“I hardly call four weeks ages.”
“Come on, Nate, escort Mum to her soiree for me. You know Father only let us in from the countryside on the condition she never goes out alone.”
That was true. Since the ransom attempt, Father was perpetually worried about the safety of their family. In all good conscience, Nathan couldn’t let their mother go alone, as she was apt to do if Winston didn’t turn up, something that seemed all but guaranteed by his mad state.
“I don’t see why I have to go as you.”
Winston shrugged. “She asked me special. I don’t wish to disappoint her.”
Nathan could think of several replies to that, but arguing with Winston served only to keep him awake. “Fine, but I get one of your new suits. I must look the part. Now out.”
Winston stood. “Certainly. I’ve no more time for you as it is. I’ve a secret meeting with Lydia in the park.”
The besotted look on Winston’s face as he left was enough to make a man lose his breakfast. Fortunately, Nathan hadn’t eaten yet. He settled back into bed and returned to sleep.
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Other books in the Ladies Always Shoot First series
Captured by a Duke
Book One
One Shot for a Gentleman
Book Three
Anything for a Lord
Book Four
About the Author
Beginning in 2014, Summer Hanford was offered the privilege of partnering with fan fiction author Renata McMann on her well-loved Pride and Prejudice variations. To date, they have over twenty popular Pride & Prejudice Fan Fiction stories available, four of which are Amazon Best Sellers. In addition to her work with McMann, Summer is branching out into writing Regency works of her own, with a novel and several short story series upcoming from Scarsdale Publishing.
Born on a dairy farm in Upstate New York, Summer attended university for psychology and art, then went on to do two years each of graduate and doctoral work in Behavioral Neurology. She now lives and writes in Michigan, with her wonderful husband and three obligatory, deliberately spoiled, cats. For more about Summer, visit www.summerhanford.com.
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