The Arrangement by Alex Jane

Author:Alex Jane [Jane, Alex]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-08-29T18:30:00+00:00

The following evening, Gabriel was sure as hell what he wanted and thought he might burst a testicle if he didn't get it. As soon as he saw Nathaniel come down the stairs—dressed in his evening suit, the white shirt and waistcoat contrasting starkly with the black tailcoat, the sturdy gold-topped cane glinting in tandem with the gold watch chain he always insisted on wearing, his dark hair slicked back and a signet ring on the small finger of his left hand—an ache started in Gabriel's nether regions that he knew he'd be carrying all evening. A groan eased out of him before he knew it was coming, but he managed to cover the noise fairly successfully with a cough.

"Are you ill? We can postpone if you feel unwell." Nathaniel scowled at him as he came close.

"We're not postponing," Priscilla stated with authority as she sashayed across the hall toward them, adjusting her glove. Her gait faltered a moment when she looked up and caught sight of the two men. "Oh my. I shall be the envy of the whole of New York tonight, being out with my handsome brothers. Don't you think Gabriel looks nice, Nate?"

It wasn't a tease, or at least it didn't sound so on her part. Gabriel was wearing much the same arrangement as Nathaniel, there was little variation to be had in men's attire compared to the ladies, apart from the quality of the cloth and skill in tailoring. Gabriel knew he didn't look quite as good as Nathaniel given his skinny frame and unruly hair, which was untamable no matter how much he tried to oil it. Still, he didn't feel he warranted the look of constipation that passed over his husband's face when his eyes dragged up his body from his shoes to his coif, even if Gabriel did imagine Nathaniel's gaze lingered on his mouth for a moment.

"He looks—well."

Gabriel laughed. "As do you, Alpha. Your sister on the other hand looks positively divine, don't you think?"

Nathaniel's expression softened slightly when he turned to look at Priscilla. Her gown was lovely but understated, a deep plum with a sweeping neckline edged with silk roses, beaded around the waist and on the skirt, with plump sleeves, all mostly hidden under her coat, which was hanging open, and her hair was drawn up from her face. She looked stunningly elegant and it was easy to see the familial resemblance, despite the difference in the siblings coloring.

"Yes, she does," Nathaniel murmured. Sometimes Gabriel wondered what had happened between the two of them that made Nathaniel look at Priscilla as if he could hardly believe she was in the room with him, as if he was right then understanding she was not a dream or mirage.

Priscilla only laughed. "Well, that's sweet but wait until you see Eunice. That new dress was worth every penny."

As well as the three of them, Eunice, Ruth, and Solomon were joining them for the evening. Abel had declined, making some excuse and roping Frank into abetting him by saying they would be fine alone together for one night.

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