Tempted By a Lady’s Smile
“Shadows danced upon the gold, satin wallpaper.
From her vantage at the corner of the ballroom, Gemma trailed her fingertips along the smooth, soft, cool to the touch surface. All the while, she eyed the gathering of guests. Charged excitement layered the air. Eager matchmaking mamas and their desperate-to-wed-a-duke daughters flicked frantic gazes about the room in search of the respective gentleman.
Unbidden, her gaze sought out Mama who stood speaking with another one of the distinguished mamas gathered, pretending to pay attention. All the while, she shifted her stare about the ballroom. Shame curled Gemma’s toes. For, as much as she loved her mother, and as much as she knew her mother loved her in return, it was a painful moment to realize that her last living parent was not unlike the other grasping guests present.
“I always suspected you were a wallflower by choice.”
She gasped as her brother’s gently spoken words brought her around. Drat. She’d been discovered. Slamming a hand ...to her breast, she pasted a smile on.MoreLess
From her vantage at the corner of the ballroom, Gemma trailed her fingertips along the smooth, soft, cool to the touch surface. All the while, she eyed the gathering of guests. Charged excitement layered the air. Eager matchmaking mamas and their desperate-to-wed-a-duke daughters flicked frantic gazes about the room in search of the respective gentleman.
Unbidden, her gaze sought out Mama who stood speaking with another one of the distinguished mamas gathered, pretending to pay attention. All the while, she shifted her stare about the ballroom. Shame curled Gemma’s toes. For, as much as she loved her mother, and as much as she knew her mother loved her in return, it was a painful moment to realize that her last living parent was not unlike the other grasping guests present.
“I always suspected you were a wallflower by choice.”
She gasped as her brother’s gently spoken words brought her around. Drat. She’d been discovered. Slamming a hand ...to her breast, she pasted a smile on.MoreLess
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