What to Wear to a Seduction by Sari Robins

Author:Sari Robins
Language: ron
Format: mobi, epub, pdf
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

“I had no idea the society would become so publicly known.” She groaned. “Oh, my parents are not going to be happy.”

“You mean that the comment about your parents’ not approving was true?”

“Not approve? A club for ladies? My parents are utterly mortified.” She pressed her fingers to her temple as a sudden headache came upon her. “Oh, I’m never going to hear the end of it.”

“I can see why a harpy like your mother-in-law might not be so enlightened. But why do your parents disapprove of the society?”

“Where do I begin? My father is dismayed that we collect clothes for the needy and actually deliver them ourselves. He’s mortified that we help women in prison. Heaven forbid these women can support themselves as servants, seamstresses and the like when released. He doesn’t like my ‘bluestocking’ friends, my opening up my home, holding meetings. The list is long.” She sighed. “I don’t understand it and doubt I ever will.”

“Perhaps the true reason your father disapproves of your society is because he knows what goes on at his own club? The drinking, the gaming, the friends the members don’t necessarily want their families to know about…Nothing terrible, but all preferably undisclosed. Thus, no one can question their behavior.”

Still massaging her temple, she couldn’t help the smile that teased the corners of her lips. “It sounds as if you’ve met my father.”

“Nay. Just a few fathers now and again. The rules for them are far different than any rules might be for their daughters. And I hardly blame him. Although I won’t ever have children, I daresay that if I had a daughter, I’d likely lock her in her room and never let a man within ten feet of her.”

She blinked. “You won’t ever have children? Not any?”

“If you hadn’t noticed, Edwina, I’m not exactly the kind of man for marriage and I’ll certainly not cause my children the undue hardship of being born out of wedlock.”

“Not the kind of man for marriage?” She straightened. “You seem exactly that kind of man to me.”

“Very amusing.” His tone was irritated. “Just because I allow ladies to give me gifts does not mean that I’m for sale.”

“I didn’t mean it like that, Prescott—”

“That’s neither here nor there, I suppose,” he retorted, looking away. Staring off into the trees, his face was expressionless, his body taut.

“I’m being sincere, Prescott. But I am a bit shocked, I confess, by your utter rejection of the marital state. Is it because you feel that you haven’t had the benefit of seeing your parents’ marriage?”

His brow furrowed as if he couldn’t quite believe she was pursuing the topic. Well, neither, exactly could she. But she couldn’t stop; it was like a bruise she felt compelled to poke, even if it hurt.

“It’s because I wouldn’t be any good at it.” His tone was gruff. “I’m just not that sort of man.”

“I must respectfully disagree. You’re a first-rate listener, a highly uncommon trait in the male species, I’m afraid. Moreover, you’re good-humored and dependable.

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