Word of a Lady Book by Sahara Kelly

Author:Sahara Kelly
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: 0
Published: 2017-10-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

“I cannot believe he kissed you. On the lips. Just like that. In public. Where anyone could see…” Kitty was still shocked to her core.

Unperturbed, Letitia fastened a pin in her hair. “Why ever not? There was nobody of importance there. We were in a very quiet area…it was a casual gesture, no more than that.”

It was a façade, of course. A full fifteen minutes had passed until Letitia’s breathing returned to normal, and by that time the girls had exclaimed and questioned and discussed it all in minute detail.

“But has he declared himself then? He seemed most familiar, to me,” Kitty frowned.

“Of course not. We’re friends. We always have been.” Letitia kept her countenance.

After his improper embrace, James had smiled at her, helped her into the carriage and closed the door. “I’ll see you all at the Seton-Mowbray do tonight.”

He’d vanished into London’s busy streets without further ado, leaving Letitia with lips that burned and a fire in her loins that had nothing to do with her book.

She’d struggled to control her responses, relying on her excitement about her contract to cover the shakiness that swept her when she tasted him, a lingering memory of the quick dart of his tongue into her mouth.

Now, many hours later, she’d regained that control and was able to prepare for her first ball with only the normal nerves experienced by ladies upon such a memorable occasion.

Kitty considered herself an old hand at this, of course, and took a great deal of pleasure in bossing her sisters around mercilessly.

“Do stop, Kitty. You’re driving me to Bedlam with your incessant prattle.” Hecate scowled at her. “I know what I like and what I don’t like. I don’t like all those curls and fiddly bits around my face. Nor do I like anything other than the gown I have. It was my choice and I am most content with it.”

Surveying her youngest sister, Letitia came to the conclusion that Hecate should always be allowed to dress herself.

The lemon yellow silk turned her hair into soft gold, and brought out the colour of her eyes, which seemed to vary—tonight they were teal blue, but at other times could be the pure blue of a summer sky. She was a striking young woman, made even more so by the simplicity of her gown. She’d refused any ornamentation other than a trim of matching yellow lace at the hem, the edge of the puffed sleeves and the neckline. A band of the fabric circled beneath her breasts and ended in a large bow with trailing ends. It was sleek, elegant, and in Letitia’s opinion, utterly stunning.

Kitty sniffed. “Well it’s not in the current mode, you know.”

Hecate picked up a small pair of silver earrings. “Neither am I, dear, so don’t distress yourself.”

Fluffing the pastel blue of her silk skirts and slipping a bracelet over her long white gloves, Kitty shrugged. “As you will. ’Twas always your way to be different.”

“I don’t do it to be annoying, Kitty. Truly…” Hecate sounded apologetic.

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