He rested his forehead against hers and slid his hands to her waist. “Darling Kate, I should be on bended knee, but for the life of me, now that I have you in my arms, I cannot let you go.” He kissed her again with tender reverence, then whispered, “Say you’ll marry me, my love. Nothing would make me happier in this life than to hear you say you’ll consent to be my wife.”
Kate drew back a little and reached up to touch Anthony’s face. “Of course I’ll marry you. Until I met you, I’d always thought that I would live a life quite alone. But you, you have given me the gift of love. I want to always be with you too.”
“Then that is how it shall be,” he said and sealed his promise with another kiss. “You and I together, forever.”
It was quite some time before Anthony and Kate emerged from the duchess’s private study and made their way back to the ballroom.
“How do you think your stepmother will take the news of our engagement?” asked Kate.
Anthony squeezed her hand that was tucked into his arm. “Between us, I think we can manage Phyllis well enough. And if she doesn’t show you any respect, it will be off to the dower house for her. But I’m actually more concerned how your brother will take the news.”
“I don’t think he’s going to call you out.”
“As long as he continues to make Violet happy, I think we can manage to call a truce.”
Kate smiled as the last of her worries slipped away. “Thank you. You have no idea how happy it makes me to hear you say that.”
Anthony kissed her hand. “Anything for you, my love.”
She couldn’t stop smiling and it seemed neither could her husband-to-be. As soon as they reached Freddie and Violet, Violet squealed and threw her arms about Kate, and then her brother. “You’re betrothed aren’t you?” she cried, her eyes aglow. “I can see it written all over your faces.”
Anthony confirmed it was indeed true and it wasn’t long before heartfelt congratulations were being bestowed by Freddie, Tessa, her brother, and almost everyone that was assembled in the ballroom, including the Duchess of Haverford herself.
When the enormous Boulle clock on the mantelpiece in the supper room chimed the hour of midnight, Anthony flagrantly ignored all dictates of decorum and kissed Kate, all while the assembled guests of Hollystone Hall broke into a rousing rendition of Auld Lang Syne to welcome in the New Year.
Kate’s heart expanded with hope and love as she wound her hands around Anthony’s neck and returned his kiss with an equal amount of ardor. The future, for all of them, looked bright and beautiful indeed.
A Note From The Author
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Also by Amy Rose Bennett
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About the Author
Amy Rose Bennett has always wanted to be a writer for as long as she can remember. An avid reader with a particular love for historical romance, it seemed only natural to write stories in her favorite genre. She has a passion for creating emotion-packed—and sometimes a little racy—stories set in the Georgian and Regency periods. Of course, her strong-willed heroines and rakish heroes always find their happily ever after.
Amy is happily married to her own Alpha male hero, has two beautiful daughters, and a rather loopy Rhodesian Ridgeback. She has been a speech pathologist for many years, but is currently devoting her time to her one other true calling—writing romance.
To can connect with Amy Rose Bennett at:
AmyRoseBennett.com
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