The Artist and the Rake: The Merry Misfits of Bath - Book Four by Hutton Callie

Author:Hutton, Callie
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Callie Hutton
Published: 2020-04-06T16:00:00+00:00

All the female drama over the wedding that Marcus had witnessed came to an end as Nick and Pamela’s wedding day arrived. Since Lizbeth was busy with the bookstore and helping with the wedding, he’d taken on the task of hiring someone to watch the O’Leary house while he went over his mountain of notes he’d gathered while doing research for his bill.

The wedding ceremony itself held his interest much more than any other he’d attended. For years he had avoided as many weddings as he could. In fact, the last one he’d been present at had been his sister’s wedding the prior year. This one had been pleasant. The love on Nick’s and Pamela’s faces brought him to a place he’d never been before.

Wanting. Desiring. Hoping?

He’d been a bit nervous with Mother about, always watching him and Lizbeth with speculation in her eyes. Having her mind occupied with marriage and babies, and then spending time with Lizbeth while they put the wedding together, he knew it would only be a matter of time before he felt her delicate hand on his back, pushing him toward the vicar.

He’d dodged Mother’s questions about Lizbeth as much as he could, but to no avail. She’d already taken a liking to Lizbeth, which was understandable given how much time they’d spent together, living in the same house, and doing wedding chores together. He doubted anyone told his mother about Lizbeth’s ordeal, but since he knew his mother to be of the compassionate sort, she would no doubt push that away as not important.

Now she’d cornered Lizbeth as the wedding breakfast began. They oftentimes glanced in his direction and giggled as only women involved in a conspiracy were wont to do. Instead of looking annoyed once he was able to rescue her from his mother, Lizbeth grinned.

His Lizbeth was truly a remarkable woman.

His Lizbeth?

Was that where he was with her? No doubt she would laugh herself silly or punch him in the face if he let her know his thoughts. He had no reason to believe she was any more accepting of a man’s attentions than she’d been the night they rescued her.

She was dressed today in a deep blue silk gown that he recognized as one of Addie’s from her disastrous Seasons in London. Since Lizbeth was a bit slimmer than Addie it must have been altered because it fit her perfect figure like a glove, her curves outlined for all to see.

Quite annoying, that.

Once they were seated for the breakfast, he was piqued to find Lord Benson next to Lizbeth. He, on the other hand was stuck with Pamela’s sister-in-law, Lady Mulgrave as a partner. The woman was one of the most condescending, prissy women he’d ever known. She spent the entire time at the wedding breakfast looking terrified, as if she might accidentally speak to someone beneath her.

He made the best of it by conversing with the woman on his other side, Mrs. Fletcher, Nick’s housekeeper, and from what Lizbeth had told him, also the dragon guardian of young ladies’ virtue.

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