Her Reluctant Lord (Chasing Love Book 1) by Sue London

Author:Sue London [London, Sue]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Graythorn Publishing
Published: 2016-11-21T18:00:00+00:00

They spent the afternoon and into the evening drinking watered down ale at taverns along the north side of Town where the Chase brother would be most likely to enter London. Laurence specifically chose spots where someone who looked like Fox would fit in, which meant that some tavern keeps gave Laurence a suspicious eye due to his fine clothing. It was quite common for lordlings to frequent low establishments, but it was usually only those that catered to the prurient appetites. These more settled, neighborhood establishments weren't used to such patrons. Nor did they seem to want them.

"Haven't seen him," the latest tavern keep said, setting yet another overpriced mug down in front of Laurence. Fox had taken to their mission quite enthusiastically once he realized that Laurence was paying. At each location they had asked after Trouble, as Fox's younger brother was called, describing him in some detail as they ordered their drinks. They had yet to uncover even a hint of the young man.

"Do you think he'd have interest in the gaming hells?" Laurence asked.

"I do," Fox said with a grin, "does that count?"

Laurence merely raised a brow.

Fox scowled and shrugged. "Trouble is always looking for something interesting, but he's as likely to be interested in a field of cows as a gaming hell."

"A field of cows?"

"He was intrigued by their markings. And ended up being chased by the bull, of course." The younger man's misty smile made Laurence realize that Fox's enthusiasm with drink had begun to affect him, even as watered down as it was.

"Perhaps we should quit the field for the evening, and start back fresh in the morning. Young men can be so much easier to find once they've gone to roost, and they tend not to stir early. Would you rather that I deliver you to Lady Grace's, or stay with me this eve?"

"I can stay with you? How hospitable. It would be best if I didn't go to Agatha without Trouble in tow. At least not if you don't want her out searching the streets herself."

"Why did you go to her in the first place?"

Fox sat back and eyed Laurence. "You probably don't think much of me, running to my sister's skirts when there's a problem. But you don't know Aggie the way I do. She would never forgive me, and worse yet would never forgive herself, if she were blithely dancing and laughing in London when something was wrong."

Laurence tried to imagine Miss Chase dancing and laughing, but it was deucedly difficult. "It never occurred to either of you that a young man of six and ten might be perfectly capable of taking care of himself?"

At that Fox grinned again. "He's Trouble. Sooner or later he'll need help. Don't think it didn't occur to me to just wait until someone came looking for me on his behalf. When Trouble gets into trouble, he usually does so spectacularly."

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