The Mischievous Bride by Teresa McCarthy

Author:Teresa McCarthy [McCarthy, Teresa]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, Historical, Regency, Teen & Young Adult, Historical Romance, Inspirational
Amazon: B00HVUWVK4
Published: 2014-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Later that day, Milli and Jane took a sedan chair to the Pump Room in Bath. It was the place where Society met to discuss the happenings in town. With all the hustle and bustle, the crowd barely noticed them walking into the room. A light concerto floated in the air, played by the string quartet in the corner of the room. Milli caught a whiff of French perfume as she passed by a group of young ladies sipping from their glasses filled with the famed healing waters of Bath.

Milli didn’t know what to think about the waters, but as long as it didn’t hurt anyone, she thought it was fine. In fact, Jane was looking a bit tired lately. Perhaps, the waters would help the duchess have another child.

Milli took a glass from the servant girl and tipped the metallic tasting drink past her lips. Jane did the same. They stared at each other and squinted at the strange flavor.

“I don’t feel a thing,” Milli said, smiling. “Is my nose twitching? Perhaps I will turn into a rabbit.”

Jane laughed. “No whiskers yet.”

They only had a few minutes to themselves before some older ladies joined their conversation. One was large and round, the other small and skinny.

“Good day, Duchess.”

Jane looked up from her glass. “Good day, Lady Horatio, Lady Philomena. You both know Miss Millicent.”

Lady Horatios’s eyes widened above her plump cheeks. “Ah, yes. Miss Millicent, what a lucky lady you are?”

Milli blinked. “Lucky?”

Lady Philomena chuckled as she sipped some of the waters. “Don’t be so coy, young lady.” The woman’s voice was a high pitched squeak.

Milli looked at Jane and wanted to burst out laughing. These ladies were known as some of the biggest gossips in London. And whatever news they had was going to be past on as quick as a fox running from the hunt.

“Oh, you cannot fool us,” Lady Horatio giggled. “We heard the news yesterday, and all of London is excited. An heiress looking for a husband is quite the thing.”

Milli could see Jane’s eyes smoldering. “Are you speaking of my dear Millicent?” The duchess’s words held a coldness reserved only for people that irritated Jane.

Milli held her friend’s hand, not wanting Jane to defend her. This was supposed to be a time for Jane to enjoy herself. That was the whole point of traveling to Bath.

Lady Horatio smiled as if she had sat on a beehive. “Well, uh, Duchess, I must say you are quite the hostess. We do know Miss Millicent is quite the heiress as well, and only a suitable gentleman will pass her guardian’s approval. But who in the world will deny that man?” Her eyebrows rose suggestively.

Milli frowned, not understanding. “Lord Stephen?”

“No,” Lady Philomena said, her eyes twinkling with mirth. “You little jester. Lord Marcus, of course.”

Milli stiffened. “What about Lord Marcus?” she asked sweetly.

“Oh, don’t play coy with us,” Lady Horatio twitted, flipping out her fan and looking about, as if all would notice her speaking with the Duchess of Elbourne and the most noted available heiress in England.

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