Seduction of a Proper Gentleman by Victoria Alexander

Author:Victoria Alexander [Alexander, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Historical Romance, Adult
ISBN: 9780061449468
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Publisher: Avon
Published: 2008-08-25T12:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Oliver was going to have to kill them. One at a time or possibly all three together. And why not? A man could only hang once.

"Don't you think so, Oliver?" Gen fluttered her lashes at him and he muttered an incoherent response.

A jury of his peers—men with sisters or interfering female cousins—would certainly understand. They might not even convict him.

Gen turned her attention to a more receptive quarter. "Mr. Berkley?"

"Oh, I quite agree, Miss Fairchild." Berkley nodded with the kind of enthusiasm only a young man eager to work his way into the affections of a young lady could muster. "Indeed, I would say this is an excellent time of year for long walks. The scent of autumn is in the air and I must admit, it is perhaps my favorite season."

Oliver resisted the urge to snort in disdain although admittedly he could hardly lay the blame for his foul mood on the boy. It wasn't young Berkley's fault that this had not turned out as Oliver had planned. He had proposed a walk around the grounds for the singular purpose of being with Kate and only with Kate.

He had not seen her alone since their al fresco breakfast yesterday morning. Her time had been taken up with what seemed to him endless dress fittings. How complicated could it possibly be to create one mere gown? When she wasn't involved with the dressmaker, one or more of his cousins was inevitably at Kate's side or at his. Like an unpleasant substance one could not get off one's shoes. No, a jury of his peers might well applaud murder in this case.

He could scarce blame Kate for begging off this particular outing. Once Gen and Mr. Berkley and the twins had invited themselves, Kate had said she was tired and had retired to her rooms. She probably wished to avoid the crowd as much as he did.

"I too have always liked autumn," Gen said in a tone that clearly implied how very clever Mr. Berkley was for selecting such a season. Where did women learn these things?

Behind them one of the twins choked back a laugh.

"I thought you preferred spring," the other twin said.

"Spring is nice as well," Berkley said quickly.

Oliver groaned to himself. Was he ever so insipid, so addle-brained over a woman? Even when he had fancied himself in love he had surely never been quite so idiotic. Of course, it was the height of idiocy to fall in love with a woman who didn't know her own name.

The thought pulled him up short. Not that he was in love with Kate. Certainly he wanted her but what living, breathing man wouldn't? She was lovely and intelligent and amusing. In case of attack, she could hold back invading marauders with her arrows. He bit back a grin at the thought. But she would indeed would make some man the perfect countess—or rather wife. For all they knew she already had.

"Oliver," Sophie hooked one arm through his, Belle took his other arm.

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