Maid for the Billionaire by Emma St. Clair

Author:Emma St. Clair [St. Clair, Emma]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-11-19T18:00:00+00:00

8

Hamilton

Hamilton stood on the terrace under the hanging lights, hearing faint strains of music drifting out from the ballroom. His nerves had dissipated, morphing into an excitement that had him smiling to himself as he rocked back on his heels.

The moment Jane stepped onto the patio, it felt as though his soul sighed and sagged in relief.

She came.

Marisa had told him with a huge smile that Jane had accepted his offer. But until he saw her striding toward him in the moonlight, Hamilton hadn’t been sure. He never felt sure with women. And though things were different with Jane, his anxieties about not being loved, not being chosen, they stayed at the edges of his consciousness.

Those thoughts fled at the sight of her in the flowing gown. Her hair was pinned up simply and the mask sparkled. He wished that he could see her whole face, but the mask made it possible for her to come without her being recognized.

Without even realizing he had started to move, Hamilton met Jane halfway across the terrace, their hands clasping together so naturally in front of them, as though they had been doing this for years.

I’d love to do this for years, Hamilton thought.

Marisa hasn’t said what Jane’s reaction was to that part of the letter, the one where he boldly mentioned marriage, but by her smile and the easy way Jane squeezed his fingers, his letter must have gone okay.

“Hi. You l-l-l-l …” Hamilton shook his head.

Normally, a failure to get a simple word out would have him berating himself. Instead, When Jane giggled and looked up at him with such sweetness, he felt his heart expand.

“Glad to see I've made you lose your words,” Jane said, fluttering her lashes. Behind her mask, which was a light color and bejeweled with tiny diamonds, her eyes were magnetic. “That was the plan.”

“You succeeded.” Hamilton leaned in, and as his breath met her cheek, he whispered, “M-may I?”

Jane nodded, sending her floral scent into the air. Hamilton pressed his lips to hers, and the feeling had all the rightness of a key sliding into a lock. A perfect fit.

He didn’t take the kiss further than a soft brush of lips, fearing they’d miss the ball completely if he started them down that path. And while the idea of kissing Jane certainly had its own appeal, he wanted to arrive at the ball with her on his arm, to hold her in his arms. He wanted this evening to be magical, and he suspected she didn’t get much magic in her life.

Pulling back, Hamilton grinned at Jane, then stepped back to take her in again. The pale tone of the dress and the silky, shimmery fabric made her glow. Her skin had a subtle sparkle, like she’d brushed a light coat of glitter on herself. When she shifted in the moonlight, looking shy under his perusal, she reminded him of moonlight on the ocean.

“You are beautiful. D-did you like … the dress?”

Jane nodded, beaming. “I’ve never worn something so nice.

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