Kissing Cousins (1995)
“The face was as she remembered it from five years before. Handsome, with a well-shaped nose and firm jaw, but the features were marred by an expression not far removed from disdain.
Lord Salverton, always the perfect gentleman, rose and bowed. “Nice to see you again, Cousin. I can spare you a moment,” he said in polite if not warm accents. “Miss Oakleigh, is it not?”
Samantha forgot to curtsy, which was a grave omission in Salverton’s view. She was distracted by the elegance of her cousin’s toi...lette. At five o’clock he was already dressed for the evening. How Darren would love a burgundy jacket like that! It clung to Salverton’s broad shoulders. At his throat, a discreet ruby gleamed from a fall of lace. The gem picked up the hues of the jacket.
“Yes, it’s Samantha,” she said, compounding the felony by thrusting her first name on him. “I have come for your help.” Salverton’s nostrils pinched in disapproval. “That is—your advice,” she added uncertainly.MoreLess
Lord Salverton, always the perfect gentleman, rose and bowed. “Nice to see you again, Cousin. I can spare you a moment,” he said in polite if not warm accents. “Miss Oakleigh, is it not?”
Samantha forgot to curtsy, which was a grave omission in Salverton’s view. She was distracted by the elegance of her cousin’s toi...lette. At five o’clock he was already dressed for the evening. How Darren would love a burgundy jacket like that! It clung to Salverton’s broad shoulders. At his throat, a discreet ruby gleamed from a fall of lace. The gem picked up the hues of the jacket.
“Yes, it’s Samantha,” she said, compounding the felony by thrusting her first name on him. “I have come for your help.” Salverton’s nostrils pinched in disapproval. “That is—your advice,” she added uncertainly.MoreLess
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