Charming the Duke
“She could see Alexandra and Juliet amongst the crowd of neighing, pawing thoroughbreds and their riders. One sister in mint green velvet, one in dark blue, they both laughed and their feather hats bounced accordingly. Matilda donned her brown serge dress and stood in front of her full-length mirror. Was Mother right? Did she hide herself in drab colors? Matilda shook off the notion. The man she was to meet in an hour would hardly care about the color of her dress. Jack Steel was a dear.James ha...d a footman prepare the coach, and she rattled off in the barouche towards her brownstone. She would slip back by mid-afternoon, and no one would be the wiser for it. * * * The Duke of Thornsby watched the brown wren scuttle off towards the stable looking over her shoulder as she went. He had chosen not to chase the fox this morning and Athena had glared at him.“Twill be the perfect opportunity to show you manly skills, Freddy.” Athena lifted her hand to shade her eyes. “Perhaps you could endeavor to get lost in the woods with one of them.MoreLess
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