Sinfully Ever After (Book Club Belles Society)
“He reunited in the stables with Ness, who had apparently enjoyed a warm nap there all afternoon. After giving the horse a good rubdown, he found his brother in the drawing room alone. The ladies were still dressing.
“What happened to you?” Darius exclaimed upon seeing the state of his clothes and wet hair.
“Slight problem with your unsteady gig, Handles. Worry not. The wheelwright came out to fix it.” He gave a wry grin. “I would have ordered a bath in my room, but that would be two bat...hs in as many nights and I’m afraid of washing my excess of manliness all off.”
“I hope you got some measurements taken for new clothes.” Darius eyed his filthy riding boots. “And there is a tack room in which to clean those, you know.”
“I didn’t want to miss dinner,” he replied, limping to the fire with Ness close on his heels. “As far as new clothes, I’ll ride to Manderson after Christmas.MoreLess
“What happened to you?” Darius exclaimed upon seeing the state of his clothes and wet hair.
“Slight problem with your unsteady gig, Handles. Worry not. The wheelwright came out to fix it.” He gave a wry grin. “I would have ordered a bath in my room, but that would be two bat...hs in as many nights and I’m afraid of washing my excess of manliness all off.”
“I hope you got some measurements taken for new clothes.” Darius eyed his filthy riding boots. “And there is a tack room in which to clean those, you know.”
“I didn’t want to miss dinner,” he replied, limping to the fire with Ness close on his heels. “As far as new clothes, I’ll ride to Manderson after Christmas.MoreLess
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