More Than a Playboy by DeVere Monique

Author:DeVere, Monique [DeVere, Monique]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Crystal Swan Publications
Published: 2013-02-05T23:00:00+00:00

9

Sandy had expected Cameron to pick her up in his sports car. The misgivings had started when a chauffeur turned up instead. Now she sat in the same Limo she’d driven in with Jamie and Daniel on the night of the ball, pulling up in front of the same palatial residence.

After their talk earlier, she knew Cameron was serious about her, and the longer she considered a relationship with him the more relaxed she became with the notion. What she needed to discover was whether she could look beyond his outer packaging as he’d suggested. Or did she have him so stereotyped as a man like her father she wouldn’t be able to find the faith to release her fears, and accept Cameron for himself.

If she loved Cam as much as she believed she did she’d have to risk it, or break his heart in her endeavour to preserve hers.

The chauffeur opened the door for her, offered his hand in assistance. As she accepted his help, Sandy’s gaze took in the beautiful grounds again. She envied the people who lived here.

The scent of various flowers perfumed the night. She paused for a moment to inhale a deep lungful of the wintry air. Her mum used to keep a flower garden filled with a wonderful higgledy-piggledy array of flowers. The smell of flora guaranteed memories of her mother—always caked in mud and the scent of flowers.

“Miss?”

“Sorry.” She turned from the awe-inspiring view. The house wasn’t lit up like it’d been on the night of the ball, but the grounds were, and left Sandy with a sense of longing. She wished Cameron had warned her they would be having dinner with his friend. After this morning, she’d found herself counting the hours until she saw him again. How long would they be expected to socialize before they could be alone? “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a house quite so lovely.”

“Master Cameron is expecting you at seven, Miss,” the chauffeur reminded her.

“Of course. Thank you.” Sandy headed toward the gilded double doors, glad she’d chosen to wear her most stylish little black dress.

As they had two weeks ago, the doors opened as Sandy approached, but instead of the door attendant who’d taken her invitation, Sedrick, Cameron’s thin, elderly butler invited her to enter the warm hall.

“Good evening, Miss. How was your journey?”

A little taken aback, Sandy hadn’t expected the stern-faced butler to make small talk. “Um...it was pleasant, thank you.”

“Might I take your coat and bag?” He held out a wizened hand for the black wool garment.

Sandy scrambled out of her coat and handed it over. “Thank you.” She smoothed her damp palms over her hips in an effort to dry them, surprised by how shaky her hands were. She was more flustered at the prospect of seeing Cam than the time her Gran had caught her trying cigarettes behind her Grandfather’s shed at the end of their garden.

Sedrick offered her a small bow, then placed the garment into the cupboard to the left of the front doors.

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