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“I alad to hear it,” she said softly

He walked over to the fire, never taking his eyes froed from his wet jacket and removed his waistcoat, then also reed

Her lips parted, and she bit her bottoesture, but one that set his heart to pounding He noted the sprigs of thy pieces of ribbons She had apparently hoped her mother would be ravished, and Graham knew if his father had ended up here with Lady Danby, what Miss Middleton hoped for would have happened

The scheht a bit too fondly

“You do realize no e, you will be under a mistletoe,” he murmured soft and wicked

A beco her fair cheeks She grasped so from the mantle, and he noted it was a deck of cards

“How thoughtful of you to provide some entertainment beyond debauchery,” he mocked

She cast hilance “That was never my intention”

“Your delightful nose warned you of rain, and you ruthlessly conspired to have two people alone so far away fro since this squall see, and everyone should be too busy with the planned entertain party members Well played, Miss Middleton, well played”

He spread his hands wide “Except, it is otten here, and I wonder if I should fear for my virtue You are an odd and improper sort of lady; I cannot fathom your intentions”

She folded her hands about her h she tried to appear nonchalant, her lovely eyes danced with mirth “I never expected us to end up here, Viscount Sherbrooke”

“Nonsense! You should have convincednose Now for the next few hours, I shall live in fear of ravishment”

She giggled, and the sweetness of the sound burrowed into his heart and filled hi warmth

She batted her lashes “You need not fear debauchery from me, Visco