Duchess Beware (Secrets & Scandals Book 2) by Tiffany Green

Author:Tiffany Green [Green, Tiffany]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-09-09T16:00:00+00:00

The next morning, Silver hid a yawn behind her gloved hand as she entered the stables. She had stayed up until the early morning hours waiting for Daniel but fell asleep before he came to bed. And when she woke, she found herself alone. Had he even come to bed at all? The strange, unsettling foreboding from yesterday had grown, making her even more uneasy. Today she would speak to Daniel and get some answers.

She started to yawn again when a sound caught her attention. She glanced to her right and found Nicholas grinning at her. She lowered her hand, knowing her cheeks had bloomed redder than the dowager’s prized ruby pin. Rot!

“Your Grace,” Nicholas greeted, giving a low, formal bow. When he straightened, his eyes danced with such mischief that Silver was certain he must have played the very devil for his nanny.

Her embarrassment evaporated with his show of humor. “Your Grace,” she said, collapsing into a deep curtsy that even the dowager would have considered faultless.

“The others await us at the lake. I shall be your escort, if it pleases you.”

She nodded once. “Very well.” Turning away, she noticed Garrett walking toward her, leading a horse in her direction. “Good morning, Garrett.”

He halted before her, his eyes kind, and he inclined his head. “Good morning, Your Grace.” He moved to the side of the saddle to assist her up.

Silver gripped her gloved hands together, realizing she would have to ride to the lake on the horse, not in a carriage. She swallowed, uncertainty creeping into her mind. She hadn’t ridden a horse since her mother died. Oh, rot! What if she couldn’t remember how to ride? She’d look utterly foolish.

“Are you unwell, Your Grace?”

She blinked, then glanced up to Garrett’s concerned face. Oh, how she wanted to lie and say that she felt poorly, but she knew the same situation would arise again. She also needed to speak with Daniel.

“No, I’m well, thank you.” Drawing a full breath, she straightened her spine and stepped forward before she changed her mind. She could do this.

After Garrett had assisted her, Silver recalled most of her father’s teachings. And as Nicholas drew up beside her and they set out for the lake, her fears about riding all but evaporated. Other fears remained, though. Fears about learning Daniel may still harbor a great affection for his ex-betrothed. Fears he might have decided he’d chosen the wrong lady. Fears he might send her away.

Silver gripped the reins tightly in her hands and wondered if husbands were allowed to send their wives away in such a manner. Surely if fathers could send their daughters off to live elsewhere, so could husbands. Would that happen? Would Daniel send her away? She really didn’t know.

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