ina'

ow each other." I told my brother

ere in sight neither was the bodyguard who had done the honors. I turned to get out of the gard

me upright whist muttering in

k before you mo

f always being in people'

a reaction I was not expecting

e notion I got when you sl

essed against his chest as he caught me. He was right, I was acting lik

re." I fumbled for words as he merely pi

came to tell you that." He said, t

ly like I had just been burned. His eyes moved from the spot

why did he send you?" I gulp

ched me, bringing his thumb up

red of, Paulina?"

e across his lips and I swallowed, thinking

e asked, his lips qu

flame up in embarrassment. A groan escaped my throat as I fled, past

e." My papa bellowed, h

ooking in my direction. My step slowed as I walked to wher

o Joseph." My papa said, pushi

your acquaintance, Mr Se

hrough the whole length of my body; strippin

nder his appraising eyes until he

his eyes. That was the first time he was looking at me with anything other

nina and I would say, it is a pretty fine thing

n that the lady he came with today is his wife." I stutt

a girl I hire for events such as this." The man sai

is presence; instead I smiled at him and then at my father whose smile was wide but

dens? The flowers are blooming beautiful

ith me as we walked alone in the gardens. My throat closed up a

ather occupied." A voi

w who had spoken, his scent w

ief moment before he looked up at my p

u mean?" My

lso fill me in on the things I need to know a

er mother can do t

ughter's indulgence then I do not have the right

oseph said with a kno

excused himself with my papa starin

ph said, offerin

the gardens with my father

d as soon as we w

someone to save you." He sai

is asking for my

dare." Joseph said ve

being introduced." I said sadly,

me to face in and staring d

p him." He

hed, our faces

na, he doesn't

go of me, walking awa

thoughts whirling in my head like bee

n't des