Never Borrow a Baronet (Fortune's Brides Book 2) by Regina Scott

Author:Regina Scott [Scott, Regina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: bad boy romance, fake engagement, Historical Romance, spies, Humor
Publisher: Edwards and Williams
Published: 2018-06-13T04:00:00+00:00

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One more game of billiards, and Harry thought he would begin shredding the green baize of the table. Yet Villers showed no sign of ceasing, perhaps because he had won the last two games, one each against Julian and Harry.

“What say we make this interesting?” he asked as he racked up the balls for another round. “A hundred pounds for the winner?”

“Gussie will throw you out in the rain,” Harry informed him. “No gambling in this house.”

Villers glanced up with a frown. “When did she institute that rule?”

Since his father had died, not that it was any of the man’s business. Harry turned to Julian. “Is it still raining, by the way?”

“Afraid so,” Julian said, leaning on his stick. “But that never stopped me from riding.”

Villers’s hands stilled. “Riding? I’ll join you.”

Julian glanced at Harry. “Delightful.”

The other man abandoned the game. “Give me a moment to change. That lazy valet is never to be found when I need him, begging your pardon, Harry.”

Harry shrugged. “It’s no trouble. We’ll meet in the stables at half past.”

Villers headed for the stairs, but Julian moved more slowly, twisting to peer in the withdrawing room as they passed. What he saw made him stop so quickly Harry nearly ran into him. Following his gaze, Harry could see why the fellow was frozen in place.

Patience and Meredith were seated at the card table, playing the two-handed game cassino by the look of things. He thought her friend might jump up and run at the light that flared in Julian’s eyes as he approached them, but she kept her gaze on her cards, calming laying down an ace of spades to win the ace from the four cards face up in the center of the table. Cuddlestone did not look the least contrite to be found watching over them instead of his master.

“And what have you two been up to?” Patience asked, setting down a ten of diamonds to capture two more of the center cards.

“We thought to go riding,” Harry said.

“In the rain?” She tsked.

“It’s not bad,” Julian said, far too eagerly. “You’re welcome to join us.”

Meredith said not a word, calmly playing her cards, though the cat in her lap peered at Harry around the pasteboard.

“Thank you, but no,” Patience said, playing a card. “But perhaps you should ride down to the causeway and see how high the water has risen. That might tell you how soon you can leave, Mr. Mayes.”

Harry flinched at the blunt statement. Meredith captured the last card on the table, and Patience dealt four more.

“I have no intention of leaving,” Julian assured them both. “For the moment I am content to bask in your presence. Miss Thorn, I am delighted to make your acquaintance at last.”

Still the woman refused to meet his gaze, studying her cards while her other hand rested on the cat in her lap. Fortune, however, had no trouble watching Julian, copper eyes inscrutable. Remembering what Patience had said about the cat, Harry waited to see whether Julian would meet with approval.

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