Nights in White Satin: A Loveswept Classic Romance by Linda Cajio

Author:Linda Cajio
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, General, Contemporary, Fiction, Contemporary Women
ISBN: 9780307799005
Publisher: Loveswept
Published: 1990-12-01T00:00:00+00:00

Eight

Rick whistled as he unloaded the overnight bags onto Annalissa’s drive, late the next afternoon. The regatta was done for the day, and the partying was about to start.

He hadn’t been too sure about this idea at first, but Jill had been so enthusiastic to visit with friends, he hadn’t been able to say no. Now he had the feeling something momentous would happen at this houseparty. And if it didn’t, then he’d help it along. Out from under his own roof, his constraints were crumbling fast.

Of course, there was still his grandmother, the chaperon extraordinaire.

“Oh! Dear, dear, dear,” Lettice said at that moment. He glanced around the hood of the boot as she went on to Jill, “I nearly forgot. Archie asked me to come to his little party and to stay the night. I’m sure you children don’t mind if I go. I meant to tell you earlier, but I’m getting so absentminded these days.”

The forgetfulness concerned him, but the opportunity was too good to pass up. He would be “alone” with Jill. The gods had heard his prayers. Rick grinned and put his grandmother’s case back in the boot.

“But Lettice. you can’t,” Jill began. She had an odd expression on her face.

“In a pig’s eye, I can’t!” Lettice snapped. “Really, Jill, I would think you young people would be glad to get rid of the old bat for once.”

“I only meant that Annalissa’s expecting you,” Jill said.

“Then she can un-expect me.”

“Let the ‘old bat’ go to her party, Jill,” Rick said, coming around the side of the car.

His grandmother whirled on him. Rick realized he had just committed a mortal sin.

“Would you like to rephrase that?” she asked, giving him the “regal” eye.

“Absolutely,” he said, and cleared his throat. “This might be the last time Grandmother gets to see her English friends—”

“I don’t think you want to say it that way,” Jill broke in, grinning at him.

He immediately backtracked, realizing how his words sounded. “It’s a great honor to be asked to the dean’s party.”

“And all the old bats are at death’s door anyway,” Lettice added in a sarcastic tone, “so they might as well enjoy themselves.”

“I wouldn’t touch that with a ten-foot pole,” Rick said, straight-faced. “How about if I drive you over to the dean’s?”

“You may.”

The front door to the house opened and Annalissa emerged, still wearing her regatta clothes. “Wonderful! You’re all just in time for pre-dinner party cocktails.”

Rick noticed the odd expression was back on Jill’s face as Lettice explained the slight change in plans and apologized to their hostess, who was very gracious.

“I’ll just drive you over, shall I?” Rick said, opening the car door for his grandmother.

Lettice patted Jill on the arm. “You’ll be fine, dear.”

Jill sighed and nodded. “Right.”

Lettice got back in the car. Rick slammed the door on the soft swirl of skirts and Chanel perfume. She would probably kill the dean, but he had no doubt the old man would go with a smile on his face.

He patted Jill on the arm too.

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