he railing, this time, putting up enough distance between them. "The view from up here is beautiful."She commented, he s

away. "Bec

th parents. You o

th

lowing in from the ballroom and the gay laughter of men and women. Beth closed her eyes and nodded her head slowly to the beat, enjoying it as mu

iling twice. "Ho

her eyes. "

e returned her gaze. "You were favouring

knee over the dress. "It is all better now. It will get

am very doubtful it

ace you were to go?" He simply stared. Beth was starting to realize that he did that a lot.

you mean." He

s together and furt

while. "I'm not e

The Duke of Carlisle sounded mysterious, and she was slowly becoming curious as to the sort

voice invaded her thoughts again. "Not

"I know of you. I have heard of you." Then,

balls regularly in hopes to see me wed. Now she stands

do not know yet." She shook her head at the thought of her family's desperation. "I'm simply glad for the few more months in the year." She paused. "But no matter how much time I have, I know deep down t

ee right no

om the ballroom slowed down again. "I guess it is slow dancing again, glad to be out here." Beth gave the Duke an once-over again and said. "You are breaking the hearts of both your i

ugh his pockets and produced a lighter and cigar. Lifting to his mouth and securing with his lips, he lighted the cigar and puffed into the op

ught. Beth did not want

in. "My Mother would stay,

est friend? Wouldn't that be the King according to rumours? Agai

ocess, she realized, was sad and painful. What had happened to him to sour his mind towards marriage and friends? She wasn't keen to the institution herself

lp herself. "You

l." She blushed and quickly covered her cheeks, su

own after his introductions. Quickly, she cleared her throat. "Forgive my manners, My Lo

head. "I don't think

re. My sister and I are visiting our Aunt and h

grunted.

arrily Gallagher and her hus

m." He said no

he would think her silence as a result of his position being a deterrent, she quickly asked to rid them of

rich smell was starting to bu

kly became astonishmen

for he turned to her imme

ure. "I...I know of her. Sister to Geoffrey Cossington,

k at her. "You know

ur brother-in-law, but please spare me tonight to not pretend to like him. If we are to

r grievance

an." She blunted out almost

unpleasant as Cossington." From what he had heard? Had he never