His Reluctant Lady by Ruth Ann Nordin

Author:Ruth Ann Nordin
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub

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“Isn’t it enough that I will see Lord Clement at Lord Pennella’s ball?”

Agatha pulled on her horse’s reins and looked at her sister as they rode up to Rotten Row in Hyde Park. “The fact that he’s eager to see you today is a good indication that he’s considering you for marriage. He’s an earl, Sophie. A rich one.”

Sophie groaned. “So you keep saying.”

“And I’ll keep saying it until you stop complaining.” When she saw her sister’s face fall, she sighed. “I’m not trying to be mean. I just want to make sure you don’t make a mistake. It’s important to use your head when picking the person you’ll marry.”

Though she didn’t reply, Agatha sensed she wanted to protest.

“Ah, the lovely Lady Richfield and her dear sister!”

Agatha didn’t even need to look at Christopher to know it was him. She mouthed the words ‘be nice to Perry’ then turned her attention to the two gentlemen who approached them on their horses.

“I hope we’re not intruding,” Perry said. “My ward assured me we were invited, but I try not to assume anything. If we’re inconveniencing you, then we can take our leave.”

Though Agatha noted the relieved expression on her sister’s face, she quickly motioned for the gentlemen to join them. “Your ward is correct. You were invited.”

“Perhaps you and Miss Garrison would like to ride on ahead,” Christopher told Perry.

Sophie shot Agatha a look that indicated she didn’t want to talk to Perry without someone else to chime in during the course of their conversation, but Agatha knew part of the deal she’d made with Christopher included giving him time to be alone with her, or at least as alone as possible. And he’d already taken too many liberties by coming to her townhouse on a regular basis.

“A delightful idea.” Agatha smiled at her sister. “Why don’t you tell Lord Clement about the last book you read?”

“I’d love to hear about it,” Perry told Sophie.

She had to hand it to Sophie. Even though she didn’t want to, she urged her horse forward and started talking about it.

Relieved, Agatha joined Christopher, following Perry and Sophie at a distance that allowed them to have their own private conversation.

“I can’t wait until we’re married,” Christopher said, leading his horse a little closer to her.

“Considering you refuse to take a mistress as I suggested, I can see why.”

“You do me a disservice, Agatha. My not taking a mistress is a high compliment. Besides, that’s not why I’m eager to marry you.”

She arched an eyebrow and glanced at him. “Oh?”

“Well, all right. That’s part of it. But after we’re married, I don’t have to find a reason to see you. I’ll get to do so whenever I wish.”

“You already find a reason to see me whenever you wish.”

“No, not really.”

“You come to my townhouse often enough.”

“It’s not the same as if I were living in the same home with you. Believe me, I get to see far more of my guardian than I want to. We don’t even have to try to see each other and we end up doing so.

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