It Started With a Kiss by Mary Lyons

Author:Mary Lyons
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, Contemporary, Fiction
ISBN: 9781459276208
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2011-07-14T21:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

HER mind in a whirl, Angelica allowed herself to be led across the thick carpeting towards a table in a quiet corner of the vast dining-room.

‘I’ll never forgive you for this!’ she hissed at Luke, through teeth clenched in a false, stiff smile. ‘On top of everything else, I’m not even wearing the right clothes, for heaven’s sake!’

‘Nonsense,’ he murmured, glancing down at her slender, supple body in the straight aquamarine chiffon dress, a pale green and aquamarine sequinned scarf clasped around her slim hips. ‘You look wonderful—like a beautiful sea nymph or mermaid.’

If it hadn’t been such a public place, and if she hadn’t been surrounded by so many witnesses, Angelica would cheerfully have kicked the awful man in the shins.

It had seemed such an amusing idea, earlier this evening, to attend the art exhibition in a 1920s costume taken from her grandmother’s hamper of theatrical clothes. But it was definitely not funny to find herself now wearing such a ridiculous dress—to dine at the Ritz, of all places!

‘Why did you have to drag me here?’ she muttered angrily as a waiter held out a chair for her.

Luke didn’t immediately reply, waiting while large linen napkins were placed on their laps with a flourish, and their glasses filled from a large bottle of champagne already cooling in its silver ice bucket beside the table.

‘I can think of some worse fates in life than dining here,’ he said at last with a sardonic grin. ‘Besides, there are several reasons why I decided that this was the perfect venue. In the first place, it’s generally agreed that the Ritz hotel has one of the prettiest dining-rooms in London. Secondly, as you can see, this is a very well-lit public place, where I knew that you would feel entirely safe.’ He shrugged. ‘But there is nothing to stop you getting up and walking out of here, if you wish to do so. Although, of course, I very much hope that you won’t.’

Angelica glared at him for a moment, before staring down at the snowy white linen tablecloth.

Who was he kidding? Luke must know that she wasn’t the sort of person who enjoyed making scenes in public. So it looked as though he’d got her over a barrel for the moment, she thought with glum resignation, before slowly raising her head to gaze at her surroundings.

Angelica had to agree that he was right about one thing, at least. The large dining-room was certainly quite one of the most beautifully decorated rooms that she’d ever seen. Designed in a French rococo style, the walls and ornate plasterwork covered in soft tones of apricot, blue, pink and gold, it really was an enchanting sight. And, since she was hungry, and seldom, if ever had the opportunity to dine in such wildly expensive, luxurious surroundings, maybe she might as well make the most of it? Or just for a little while, anyway, she quickly assured herself.

Silently sipping her champagne, she glanced through her eyelashes at Luke.

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