The Courting by Bella Bryce

Author:Bella Bryce
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance, Age Play, BDSM, Contemporary
Publisher: Blushing Books Publications
Published: 2014-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Alice couldn’t help but smile. In fact, she was beaming. Proper, all out, prideful beaming when she stepped from behind the screen in her bedroom.

Elisabeth’s eyes widened and she gasped as Alice showed her the dress. “Alice! You look so lovely,” Elisabeth cooed.

She walked over and touched the ruffly tiers of organza as they went down from the waist and stopped at her knees. The bodice was satin and featured a wide, hunter green sash from the front and tied at the back into a pre-made, perfect bow in the same material. Alice looked charming, sweet and even gorgeous in such an innocent and juvenile ball gown. It wasn’t suggestive, but it really accentuated her striking eyes and the high neckline and sleeveless bodice worked well with her long hair, which Celia would curl within the hour.

“I seriously love it. I never want to take it off,” Alice said, jumping up and down a few times.

“Alice,” came Brayden’s voice, followed by two knocks on her door.

Her first instinct was to run behind the screen and hide so that he didn’t see her until she had her tights, shoes and hair curled to complete the look, but it was worth it to see his reaction.

“Darling,” he said, his voice softening as he fully entered the room. He was still in his three-piece suit and wouldn’t change into his tuxedo until he knew his niece and daughter were sorted.

Alice smiled and shyly clasped her hands loosely in front of her. “Do I look pretty?” she asked quietly.

Brayden kissed her forehead. “The prettiest girl I have ever seen,” he whispered.

Elisabeth smiled, but felt a lump in her throat. She wished her father could have been a fly on the wall to see her when she put her dress on and to tell her that she was pretty. Elisabeth quietly excused herself and went to her room next door. Celia wouldn’t be in to help Elisabeth dress until she’d curled Alice’s hair. Brayden knew as much and after he’d spent a moment with Alice, knocked on Elisabeth’s door.

She wiped her eyes and looked over from the window seat where she sat as he entered. He could see Elisabeth’s dress hanging up over one of the doors of the wardrobe and smiled. Brayden approached the window seat, pulled up his pressed trousers and sat beside Elisabeth.

“Bennett tells me your father isn’t well,” he said, looking at her.

“Yes, Sir,” Elisabeth replied quietly. “And my mother will die of a broken heart. Then, I will be orphaned like you.” She somehow managed an unbelieving, but quiet, laugh at the end.

Brayden took Elisabeth’s hand. “You can’t be an orphan if you have family. Neither Bennett nor I would leave you without one. Do you understand?”

Elisabeth nodded.

“No matter what happens.”

“Yes, Sir,” she replied quietly.

“Come along then, I want to see you in your dress,” he said, patting her hand.

Brayden knew Bennett would be beside himself when he saw how beautiful Elisabeth looked in her dress, but there was something different about hearing such compliments from a person who was more of a paternal figure.

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