Simply Voracious by Kate Pearce

Author:Kate Pearce [Pearce, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, General
ISBN: 9780758269461
Google: XTEZo4TwhggC
Amazon: 0758269463
Publisher: Aphrodisia
Published: 2012-07-29T21:00:00+00:00

17

“We’re here, Lieutenant Colonel,” Miss Ross announced, and Con came around to help her out of his carriage, leaving his driver to walk the horses. It was already starting to get dark, and the wind held the promise of a frost. A nearby clock struck five times.

“Isn’t it a little late to be making a call?”

“Oh, no,” Miss Ross said airily. “Lucky told me I could visit her whenever I wanted.” She glanced up at the imposing façade. “They are still living at Haymore House. I assume they will be finding a place of their own at some point. The duke and duchess are very nice, but it must be a little difficult living with your in-laws.”

“I agree, Miss Ross.”

She glanced up at him. “Is there something wrong?”

“Not at all, Miss Ross.”

“You didn’t want to escort me today, did you?”

He grasped her elbow and steered her up the impressive steps. Of course he hadn’t wanted to come. What did she think he was? A man who enjoyed being hurt? Unfortunately he could hardly say that, so he concentrated on knocking on the door and summoning the butler.

“I think it is important for you to see Lucky and Paul together.”

“And why is that?”

“Because you will soon become accustomed to it, and then it won’t upset you so badly.”

He smiled down at her. “I’m hardly upset, Miss Ross. I think you are imagining us as star-crossed lovers when the reality is far different.”

She sighed. “I scarcely think it is romantic, sir. Lucky looks at you as if you are the embodiment of all her dreams, and you look at Paul in the same way. That is more tragic than romantic.”

When had Lady Lucinda ever looked at him like that? “I see you have a pragmatic streak, Miss Ross.”

“Well, somebody in our family has to have some common sense. The others are always flying into alt.”

“Especially the Delornay side,” Con suggested as the butler opened the door and ushered them into the palatial entrance hall. “They are French, after all.”

Miss Ross smiled and squeezed his arm. “Exactly.”

The butler returned and escorted them up the stairs to what appeared to be a separate wing of the house. He opened a set of double doors and announced them.

“Miss Ross and Lieutenant Colonel Delinsky, my lady.”

Lady Lucinda put down her book and rose to her feet, her smile dazzling. She came toward them and held out her hands. She wore a green flowered muslin dress that complemented her eyes and porcelain skin. Her long dark hair was curled and piled on top of her head.

“Such a pleasure to see you both. My book was failing to interest me, and I was almost settling in for a nap.”

Constantine stood back and waited until Miss Ross hugged her hostess, and then bent to kiss her hand. As he straightened, he noticed a faint bruise on her throat and immediately pictured her with Paul, wondered whether he’d marked her when he came as he’d done to Con. . . .

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