You did this on purpose."
For the first time, he saw the flash of anger in her blue eyes. "Of course. Did you really think I would meekly wear the clothing you had procured for me, as if I were some light-o'-love you rented for the month?"
Lady Gertrude gasped and covered her mouth. Gradually, her shocked expression changed, and her eyes began to twinkle.
Then the truth was borne in on him.
He had lost.
It was a small battle, unimportant among his schemes, but he lost so seldom he could scarcely comprehend it.
He had lost. Lost to this quiet, diffident, stubborn duchess.
Very well. He would remember, and in the future, he would fine-tune his tactics and never underestimate her again. "I would never make the mistake of thinking you a light-o'-love, Your Grace. I would more likely think you a chess master."
She inclined her head, accepting his tribute as a matter of course.
For the first time, he saw the flash of anger in her blue eyes. "Of course. Did you really think I would meekly wear the clothing you had procured for me, as if I were some light-o'-love you rented for the month?"
Lady Gertrude gasped and covered her mouth. Gradually, her shocked expression changed, and her eyes began to twinkle.
Then the truth was borne in on him.
He had lost.
It was a small battle, unimportant among his schemes, but he lost so seldom he could scarcely comprehend it.
He had lost. Lost to this quiet, diffident, stubborn duchess.
Very well. He would remember, and in the future, he would fine-tune his tactics and never underestimate her again. "I would never make the mistake of thinking you a light-o'-love, Your Grace. I would more likely think you a chess master."
She inclined her head, accepting his tribute as a matter of course.
( Christina Dodd )
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