Dare to be Mine by Allison Kim

Author:Allison, Kim [Allison, Kim]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-09-27T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 10

The next week was spent in romantic resplendence, for both Daniel and Elyssa chose to ignore any doubts about the other where Percy's death was concerned. Their days were spent in quiet contentment, their nights filled with torrid lovemaking, as if they feared the end would come all too soon, each night possibly their last together.

Daniel convinced the less than dozen servants of Greystone the benefits of a tight lip and a blind eye. Their substantial increase in wages was a motivating factor in their newfound lack of criticism over the living situation of young Lord Fredrickson and Lady Elyssa. Any urge to start rumors with a friend or lover working in another household was immediately quelled, for not only was their pay increase at risk, but the swift retribution that would be exacted did they falter, by Daniel's own words.

One morning Daniel left for London, telling Elyssa he had a pressing business engagement in town and wouldn't be home until late that night. Unbeknownst to Elyssa, he was actually spending the day at the seamstress' shop, spending a king's ransom on every article of clothing imaginable for her. The owner, Delilah, fairly burst in elation at her newfound customer's willingness to spend an exorbitant amount, pleased that he had come on the recommendation of a satisfied patron, Daniel's best friend, Blake Edmonton.

Daniel casually sat in all his finery while endless bolts of material and patterns were shown him. The sight of the young lord so dark and intent gave cause for fluttering of several hearts, no matter if they were with their husbands or not. The girls employed in the shop were obviously in desire of the notorious Lord Fredrickson, and they envied whomever was the present object of his affections. Their leering gazes and provocative stances would have at one time landed them flat on their backs within moments, but for now Daniel had only one female on his mind, and that was the lovely, enticing Elyssa.

He would normally have enjoyed bringing her along to shop to her heart's content, as he had done countless times with other paramours. But he had no desire for Elyssa's name to be associated as that of a young widow out with another man who was purchasing her lacy undergarments, and corsets, and dresses with daring decolletages.

an exorbitant amounte weAs the hours wore on and Daniel had chosen a more than adequate number of silks and prints, Delilah carefully approached him about an important issue.

"Milord, I am greatly honored to prepare your lady friend all these fine things, but it will be impossible to sew them to the perfection we boast without the young lady's presence for a proper fitting. A centimeter too much here, an inch too little there, and the whole wardrobe will be useless! Of course, we could always alter the garments at your later request, but my establishment has never heard a complaint, and I do not wish to give undue cause to soil my reputation. Please forgive my impudence, milord, but I seek only to please your lady.

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