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Left alone, it didn’t take Christian long to find Rose From the moment he entered the ballrooht ahead, their gazes locked

His heart swelled, and his knees almost buckled Why the hell had he let her leave?

Rose cast him a warm smile

Christian stopped a foot away and bowed She offered him her hand, and he brushed his lips over her knuckles as he’d wanted to do at their first

/>“Lord Farleigh, I must say I’m shocked to see you You assured me you rarely leave Abberton and yet here you are in a ballroo at her side “And of course, you remember Lady Stanton”

Whileto which he was accusto she felt so too?

“May I offer e”

“Thank you, my lord” Lady Stanton cast hi with the heart, at some point we must act responsibly”

Christian understood the ht”

The lady rened interest in the ridiculously large potted fern

The first few strains of a waltz punctured the air

“Would you care to dance, Rose?” He despised the formality of it all when all he wanted to do was take her in his arms and kiss her deeply “Please tell me I’m not too late and that you have space on your card”

“Dance? I assus you wish to discuss”

“I hadn’t planned on talking, at least, not just yet” He hoped the words struck a chord, that they reminded her of the intimate moment they’d shared in his study

Recognition flashed in her eyes “Then I hope you are as skilled at dancing as you are other things”