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it s time for me to go.
I wouldn t want to get you in trouble. With hidden movements of his strong thighs, he coaxed his horse to make an elegant bow.
She laughed, enchanted. His equestrian skills went beyond riding into battle.
Until we meet again then, he told her, his voice an intimate caress. And don t forget about the dances.
I won t. She let her gaze drop to his mouth and wished with all her heart for just five minutes alone with him.
Good-bye. I ll see you soon. He reached out and squeezed her hand once more, then whirled his horse and disappeared through the trees.
Chapter Seven
Natalia wasn t surprised to find herself paired with Viscount Sherbourne at the elegant dinner party her father gave at his London townhouse on Wednesday night.
She and the viscount were of roughly the same rank, after all, and Clarice had been in charge of the seating arrangements.
The duke gave her an approving smile as she entered the dining room on Michael Blake s arm. Natalia had so rarely been the focus of her father s approval she had
no idea how to react. Apparently, Clarice s plan to marry her off to Sherbourne had a chance of success, a fact that only made things more complicated.
The huge, vaulted dining room boasted a table that would seat sixty. Crystal chandeliers bathed the elaborate dinner service in a warm glow, and Michael looked
particularly handsome tonight as he pulled out her chair.
As far as prospective husbands went, Viscount Sherbourne truly was the pick of the litter. Michael was like her in so many ways, and they got along very well. She
imagined kissing him would be pleasant, and she could easily imagine sharing her life with him.
There was only one little problem ... Dylan.
His presence here tonight was a surprise. Natalia couldn t imagine how he d finagled an invitation, unless he d managed to charm the duchess. Or perhaps Clarice
thought it would please Michael to have his brother present.
She would be horrified to know he was the very man against whom she d warned Natalia.
In any event, Dylan was here and it was impossible for Natalia to think about anything else. She hadn t expected to see him so soon after their meeting in the park.
Anticipation hummed through her veins. She couldn t wait until dinner ended and the dancing began. Even now, she could feel Dylan s burning gaze on the back of
her neck. It was all she could do to keep from turning around.
Diners of lower rank continued to file into the room, and Michael tensed beside her. She raised an inquisitive brow, and he nodded over her shoulder toward the open
doorway.
I didn t know my brother had been invited. He sounded surprised and a little dismayed. There he is, behind you, escorting Miss Marks.
She followed Michael s gaze and attempted to appear as if she hadn t noticed his presence. Dylan stared at her. He d abandoned his military dress and looked
stunning in austere black eveningwear. The somber color made him even more handsome and mysterious than usual.
The gorgeous American heiress on his arm had somehow managed to gain the support of the young Prince of Wales. Her dazzling emerald gown was inappropriate
for an unmarried girl, but it complimented her black hair and dark eyes perfectly. Natalia s pale peach gown seemed downright dowdy in comparison.
Jealousy and doubt seared through Natalia as she stared at the handsome couple. Did Dylan also whisper sweet endearments to Emma Marks? Had he kissed her?
Given the frustrated look on Miss Marks s lovely face, the answer seemed to be no. Dylan wasn t paying any attention to his attractive dinner companion. Instead his
concentration focused wholly on Natalia.
This evidence of his continuing interest caused a familiar warmth low in the pit of her stomach. She hoped she wasn t blushing as deeply as she feared.
Dylan and I have met. His given name flowed off her tongue before she could stop it. Captain Blake, she reminded herself harshly, but it was too late.
Dylan? Michael frowned and glanced back and forth between them, obviously trying to figure out how they knew each other.
Dylan grinned. He met his brother s gaze for a long, tension-filled moment, and then glanced back toward Natalia. Dance with me. He mouthed the words, but
Natalia understood them all too clearly.
What did he say? For the first time since she d met him, Michael s bland mask fell away and fierce emotion filled his blue eyes. What is going on between the two
of you?
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