The Earl of Her Dreams by Anne Mallory

Author:Anne Mallory
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9780061741449
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2006-01-22T22:00:00+00:00

“I’m sure the team will rally in his fine memory.”

“Good bunch of men, our team. Very spirited. Julius and Donald are two of our best. Now we will lose both.”

“Both?” Kate asked and glanced at a stoic Christian. He must have forgotten to tell her about Desmond.

“Donald is taking a position in London with a barrister. Some connection through his family.”

“Maybe you should recruit Lake for your team. I hear he is a fine player as well,” Christian said smoothly. His sudden concern and identification with Lake was irritating, so he ignored it.

Mr. Wicket’s brows drew together. “Something would have to cause Mr. Lake to move from Lehigh. He is a good player. Not as talented as Julius. Or as spirited. But better than Donald. Always drives Donald something fierce.”

Kate raised her brows. “I thought the rivalry was between Janson and Lake, not Desmond and Lake.”

“Lake’s rival has always been Julius, and vice versa. Donald, as Julius’s friend, has always focused on Lake, but the reverse hasn’t been true. Something occurred last year that really sparked the rivalry between Julius and Lake. I was hoping things would settle down for Mary’s eighteenth birthday celebration next month.”

Wicket really was blind if he didn’t understand. Mary was a pretty girl, curvy and natural. A year ago she had probably blossomed into the woman she was now. Christian shook his head.

Mr. Wicket continued on, blithely unaware. “Lake expressed interest in attending. Nice to have some crosstown interaction, even if he is on the opposing team.” Mr. Wicket chuckled at his own joke.

Christian and Kate excused themselves minutes later and headed back to the dining room. Lake was speaking earnestly to Mary. The girl was blushing. Desmond was at a table across the room with a scowl on his face.

“It all comes back to Lake, doesn’t it?” Kate muttered.

Christian shook his head as he watched Lake and Mary and noted minute gestures of affection between them, gestures he had in the past avoided like the plague. “No, it all comes back to Mary.”

Kate looked at him sharply, and he could see her mind start to churn. Before she could question him, Freewater scuttled over to them from his corner.

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