Harlequin Historical July 2019, Box Set 1 of 2 by Virginia Heath

Author:Virginia Heath
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

The following afternoon Liberty was about to set out on the short walk to Grosvenor Square when Gideon descended the staircase. She took a minute to admire him—he was so handsome and he looked a proper gentleman in his blue superfine coat, cream breeches and polished Hessians. She frowned. She had grown accustomed to him staying out until dawn and then sleeping most of the day away. Since their arrival in London it seemed that the only times she’d seen him this early in the day he had been unshaven and wearing a dressing robe and slippers. But last night he had escorted his sisters home and, it would appear, gone straight to bed.

‘You look very smart, Gideon.’

A faint flag of colour washed over his cheeks. ‘I intend to call on Lady Twyford, to pay my respects and to thank her for last night’s entertainment.’

‘Ah.’ Of course. Gideon had spent much of his time in a group of young men surrounding Lady Emily Crighton, Lord Twyford’s eldest daughter. And joined her for supper. ‘Please extend my gratitude as well—it was kind of them to invite us.’

‘Well, I have no doubt the invitations will roll in apace, now you’ve established yourself as part of the Beauchamps’ inner circle.’

Stung by the implication she was a social climber, Liberty finished pulling on her second glove before she trusted herself to answer him.

‘I hope you know me better than to think I would pretend friendship with someone simply for advancement.’

She held her twin’s gaze, hating that he might think that of her. Particularly when her sole reason for approaching Jane last night had been to inveigle an introduction to Alex and the reason for that was standing in front of her looking positively angelic.

Gideon looked away first.

‘No. Of course you would not. And I’m sorry, again, for not listening when you warned me about Bridlington. I’ll be sure to speak to him when I next see him, but I trust Avon when he said Verity isn’t in any danger now. But enough of that. Where are you off to? And where are the others? You’re not…’ His eyes narrowed. ‘Tell me you are not going out alone?’

That was exactly what she had intended. It was such a short walk to Beauchamp House—just around the corner, really—that she hadn’t even considered the impropriety until Gideon asked his question. Dominic’s words whispered through her brain: If you bring disgrace upon yourself, it is your sisters who will suffer.

She put her nose in the air. ‘Of course I am not going out alone, Gideon. I was on the brink of sending for one of the maids to accompany me but, as you are here now, you may escort me yourself.’

Gideon scowled. ‘I ain’t going shopping with you, if that’s where you’re off to. I told you. I’m calling on E—Lady Twyford.’

‘Well, for your information, I am not going shopping. I have been invited to Beauchamp House to meet Lady Olivia’s children.’ Liberty snaked her arm around Gideon’s and headed for the door, towing him with her.

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