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They both shared a laugh, then Rose stepped in and did a reintroduction.
“Lord Rockgonie? Meet Lord Walsrock. I have told you about him in our conversations,” Rose winked, signaling he was the lover she had told him about.
“You’ve told me about him? Oh,” Lord Rockgonie responded, as realization dawned on him. “Nice to meet you again, Lord Walsrock,” Lord Rockgonie said, a coy smile forming on his lips.
“Likewise,” Kenneth smiled back.
“Well, we have ourselves in a bit of a conundrum. How shall we proceed?” Lord Rockgonie was asking.
“I suggest you dance with your betrothed, after which we shall take a walk around the manor,” Kenneth responded.
He was immediately understood by both Rose and Lord Rockgonie, just as the celebrant, Lady Christie approached their little company.
“Thanks for coming to my party,” she said to them all, looking specifically at Kenneth.
Noticing this, both Rose and Lord Rockgonie struggled to hold in their giggles.
“You’re welcome,” Kenneth replied simply, pretending to be ignorant of the looks he was getting from Lady Christie.
“Please make yourselves comfortable. And by all means, save me a dance, Lord Walsrock. I am the celebrant, after all,” she teased before walking away to address another little group.
“It seems I’m not the only one who will be dancing with my betrothed tonight,” Lord Rockgonie teased as soon as she was gone, causing them to erupt in controlled laughter.
“You surely aren’t the only one,” Kenneth responded.
They continued making light conversation till it was time to dance. As already decided upon, Lady Christie came for Lord Walsrock, while Lady Rose and Lord Rockgonie paired up to begin their dance.
When the music began, he bowed to Lady Christie and they began to dance.
“It has been a while. My Lord honors me with this dance,” Lady Christie said.
“You are the celebrant, like you pointed out, My Lady. It is the least I could do,” he responded.
“I definitely wish that every day is my birthday if that’s what it takes to secure your attention once again,” she winked.
“What are you talking about? You’ve always had my attention on any God-given day,” he teased back.
“And yet here I am, feeling like I have been abandoned by you, My Lord.”
He knew exactly what she was referring to. In running away from the advances of Lady Charlotte, he had run into the arms of Lady Christie.
Their connection hadn’t been instant, but they had definitely grown into it. His own mother had noticed it and even teased him with her name a couple of days ago when she was trying to find the identity of the lady that had held her son spellbound.
For the longest time, though, he’d considered her a very good friend until she made it known that she had developed feelings for him. He’d turned her down in the gentlest way possible but their friendship was never the same.
Eventually, he’d been forced to stop correspondence with her altogether.
And now, because of Rose, he was at her birthday party and dancing with her. Also, from the look of things, it didn’t seem like her interest in him had waned one bit.
“Can I abandon the act of breathing? That is what it will feel like if I abandon you,” he responded sarcastically, causing her to laugh.
“You were always good with words. I see you haven’t lost your touch.”
“And your beauty was always radiant. I see it hasn’t waned one bit,” he responded, causing her to blush.
They continued to dance and talk until the music wound down to its end.
“I might have to send out a search party if you disappear on me again this time,” she warned as she stepped away from the dance. “Thank you for the dance.” She curtsied.
