If It Takes A Scandal by Ruth Ann Nordin

Author:Ruth Ann Nordin [Nordin, Ruth Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Wedded Bliss Romances, LLC
Published: 2017-08-31T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

“I forgot how much I enjoyed making gowns,” Daphne said a week later.

Candace was putting on the blue gown Daphne had sewed for her. “The color will match your eyes,” Daphne had said when she selected the fabric. “I might not know the latest fashion in London, but I do have an eye for what brings out the best in a lady.” Daphne had winked at Candace, which Candace thought was supposed to convey some secret meaning. Candace, however, had no idea what had been going through the lady’s mind, so she hadn’t known what to make of it.

Now, as she and Daphne stood in front of the mirror in her bedchamber, Candace had to admit the lady’s boast hadn’t been in vain. She really did have a way of making a gown that complemented the lady wearing it. She could think of several seamstresses in London who would envy Daphne’s talents.

Daphne gestured for Candace to turn around. “Let’s see how attractive you are from behind.”

Candace did as Daphne wished.

Matilda, who had been silent up to now, said, “I think the gown looks splendid on you, my lady.”

“It does,” Daphne agreed. “You have a lovely figure. My son will be pleased when he sees you in this.” With a chuckle, Daphne winked.

Candace stared at the lady in shock. So that was Daphne’s plan! Daphne was hoping she and Corin would overcome their difficulties and fall in love as soon as Corin looked at her. While Candace was well aware of how beauty could affect a gentleman, there was much more to being happy in a marriage than having a pleasant gown. Surely as a lady who had been married herself, Daphne understood this.

Except… Well, Corin was her son. She wanted him to be happy. Candace supposed she couldn’t begrudge the lady her need to play matchmaker, though it was an ill-fated pursuit.

Already, a week had passed, and she and Corin hadn’t said more than the required greeting to each other when it was time to eat. Not that Candace minded. It was a relief. It meant he was going to leave her alone, just as he had in London. There was no threat of him forcing her to do anything she didn’t want. She was safe here. If things kept going this way, the rest of the three months would pass by swiftly, and she’d be back in London in no time.

“I’ll get started on the peach gown tomorrow,” Daphne said. “I think it’ll bring out the color in your cheeks. You have been blessed with a lovely complexion.”

Candace doubted gentlemen noticed anything like the color in a lady’s cheeks, so if her aim was to please Corin with that particular gown, she probably wouldn’t succeed. Candace, however, loved the color peach and admired the lady’s fashion sense. The gown would be appreciated either way.

“Are you ready for dinner?” Daphne asked her.

Before Candace could nod, her stomach rumbled.

Daphne laughed. “I’ll take that as a yes.”

Candace smiled. It was so easy to like Daphne.

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