The Engagement - Regency Brides 02 by Kimberley Comeaux

Author:Kimberley Comeaux
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Book 2 - Regency Brides
Published: 2011-10-04T19:29:13+00:00

Time is on my side, she thought with some relief He would not be able to leave school unless he arranged to take his exams early, and that would only cut one week from his four.

She'd need that time to think of what to do.

"Theodora, I beg you--do not take it upon yourself to do anything else!" she implored. "Do not forget we are in this together."

"You don't forget this is all a charade, Kate," she spat back. "Those adoring eyes you keep sending him better be make-believe!"

At that point, Ty began to fuss and started trying to climb out of the pram. She grabbed hold of his restlessness as an excuse to get away from her cousin. "Are you wanting to see the horse, little Ty? Let's go see the horsy!" she told him in a singsong voice as she pushed the carriage into the stables and away from Theodora.

She was relieved to find her cousin had gone when they finally came back out. After they rounded the corner to the front of the manor, however, she saw one of the groomsmen leading a carriage and four horses toward her.

She started to ask the servant whose carriage it was, but once she saw the crest on the side of the black shiny vehicle, she knew.

It was the Earl of Kenswick's crest.

Nicholas Thornton must be inside with Thomas!

Panic seized her, but peering down at Ty, she knew she must go back in, that she couldn't stay out in the sun much longer.

"Hey, whose black, shiny coach is that, do you think?" Lucy asked, always the curious one.

"It is Lord Kenwick's coach."

She looked down at her sister and watched her eyes register with recognition. "Wasn't he the first man you were supposed to marry?" she asked bluntly.

Katherine bit her bottom lip as she unconsciously gripped the pram's handle tightly. "We really must work on your tact, Sister dear," she murmured, her eyes trained on the front door she had to enter.

Lucy made an unladylike snorting noise. "I think you have larger problems than my manners, Sister dear," she retorted.

"Please, Lucy. I'm scared to go in. I don't want to face him,"

she admitted, her voice growing hoarse with tears.

Then her sister, who was usually a thorn in her flesh, surprised her by reaching over and putting her hand over Katherine's clenched one. "You have Thomas now. Think of how lovely it is you have such a wonderful man you'll marry soon, then perhaps Lord Kenswick will not matter anymore,"

she said matter-of-factly in a voice beyond her twelve years.

Katherine smiled down at her sister with amazement. "You really are quite smart, you know that?"

She took the compliment as if it were her due. "I know."

She then pointed to the pram. "Do you want me to take the pram, or do you want something to hide behind?"

"Maybe too smart," she muttered, throwing her sister a frown. "I'll take the pram, thank you." She proceeded determinedly to the door.

McInnes showed her to the parlor, where they were gathered, and once they noticed her standing in the doorway, all talking came to a stop.

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