London Loves - Book 3 - Love's Great Adventure Series by Theresa Troutman

Author:Theresa Troutman [Troutman, Theresa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kia Ora Books
Published: 2014-09-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16 - Celebration

The engagement party for Maxwell and Penelope was held at Max’s Mayfair home, just a stone’s throw from Buckingham Palace. The house was elegant and imposing—four stories tall, with an ornate facade and slate roof. Sebastian walked his family up the stone steps and rang the doorbell. A butler opened the door to greet them, and they were escorted to the ballroom, where the festivities were already under way.

“Mattie, stay close. There are many people here this evening and I don’t want you to get lost,” Sebastian warned, still holding the child’s hand.

“Where’s Uncle Max and Aunt Penny? I want to give them their present.”

Just then, the happy couple noticed the Irons family and walked toward them.

“Uncle Max!” Mattie exclaimed, rushing to greet her uncle.

Max picked her up and gave her a hug. “What do we have here?” he asked, noticing the expertly gift-wrapped package she was holding.

“It’s my present for you and Aunt Penny.”

“Thank you, Mattie,” Penny chimed in as she took the gift from Mattie’s hand. “We won’t open the gifts tonight, but if you would like to come over tomorrow we can open all the presents once everyone is gone.”

Mattie looked to her father for approval.

“Yes, we can come by tomorrow.”

“Awesome!” Mattie exclaimed.

Max set Mattie back down on the floor. “Thank you for coming tonight,” he said to both Sebastian and Tess.

“We wouldn’t miss it,” Tess said.

“Is she here?” Sebastian needed to know.

“She declined,” Maxwell replied.

“Something about me not being up to snuff as an earl’s wife, I believe, wasn’t it, Max?” Penny asked, making light of situation.

“Not the first time I’ve heard something like that,” Sebastian muttered.

Tess laced her arm through his. “That just means the party will be even better without her.”

Sebastian squeezed his wife’s hand and smiled. “Let’s celebrate.”

A waiter stopped nearby with a silver tray of champagne. The four adults each took a glass. “To Max and Pen: may you have a long, adventurous, and loving life together.”

“Cheers to that, brother,” Max replied as they clinked glasses and took a sip of the marvelous elixir.

Tess knelt down and said to Mattie, “Let’s go find you something to drink and then we can sit over on that sofa and look at all the pretty dresses everyone is wearing.”

Mattie nodded her head in agreement and she and Tess walked off, leaving Max, Penny, and Sebastian alone.

“Pen, you are the best thing that ever happened to Maxwell. If Lily can’t see it, she’s the fool.”

“I concur,” Max said.

“I couldn't care less what Lady Lily Irons thinks of me. I’m happy,” she said, looking up at Max. “That’s all that matters. And you brought your family to celebrate with us.”

“I’ll leave you to your guests.”

Sebastian made his way to corner of the room, where a small sofa was stationed. He found his family sitting there, observing the crowd. Taking a seat on the arm of the sofa, he said, “So who is winning?”

“I like the lady in the red dress,” Mattie said, pointing in the unknown woman’s direction.

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