What a Woman Desires
“Seton’s astonished gazes bored through his bowed head and into his skull. He was wearing a dinner jacket and trousers borrowed from Matthew Cleaves and feeling about as out of place as any man could.
“So, let me get this right . . .” Mrs. Seton’s slapped a tray of sweet rolls she’d just extracted from the oven onto the counter. “You’re to sit at the table as a guest and try to work out what is best for this place as though you’re one of them, rather than one of us?”
Thomas wearily raised his he...ad. “Yes, the answer isn’t going to change, no matter how many times you ask the bleeding question.”
Mrs. Seton sniffed. “I don’t know who’s more insane to think this will change anything about the future or our jobs, you or Miss Monica.”
“I agree.” Thomas lifted his hand to push his hair away from his face, then remembered his hair was combed and ready for dinner . . . rather than the stable. He dropped his hand to the table, curling his fingers into a fist. “I have no idea what Monica thinks she’ll achieve tonight either, but I’m hardly going to refuse her request, am I?”MoreLess
“So, let me get this right . . .” Mrs. Seton’s slapped a tray of sweet rolls she’d just extracted from the oven onto the counter. “You’re to sit at the table as a guest and try to work out what is best for this place as though you’re one of them, rather than one of us?”
Thomas wearily raised his he...ad. “Yes, the answer isn’t going to change, no matter how many times you ask the bleeding question.”
Mrs. Seton sniffed. “I don’t know who’s more insane to think this will change anything about the future or our jobs, you or Miss Monica.”
“I agree.” Thomas lifted his hand to push his hair away from his face, then remembered his hair was combed and ready for dinner . . . rather than the stable. He dropped his hand to the table, curling his fingers into a fist. “I have no idea what Monica thinks she’ll achieve tonight either, but I’m hardly going to refuse her request, am I?”MoreLess
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