More Than Passion
“Becca was still hurt that Geoffrey wasn’t sharing his concerns, but she put it aside, loath to argue again. The men continued to hunt each morning while the ladies passed the time in pleasant conversation.
One evening after dinner, the gentlemen and ladies separated, as was the custom. In the parlor, Becca tried to follow the ladies’ conversations, but she couldn’t take her mind off Geoffrey. What was troubling him? She excused herself from the room, thinking to breach custom and interrupt her ...husband. Keeping quiet on the matter had taken its toll on her. She needed to talk with him. She was being a fool. With a sigh, she turned to return to the parlor.
“Rebecca,” Lord Roberts said, startling her.
She gasped in surprise. She quickly regained her composure and stepped back from him. “Good evening, Lord Roberts.”
“What are you about if I may inquire?”
“I was just …,” she trailed off. “Never mind.”
“Just what?” he asked with a smile.
Becca returned his smile and shrugged.MoreLess
One evening after dinner, the gentlemen and ladies separated, as was the custom. In the parlor, Becca tried to follow the ladies’ conversations, but she couldn’t take her mind off Geoffrey. What was troubling him? She excused herself from the room, thinking to breach custom and interrupt her ...husband. Keeping quiet on the matter had taken its toll on her. She needed to talk with him. She was being a fool. With a sigh, she turned to return to the parlor.
“Rebecca,” Lord Roberts said, startling her.
She gasped in surprise. She quickly regained her composure and stepped back from him. “Good evening, Lord Roberts.”
“What are you about if I may inquire?”
“I was just …,” she trailed off. “Never mind.”
“Just what?” he asked with a smile.
Becca returned his smile and shrugged.MoreLess
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