Delilah's Flame by Parnell Andrea

Author:Parnell, Andrea [Parnell, Andrea]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Publisher: Trove Books
Published: 2011-12-15T16:00:00+00:00

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“Papa.” Lilah’s anxious eyes met her father’s twinkling ones. “Where will we put another guest?”

He exhaled a long breath. How many times had he remarked that Lilah never got flustered? And here she was getting fitful over having one more houseguest. He believed he would enjoy having Tabor at Damon House. Lilah was attracted to Tabor, and Tabor to Lilah. Neither one of them seemed to know what to make of the situation. However, the rather static courtship between them was proving to be amusing.

“This house has twelve bedrooms,” he said flatly. “Surely one is available for Mr. Stanton.”

“We do have other guests staying the night of the ball,” Lilah reminded.

“I know. Five couples who will require five rooms. By my count, adding the four already occupied, that leaves three vacant bedrooms. Is something wrong with those three?”

“No, Papa,” Lilah said sheepishly. “It isn’t that. It’s...”

“What?” Clement rolled his eyes. “Don’t tell me all this fuss is because you can’t decide which one to give Tabor.”

Lilah gave up, realizing she had no valid reason to offer her father for not wanting Tabor in the house. If he had to be in Damon House, she would put him as far away from her as possible, in the suite on the third floor.

“I’ll have the maid make a room ready,” she said listlessly. “I suppose Tabor will be at dinner every night while he’s here.”

“I suppose he will,” Clement said, holding back a laugh. “And at breakfast and at lunch. I don’t expect him to go hungry at Damon House.”

Clement felt sure Lilah was afraid of her interest in Tabor. The girl was so methodical about everything she did, that now the slightest interruption of her plans threw her into a dither. She needed to learn you couldn’t plan the way you’d feel about someone the way you planned the outfit you’d wear. He rather hated seeing Lilah suppress all the liveliness she’d had as a child. He’d like to see that bright spirit shine through, as it had in her mother.

Maybe Lilah was concerned about offending Barrett. But she wasn’t officially engaged yet. Later, perhaps, he would tell her the story of his and Marie’s elopement, how her mother had broken an engagement and scandalously run off with the man she loved. In the meantime, a little competition would do Barrett some good. Having to overcome a few obstacles before getting his hands on the Damon fortune would help toughen Barrett. Yes. Clement’s laugh broke out. He was surely going to enjoy having Tabor around.

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