The City of Love: A Medieval Time Travel Romance (Eternity Rings Book 1) by Paige Elwood

Author:Paige Elwood [Elwood, Paige]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Oak Valley Publishing House
Published: 2018-04-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Sophie was reading again in the library before breakfast, hoping to find something about time travel, when Marta popped her head around the door. “Mademoiselle Sophie,” she said. “You have a visitor.”

Thinking the tailor was here early with her dresses, Sophie rushed to the drawing room with a grin on her face, and then stopped in the doorway when she saw it was Edouard. The ring on her finger heated to an almost uncomfortable temperature.

Edouard’s hand was toying with the ring around his neck. He dropped his hand quickly, standing up as she entered the room. “Sophie,” he greeted her. “How are you settling in?”

His eyes took in her appearance. Slowly, and appreciatively, they rose from her feet to her eyes. Her cheeks heated in indignation. It was definitely indignation, she told herself. Nothing else.

“Very well,” she replied evenly. “Thank you for the dresses,” she added, remembering that it was Edouard who had paid for the tailor. She was both grateful and infuriated that she was so dependent on this strange, pompous man.

“You are most welcome,” he said. “I came to ask if you might like a walk in the city with me?”

Sophie remembered the last time they were together, and her failed kiss, and her cheeks flushed. She wanted to go, though. And it would be rude to decline the invitation since her comfort was largely dependent on him.

“I would enjoy that very much,” she said. Very much, she thought. Perhaps that was something of an overstatement. Still, a walk would be good.

“Excellent,” he smiled. Madame Petellier walked into the room then, and Edouard said, “Madame Petellier will chaperone for us.”

Sophie nodded agreement. A chaperone? It was probably just the thing done at this time, but she did wonder if it was to protect Edouard from Sophie’s advances, and not the other way around.

If he was suggesting a chaperone because he thought this was a date, well then, he was very much mistaken. He might be tall, dark, and handsome, but she wasn’t interested in a fling any more. She was more interested in figuring out what she needed to learn so she could go home. Although a fling might be a welcome distraction.

“It does look like a nice day for a walk, but I don’t know that I could walk very far in this dress without getting tired.” Plus, my feet have endured enough abuse already, and these leather, slipper type shoes can’t be good for my arches.

“Your dress fatigues you?” Madame Petellier sounded astonished and Edouard stifled a laugh. Ugh, she hated him laughing at her.

“It’s just a little… heavier… than the clothes I wear at home,” she said. “I’m not used to the extra weight.” She wished she were wearing modern clothes. Jeans and a nice blouse were definitely more suited for a walk in the city than a large, floor length, restrictively girdled dress.

Madame Petellier still looked puzzled, but simply shrugged it off. “The city is less than an hour’s walk around the edges,” she said with a smile.

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