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"Although," Mary continued, putting an end to Olivia’s hopes, "one would think there would be witnesses if it had happened outside"

Olivia decided not to coht," Mary ht to consider writing a Miss Butterworth-style novel of her own She certainly possessed the iood as new Or almost I couldn’t quite recreate the little curl over your ear"

Olivia was impressed (and perhaps a little alarmed) that Mary had remembered the curl over her ear; Olivia certainly hadn’t "Thank you," she said "I very much appreciate it"

Mary smiled warmly "I’m happy to be of help Shall we head back to the party?"

"You go ahead without me," Olivia said She motioned toward the other, more private, section of the washroom "I need a moment"

"Would you like me to wait for you?"

"Oh, no no no," Olivia said, hoping her surfeit of no’s sounded more conversational than desperate She really needed a few hts, to breathe deeply, and to atteain her equilibriuave her a nod and exited the s Olivia on her own

Olivia closed her eyes for afor She still felt tingly and lightheaded, shocked by her own behavior and, at the saht

She wasn’t sure what shocked her inity in the ho to rejoin the party as if nothing had happened

Would people see it on her face? Did she look fundaed

She leaned forward a few inches, trying to examine her reflectionthat And littery

She was being fanciful No one would know

Except Harry

Her heart jumped Literally jumped in her chest

Harry would know He would remember every last detail, and when he looked at her, his eyes hot with desire, she would er so sure she would be able to carry this off No one would knohat she’d been doing fro at her But if so at Harry…

She stood Squared her shoulders Tried to be resolute She could do this She was Lady Olivia Bevelstoke, comfortable in any social situation, wasn’t she? She was Lady Olivia Bevelstoke, soon to be…

She let out a little squeal at the thought of it Soon to be Lady Valentine She liked that Lady Valentine It was so roet much better than that