.”

“‘Tis not my place to ask either, I suppose. Yet I am concerned for Miss Robinson. A young lady with a fortune must take care to marry a man who is reputable and honest.

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