Just Perfect
“Lady Bridgewater asked.
Constance eyed her mother, seeing the acute interest stamped on her face. She sipped her tea and picked up a piece of toast.
“Several, Mother,” she answered. “None more than two times, though.”
“Of course not.” Her mother sniffed. “Unless … was Lord Chester there?”
Constance managed to swallow around the tightness in her throat. Keeping her own face impassive, she nodded. “Yes.”
“And he didn’t press for more, Constance? Another dance, I mean?”
“He would never do so.”
“No....” Lady Bridgewater sighed. “I don’t suppose he would.”
Constance took another sip of tea, then carefully set the cup in its saucer. “What did you wish him to do? Debauch me on the dance floor?”
Her mother’s jaw dropped. “Constance! How can you say such a thing? I daresay you’ve been keeping company with Diane Plymouth for too long.”
Constance hid her smile. That was something that Diane would say, only the girl would probably add that she wanted to be the one doing the debauching.MoreLess
Constance eyed her mother, seeing the acute interest stamped on her face. She sipped her tea and picked up a piece of toast.
“Several, Mother,” she answered. “None more than two times, though.”
“Of course not.” Her mother sniffed. “Unless … was Lord Chester there?”
Constance managed to swallow around the tightness in her throat. Keeping her own face impassive, she nodded. “Yes.”
“And he didn’t press for more, Constance? Another dance, I mean?”
“He would never do so.”
“No....” Lady Bridgewater sighed. “I don’t suppose he would.”
Constance took another sip of tea, then carefully set the cup in its saucer. “What did you wish him to do? Debauch me on the dance floor?”
Her mother’s jaw dropped. “Constance! How can you say such a thing? I daresay you’ve been keeping company with Diane Plymouth for too long.”
Constance hid her smile. That was something that Diane would say, only the girl would probably add that she wanted to be the one doing the debauching.MoreLess
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