Loving a Scoundrel: Second Chance at Love by Marie Higgins

Author:Marie Higgins
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: 0
Published: 2019-03-07T16:00:00+00:00

EIGHT

“What exactly goes into running a farm?” Adrian asked, riding his horse closer to Priscilla’s.

Lyndsey kept her attention on her giggling sister as Prissy’s cheeks reddened. Her younger sister was playing right into Adrian’s hands. Lyndsey tightened her fingers around the reins. She was sure that that particular Dorsey brother enjoyed making innocent women blush. He certainly lived up to his title of Scoundrel.

“Oh, Lord William.” Prissy shook her head. “I’m sure you don’t want to know everything that my sisters and I do.”

“Yes, of course I do. Please, enlighten me.”

Adrian gave Priscilla a smile – the same smile that always made Lyndsey weak in the knees. She’d have to ask her sister if her heart ever fluttered whenever Adrian was around.

As Prissy began explaining what the sisters did on the farm, Adrian kept his gaze intently on her. Lyndsey was relieved that he at least appeared to be interested in farm life.

The earl rode up next to Lyndsey and grinned. He nodded toward the other two.

“It appears,” he said in a low voice, “that my brother has finally become interested in someone besides himself.”

Lyndsey couldn’t hold back the laugh that sprang from her throat. She quickly covered her mouth with her hand. Adrian glanced at her briefly, before looking back at Priscilla.

“Forgive me, my lord,” Lyndsey said to the earl, “but that was very droll.”

Collin’s smile widened.

“I can’t help but wonder,” she continued in soft tones, hoping Adrian couldn’t hear, “if your brother is really that way or if it’s an act to ward off upstart women.”

He chuckled. “I can tell you’ve been conversing with my brother too much.”

Panic filled her, and she nodded. “Yes. We spoke at the party when he pretended to be your penniless cousin.”

“Then can you honestly tell me that you didn’t think he was arrogant and cocksure of himself during your lengthy conversation?”

She tried not to laugh this time. “I must admit, when I first met him, it was several hours before the ball had started. My sisters were trespassing on your land, and he presented himself as your cousin at that time. I found him very arrogant, but at the ball...” She shrugged. “He seemed to change a little.”

Collin’s eyebrow arched. “Change? How so?”

“He was sweeter and didn’t seem so self-absorbed.” Lyndsey wasn’t about to tell him that Adrian had only acted that way while they were hiding in the kitchen’s pantry.

Collin released a heavy sigh. “My brother has been judgmental when it comes to social classes. He had his heart injured by a woman who only wanted him because of the Dorsey money, and since then, Adrian has hardened his heart. I hope he wasn’t too rude to you.”

“No, he wasn’t too rude... Nothing I couldn’t handle.”

As she studied Adrian still pretending to be intently listening to Prissy, Lyndsey’s heart began to soften. He’d actually allowed a woman into his heart – enough to hurt him? For some reason, that seemed impossible. But if that were really true, then it was no wonder he had lied about his identity when they first met.

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