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Jasper turned away from Selina, who was wide-eyed, blushing furiously, to see Stephen, who looked equally as embarrassed, blinking. “I—” He cleared his throat. Jasper stood in between Lady Selina and Lord Sandbourne.
“I can explain,” Jasper said.
Stephen looked hurt. He smiled, even though his eyes didn’t. His mouth fell. “I’m sure you can, Jasper. I’m sure you can.” He sighed, glancing down the hallway. “Does Lady Leah know?”
“No.”
Stephen nodded, clearing his throat. “All right. Well, if you’ll excuse me.” He bowed, then turned and walked briskly back down the hallway.
Jasper turned to Selina. She exhaled slowly. “Does he have feelings…for me?”
“I—I believe so.”
She nodded, covering her face with one hand. “I wish you’d warned me.”
“From now on, you’ll know everything that I do,” he said. “I promise.”
“We should return,” she said and moved past him. He laced his fingers through hers and pulled her to a stop. She glared at him sassily. “Not together.”
He kissed her, chastely, on the forehead. “You first.”
He listened to the sounds of her footsteps, moving down the hallway. His heart was still pounding, and there was the matter of his arousal. He took deep, calming breaths, turning back toward the alcove. He’d often thought it would be a romantic place.
As it turned out, he was right.
