Her Secret Fantasy by Gaelen Foley

Author:Gaelen Foley
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Historical
Publisher: Ballantine
Published: 2010-09-27T22:00:00+00:00

Oh, not her again!

Certain that within moments her nemesis would search out some new way to humiliate her in front of everyone, Lily barely had time to brace herself before Bess flung herself as usual into the center of their party, monopolized Mrs. Lundy, and began talking loudly. At once, she began hurling her opinions about, critiquing the food, the drink, the tent, and the musicians, as if anyone cared about what details had displeased her.

Gabriel looked at the girl in surprise.

I think I feel a headache coming on, Lily mused, but then she noticed the hint of a sympathetic smile coming from Derek, and that soft curve of his lips becalmed her soul so that the sun came out again and her floating heart ignored Miss Kingsley’s bellowing verbiage, and all she heard was the lilting song of a little bluebird perched high up on the mighty oak’s branch above her.

Then the bird flicked its tail and deposited its droppings right in Lily’s cup of champagne punch.

Mrs. Clearwell gasped.

The bird flew away without a care, and Lily just sighed, somehow not surprised, while Edward and Bess roared with laughter.

“Oh, Eddie, look! The curse of the Balfours has struck again!”

“What excellent aim the creature had,” Lily drawled as she handed off the goblet to the nearest servant and received a wet washcloth in return, quickly wiping her hands, though thank heavens, there was no direct hit.

“Actually, they say it’s good luck, you know,” Mrs. Clearwell offered, with a pitying look for her humiliation.

“I’ve heard that,” Derek seconded, while Mrs. Coates cringed and Lady Amherst murmured, “How disgusting!”

The men had stronger stomachs. Derek and Gabriel stifled their smiles, simultaneously stepping forward to offer their handkerchiefs.

“It’s all right, Majors,” Lily said dryly. “The little dickens missed me.”

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