Dominic by Hazel Statham

Author:Hazel Statham [Statham, Hazel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, cookie429, Kat, Extratorrents
ISBN: 9781597058001
Publisher: Wings ePress
Published: 2005-07-07T00:00:00+00:00

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Riding in Hyde Park the next afternoon, the earl espied his mother’s barouche containing his sisters and Sophie and, seeing it halt to acknowledge an acquaintance, drew alongside to make his bow.

“Ladies, allow me to join you,” he said, smiling and giving his horse into the care of one of the grooms that sat the box.

Twitching aside her skirts, Regina made room for him on the seat so that he sat facing Isabella and Sophie. “Why do you needs join us, Dominic?” she asked scowling. “Have you not friends of your own with whom you could join company?”

“None that would welcome me quite as eagerly as you, dear sister,” he said, smiling sweetly whilst attempting to read the expression on Sophie’s averted countenance, as she would not meet his gaze. “Besides, I have a desire to be seen with my siblings, it will add so much weight to my credibility should I be seen to squire you.”

“Your sarcasm does you no credit,” snapped Regina, “and whilst you may have a desire to be seen with us, I can certainly assure you that the sentiment is in no way reciprocated.”

Isabella giggled. “Getting mighty high in the instep isn’t she, Dominic, now that she is about to be betrothed. Soon she will think herself quite above us all.”

“The sooner the better,” replied his lordship ungallantly. “Change seats with me, Isabella,” he commanded and threw himself down beside Sophie.

“What, Jack, you have nothing to say?” he said in rallying tones, examining her profile. “That is quite unlike you. Am I to believe that you too have no desire to speak with me?” Dropping his voice and taking her hand he asked, “Do you wish me to leave, have I offended you?”

Unable to bear his gentle tone Sophie snatched her hand away and averted her face.

“Come Jack, what is this?” he asked. “Will even you not now look at me?”

“You have no need to worry of what I will and will not do, sir,” she replied, still not meeting his questioning gaze. “I am sure it can be of no interest to you.”

“Ho, she has thorns,” he replied, grinning. “Now I know I have done something to displease you. Come; tell me just what I have done to incur your wrath? Did we not part amicably enough when last I saw you?”

Unable to resist the temptation she replied, “I see the company you keep, sir.”

It was almost as if she smote him. “You saw me at Vauxhalls?” he asked incredulously, previously thinking that he had escaped her notice.

“I saw whom you had in your box, Dominic, and you appeared to enjoy her company to the extreme.”

Regina sat forward in her seat. “I did not see you,” she said petulantly. “Where were you, who were you with?”

“Keep out of this Regina,” he snapped, throwing her a look of dislike. “I needs not answer to you for my actions.” Then turning once more to Sophie, “I will explain all, if you would but allow it, but now is not the time, not here.

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