The Miseducation of Miss Delilah: A Sweet Regency Romance (School of Charm Book 3) by Maggie Dallen

Author:Maggie Dallen [Dallen, Maggie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-07-06T18:30:00+00:00

9

The moment the words came out of his mouth, he knew it was a mistake.

Or rather, he knew that it was a mistake to say it aloud.

He also realized at the same exact time, that it was a mistake to say it aloud because…he meant it. He would marry her if it meant keeping her and her reputation safe. He stared at her blankly as the realization hit home.

He wasn’t certain who was more horrified.

She broke the silence with a wail. “I cannot marry you.”

Well then. It seemed Delilah was definitely the more horrified of the two.

“Then let us hope it does not come to that,” he said, hoping to end the discussion.

But she continued to gape at him in horror. “I cannot marry you,” she said again, changing the emphasis as though he might not have understood.

“Yes, you have said that already.” He kept his voice low and even. This conversation had to end. Now. He wasn’t an overly proud man. He’d never deluded himself into thinking he was so devastatingly handsome to those of the fairer sex. He knew he had none of the charm and manners that a young woman like Delilah expected. He’d been out of society too long to remember all that was proper and pleasing to a lady. And yet…

“I cannot marry you.” She was shaking her head now and looked frighteningly close to tears at the thought.

“Yes,” he said. “You have made this very clear.”

His pride stung. He could admit it. He’d never actually proposed to a lady before—in fact, up until tonight, he’d assumed he’d continue his life as a bachelor quite contentedly. From the moment he’d opted to live outside society and pursue justice instead of the life of a gentleman, he’d understood that he was likely not fit to marry. At least not a lady of the ton.

It was a lonely life he’d chosen, and he had no qualms with that. There were moments, of course, on long and lonely assignments, when perhaps he’d considered what it would be to have a partner to come home to, but even in those fantasies he’d known better than to imagine some society darling. No, what he needed was a helpmate. A woman with skills and prowess of her own. Someone strong who could face the dangers that came with his line of work.

Someone he wouldn’t have to worry about.

“I just...I meant to say…” She shook her head, apparently now too horrified to piece words together. Which was for the best as he had an inkling what she was about to say.

Again.

Sure enough… “I cannot—”

“Marry me. Yes, I understand that very well, Miss Clemmons. Your point has been made.” But you might not have a choice.

He did not say that, of course.

The poor girl was only just now recovering from her earlier shock. Her life had gone through an epic upheaval, and he couldn’t expect her to now understand and comprehend the fact that her life plans, such as they were, may have been forever altered.

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