Royal Court by Jenny Frame

Author:Jenny Frame [Frame, Jenny]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781635552911
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2018-12-11T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

The week they were spending in Chicago was frenetic. Some days they had four engagements in a day, and starting tomorrow Queen Georgina was leaving Bea and Teddy and making some solo visits to neighbouring cities.

Luckily at the end of this week they would be headed to Kentucky, where after a public appearance at the Kentucky Derby, the royal party would be staying for a week-long break at the Castleford Ranch, owned by a horse breeder friend of the Queen.

Holly didn’t get the chance to spend time with Quincy in the rec room for another few days, since Bea and George had evening engagements, but this evening was free.

She waited in the rec room for an hour and Quincy never came in. Clay went out for the evening so she couldn’t ask her where her commanding officer was. Holly thought back to their last conversation here. She had asked, prodded, and probed about her military life and her friend in the marines, and then Quincy had run away.

Was Quin frightened to talk to her? Maybe she thought Holly’d keep asking things she was too uncomfortable to talk about. She would, she conceded, but she would approach things differently this time. First she had to find Quincy.

She went to Quincy’s room, but first she went to her bedroom for a quick change. Instead of her comfortable wool jumper, she put on a little tight low-cut top. Holly hadn’t tried her hand at gaining a woman’s attention in a long time, and her first and only girlfriend had pursued her, but she knew from her relationships with men, a little distraction could oil the wheels of a conversation.

Happy with her appearance, she walked across the hall and knocked on the door. A surprised looking Quincy opened the door, and her eyes momentarily flicked down to her cleavage and then quickly back up.

You are human then, Stompy.

“Can I help you, Holly?” Quin said.

That posh voice was sexy, Holly did have to admit. “I was waiting for you in the rec room.”

Quincy looked even more surprised. “You were?”

“Yes, I thought we were painting your toy soldiers together.” Holly pushed past Quincy and found a table set out with all her paints and soldiers. “Are you trying to hide from me, Captain?” Holly said with a hand on her hip.

“No, I—I didn’t think it was a regular appointment.”

Holly laughed and flopped down onto one of the chairs around the table. “Appointment? We don’t have an appointment. I just thought it was something we were doing together. Are you sure you’re not hiding from me?”

“No, of course not. You’re welcome to join me,” Quincy said.

Holly could feel Quincy’s awkwardness pouring off her. “Relax would you? I’m sure I’m not the first woman who’s been in your bedroom.”

Quincy never replied to that, but said, “Can I get you a drink?”

“White wine, please,” Holly said.

Holly watched Quincy nervously get her a drink from the minibar. She’d never seen her so off kilter, or her iron control slipping so.

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