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She rolled her eyes, the cheeky lass. “Then I suppose the next best thing is to offer Joseph a distraction, like helping me at Breadie Manor.”
“He’d obviously be thrilled. But you’re supposed to be having fun, not taking care of lonely little boys.”
“You do realize I’m not very good at fun. I just got out of a convent.”
“Then all the more reason to kick up your heels. Wouldn’t you like to go to a few balls, for instance? Dance a bit, flirt a bit, drink a little champagne?”
“I haven’t danced in years, I don’t like champagne, and I’m positively dreadful at flirting.”
For the life of him, Logan simply couldn’t resist. He leaned forward, bracing his forearms on his thighs as he fastened his gaze on her pretty mouth. “Then perhaps I’ll have a go at teaching you,” he said, dropping his voice to a rumbling purr.
Her emerald eyes went wide. “Ah, teach me what?”
“To flirt.”
Donella starched up. “Mr.Kendrick—”
“Logan.”
“Mr. Kendrick,” she said more firmly, “I do not—”
The door to the study opened, cutting her off. Logan sighed and came to his feet. He’d been looking forward to another of her entertaining scolds.
“Forgive me for missing your arrival, Miss Haddon,” Nick said as he joined them. “I was called away on business.”
“So you knew she was coming, did you?” Logan sardonically asked.
Nick ignored him to bow over Donella’s hand.
She dipped into a curtsy. “Thank you, my lord. It’s a great honor to be staying with your family.”
“The honor is ours,” Nick replied. “And Logan is, no doubt, especially thrilled to have you visit. He’s extolled your virtues at some length since your little adventure together.”
That ridiculous comment brought the color flying back to Donella’s cheeks and made Logan want to throttle his brother. It would indeed appear that there was a conspiracy afoot.
While Donella’s suspicious gaze flickered between the two of them, thankfully she refrained from replying.
“How long will you be staying?” Nick prompted. “I hope through the holidays, at the very least.”
“I . . . I don’t know.” She was looking more alarmed by the second.
Nick gave Logan a gentle smile. “We’ll have to insist on it, won’t we, Logan? You will no doubt wish to further your acquaintance with Miss Haddon.”
“I think I’d better get ready for dinner,” Donella said.
After another curtsy, she fled the room with impressive haste, all but leaving a dust trail in her wake.
“You’re an idiot,” Logan said. “And you embarrassed the poor girl. You’re worse than Angus.”
Nick grinned. “Nobody’s worse than Angus.”
“It won’t work, you know. I have no intention of getting married again.” As much as Logan was attracted to Donella, he’d made that decision long ago.
His brother strolled over to his desk. “She’s a perfectly lovely girl from a splendid family. And from what I’ve heard, you get along exceedingly well.”
“Who the hell told you that?”
Nick sat down and started sorting through his mail. “You need a wife, Logan, and Joseph needs a mother.”
