The Untamed Earl
““Pardon?” He couldn’t possibly have heard her correctly. An innocent did not want to go off onto the terrace alone with him.
Alex waved her gloved hand in front of her face. “I’ve misplaced my fan and am in need of some fresh air. It’s sweltering in here. I feel as if I might faint.”
“Well, we can’t have that.” He grinned at her. “But what did I tell you about going off alone with strange gentlemen?”
She arched a brow. “Oh, so now you’re a strange gentleman?”
Was that flirtatious? His little st...udent learned quickly, it seemed. “A dance is one thing, but your reputation may well be shredded if you go onto the terrace alone with me.”
“No, it won’t. Not if we don’t stay long. I think it will give my reputation just the cachet of mystery that it’s currently lacking. The dance was a good start, but this may solidify my entrée into Society as an incomparable.” She blinked at him innocently.
“I don’t know about this, Alex,” he said in a warning tone, sliding his hands into his pockets.MoreLess
Alex waved her gloved hand in front of her face. “I’ve misplaced my fan and am in need of some fresh air. It’s sweltering in here. I feel as if I might faint.”
“Well, we can’t have that.” He grinned at her. “But what did I tell you about going off alone with strange gentlemen?”
She arched a brow. “Oh, so now you’re a strange gentleman?”
Was that flirtatious? His little st...udent learned quickly, it seemed. “A dance is one thing, but your reputation may well be shredded if you go onto the terrace alone with me.”
“No, it won’t. Not if we don’t stay long. I think it will give my reputation just the cachet of mystery that it’s currently lacking. The dance was a good start, but this may solidify my entrée into Society as an incomparable.” She blinked at him innocently.
“I don’t know about this, Alex,” he said in a warning tone, sliding his hands into his pockets.MoreLess
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