“Jasper grinned to himself. Somehow she was damned sweet when suffering the aftereffects of too much wine. Even with dark rings under her eyes, her dress slightly crumpled as she’d clearly struggled to put it on properly and her hair mussed, she made his chest feel full. He forced his attention to guiding the carriage down the lane which had begun to wind slowly down a slope. Blackberry bushes lined the way until they came to the bottom of the hill and a crossroads. He wouldn’t expect much e...ntertainment from Hettie today—she’d barely said two words at breakfast—so he would amuse himself with recalling their dancing and remembering her unbidden words. She wanted to get to know him. Him. The person beneath the gossip and affairs. Most women cared only for the pleasure he would bring in bed and the scandal of having been seen with him. It gave them something of which to talk. Glancing up the road, he turned the carriage onto the larger road as he eyed the stone marker.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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