Letter From a Rake: Destiny Romance by Cottman Sasha

Author:Cottman, Sasha [Cottman, Sasha]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Published: 2013-07-10T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Ashamed.

There was no other word to describe how Millie felt the following morning as she sat glum-faced at the breakfast table, staring at her plate.

Adding to her discomfort was the presence of her brother and father at the now-regular morning meal. After the welcome-home ball at Ashton House, her mother had decided it was vital that they all spend time together to maintain their familial ties, so she had decreed that, until the start of the season proper, the whole family would share the same table for at least one meal a day. Now, instead of being able to stay in bed until mid-morning each day, Millie was compelled to rise early and sit down to breakfast long before she could face the prospect of food.

Most mornings her brother would hastily make a sandwich on his plate, wrap it in a clean handkerchief and head out the door to go riding in Hyde Park. This morning Charles sat at the table, with a large plate piled high with toast, black pudding and eggs before him. It was clear he was not going anywhere early this morning. Another consequence of the previous night had been the end of his daily rides with Alex.

When Charles asked her to pass a plate of kippers, she handed them to him without meeting his gaze. She was afraid to look at him, worried that he would still wear the look of disapproval he had worn all the way home in the carriage last night. His wrath had been truly frightening.

By the time they had finally reached home, he had worked himself up into such a lather that when the carriage slowed to a halt, he had flung the door open, jumped out onto the pavement and gone inside the house before Millie had time to rise from her seat.

At least he had kept his word about not revealing the events of last night to their parents. After the embarrassing situation she had placed her brother in, she had to be grateful for any small mercies.

She could not bring herself to imagine the scene that must have followed their departure from the house in Bird Street. With Lucy present, the brothers would not dare to have come to blows, but the possibilities of what might have occurred after David had returned from Strathmore House now played on her mind.

As for poor Lucy, Millie had proved beyond a doubt that her now-former friend had had every reason to be worried.

What a mess.

Last night had been a complete disaster and it was all her fault. She should have said no to Alex, no matter how much he pleaded, but she had yielded to temptation. Now her brother was furious with her, David Radley more than likely thought her a loose woman and Lucy was left to mourn the loss of yet another friendship.

She picked up a piece of toast from the rack and slowly buttered it, then placed it on her plate. She shook her head and pushed the plate away; the mere sight of food made her feel nauseous.

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