Mistaken Mistress by Margaret McPhee

Author:Margaret McPhee [McPhee, Margaret]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-05-01T04:00:00+00:00

Kathryn found herself seated between Lord Ravensmede and Lady Maybury in the row of chairs furthest back in the room. His lordship sat closest to the door, as if he hoped to make a quick escape should Lottie’s musical ability prove not to his taste. Kathryn hoped fervently that he would not leave. Just his presence made her feel safer, allaying the worst of her fears regarding her aunt and the house in Green Street.

She sneaked a look up at him through downcast lashes. He was relaxed in the chair, as if he had not a care in the world, long legs stretched out before him, dark hair worn fashionably short, and an expression of bored indifference upon his face. His attire was immaculate as usual. A deep blue tail-coat, above which showed a white high-pointed collar and a snow-white neckcloth tied in a simple but stylish knot. Her eyes slid lower to where one hand rested on his thigh. A light sprinkling of dark hair showed on the back of the hand. His nails were short and clean, his skin a light honey coloration. It looked to be a strong squarish hand; a hand used to taking what it wanted, and one that Kathryn knew was capable of the most tender caress. Her abdomen gave a little flutter and she swiftly moved her eyes on from his hand to the thigh beneath it. That did not help matters. Not when the thigh, encased in tight buff-coloured buckskin, was so long and muscular, and the front of his coat was so very short. Her cheeks grew warm and she quickly raised her gaze to find herself staring directly into his eyes. Something warm quivered deep inside her. He smiled, and the quiver became a somersault.

‘Are you comfortable enough, Miss Marchant?’ There was something in his look that made her think that he had more than an inkling of her thoughts.

‘Yes, thank you, my lord, quite comfortable.’ She nodded and glanced away, unwilling to let him see just how much he affected her.

Fortuitously Mr Dalton sounded the first notes upon the piano and then Lottie began to sing, and Kathryn was saved from any further embarrassment.

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