“After what they had shared, it felt as though every nerve in her body was supremely aware of him. The low tones of his voice made her tingle. Each glance that he cast her seemed to heat her from the inside out. She felt utterly at his mercy—and the mercy of her own needs and desires.She was sure that the others must be aware of the atmosphere that simmered between them, and yet it seemed they were not. Lizzie chattered with her usual frankness. Mrs. Lister read the tea leaves and bemoaned the f...act that there were only bad signs in the cup.“A pair of scissors!” she announced. “A quarrel or separation! Alice, dear—” her gaze traveled from Alice to Miles and back again “—I do hope you are not going to give me cause for concern.”“Of course not, Mama,” Alice said. “Why would I do such a thing? Now, would you care to visit the Pump Rooms today? I understand that Lady Vickery and Mrs. Anstruther will be there.”Mrs. Lister brightened. “Oh, then I will most certainly attend!MoreLessRead More Read Less
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