Cupid's Mistake (Cupid Regency Romance) by Harbaugh Karen

Author:Harbaugh, Karen [Harbaugh, Karen]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Karen Harbaugh
Published: 2014-02-17T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

"Only think! Lord Blytheland even offered—he insisted!— that I attend the alfresco luncheon with Mama, Papa, and Cassandra next week. Do you not think he truly is a very kind gentleman?" Psyche bounced upon the sofa seat in happiness.

"Oh, I suppose he is—when he wants to be." Harry sat upon the drawing-room windowsill, his wings pressed against the windows. He shifted uncomfortably, then turned and opened them. He stretched his wings in a contented manner. "There. That's better." He turned to Psyche with a smug smile. "So you see, he is the right husband for her, and she is perfect for him."

"I cannot feel comfortable about it, though. You said he is in love with Cassandra, and he has always been kind to me—though he need not pay me attention, as Mama has said, for I am not yet out. But you have made him love her, you see. What if your arrows stop working, and he stops loving her? Then they will be miserable."

Harry looked offended. "My arrows don't stop working."

"How do you know?" Psyche said instantly. "Have you ever been around long enough to find out?"

A brief uncomfortable expression flashed across Harry's countenance, but a slow, crooked grin replaced it. He pulled an arrow from his quiver, twirling it deftly around between his fingers. "I could always shoot some more."

Psyche recognized the grin and grew alarmed. "Don't you dare! You leave Lord Blytheland alone, and Cassandra, too! They are well on their way to marriage, Mama has told me, and need no help from you."

" 'The course of true love never did run smooth,' " quoted Harry. "Besides, if you think the effect of my arrows may fade after a while, then the logical solution would be to apply them again."

Psyche gnawed her lip. What a troublesome thing it was to fall in love! But it was a thing adults did, and she supposed she must do so, too, someday. "Well, Cassandra's love will be true—if you leave them alone. No doubt even if the arrows lost their effect, Lord Blytheland will still come to love her, for she is the best sister imaginable, you know. Everything will come out for the best, I think, just by themselves."

"I doubt it. There are too many loose ends left untied."

"And you are the one to tie them up? I doubt it."

Harry sighed impatiently. "I wonder when you will understand, Psyche, that I know more about these things than you do? I am much older than you, and have more experience."

"Oh, really? You don't look more than two or three years older than I. Not much experience there, I should think! And when have you fallen in love, pray tell?"

Harry looked taken aback. "Fallen in love? It is not at all necessary that I fall in love to know about it. I need only observe."

"There! That proves it. I admit I have never fallen in love either, but I have read much upon the subject. So I know at least a little!"

"Read what?" Harry flew over to the sofa and rummaged behind the pillows.

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