Rachel Lindsay - Love and Lucy Granger by Rachel Lindsay

Author:Rachel Lindsay [Lindsay, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2010-10-15T03:03:54.228000+00:00

CHAPTER VII

Although Lucy's first instinct was to leave Charters immediately, she knew she could not do so without first telling Paul. After the way he had followed her suggestion about Murray, it was the least she could do. The thought of Murray brought Cindy to mind, and her resolution faltered. Would Paul view her departure as a running away? A fear that perhaps she had been wrong in her assessment of the painter? She sighed. No matter what he believed, it would make, no difference. She could- not remain here a moment longer than necessary.

Keeping his promise to Aunt Beatrice, Paul returned to Charters on Thursday night. Lucy was still in her room when she heard his car draw to a stop in the drive, and she trembled so violently that she had to sit on the edge of the bed. Realizing this might be the last time she saw Paul, she had taken great pains to look as nice as she could and, staring at her reflection before going downstairs, knew that the result justified the efforts. More than justified, in fact, for never had she looked lovelier.

Discarding the few tired evening dresses' she owned, she had decided to wear a short-length knitted dress which she had made during her stay at Charters. The style was a ample sheath which clung to every curve of her figure, the colour a delicate pink that deepened the violet of her eyes and heightened the silver gleam in her hair. She had experimented with different styles and had finally decided to wear it piled, high on her head and falling into a cluster of curls down the back. It accentuated the high curve of her cheekbones and made her look unusually provocative. Too provocative perhaps? She picked up her bag and turned from the mirror. It was too late to do anything to alter it now, even if she had wanted to do so!

Paul was already in the music room when she entered it. He had his back to the door and was talking to

Murray and Cindy, but at his sister's gasp of astonishment he swung round and stared, at Lucy. The glass in his hand trembled and then he crossed the carpet towards her.

Close to him, she saw a glint in his eyes and an unusual flush on his pale face. Looking closer, she noticed that the glass in his hand was still trembling slightly and with a thrill of delight knew she was the cause of it.

' What have you done to yourself?' His voice, which she had always known to be precise and calm, was unexpectedly husky.

' I only changed my hairstyle and put on a knitted dress. Nothing else.'

His glance rested on the swell of her breasts and then moved down to the curve of her hips. ' You're the best advertisement for plain and purl I've ever seen!'

She laughed, her painful awareness of him lost in amusement. ' You're never at a loss for the right thing to say.

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