in1 by Leanne

Author:Leanne
Language: eng
Format: epub

CHAPTER 22

The next morning Pru awoke early and dressed before the other occupants of the room rose. She set out Melody‟s clothing, then gently shook Evan‟s shoulder.

“Hector will be wanting his breakfast,” she whispered. “Why don‟t you get up and help that groom?”

Evan rubbed his eyes and rose slowly but willingly. “That‟s Seth,” he whispered back. “He‟s a bad ‟un. I‟ll see to Hector meself.”

Pru very carefully didn‟t look at the sleeping Mr. Lambert. Well, other than a quick glance to make sure they hadn‟t woken him. All right, she lingered a bit, but it was only because he looked rather appealing with his light hair falling over his forehead like that and she‟d never realized that he had a sprinkling of boyish freckles across his nose. It made her feel a bit better about her own.

At any rate, they were downstairs to help Rugg and Olive long before the others. When Pru saw that Lord Ardmore still lay stretched out on the floor of the taproom, she contemplated the justice of that and decided that it was just the place for him.

“I couldn‟t carry him up,” Rugg offered as he hefted a bench to his vast shoulder. “Me back, ye know.”

“Oh, no. Of course not.” She turned to Olive. “What can I do?”

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