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“Hmm,” he said, “should that happen flay away.”
Her eyes widened, and then the loveliest sound clasped his heart into a tight grip and squeezed. Her laughter was utterly enchanting. She surprised him by holding out her hand. Lucien handed her the cane, and she looked up at him with perfect gravity and said, “I know it is highly improper to accept a gift from a gentleman, especially a stranger, but I assure you I will treasure it.”
He was truly bereft of a reply.
“We must part here, I am afraid.”
He glanced up at the house they had stopped close to. “Is this where you reside?”
Her nose did that charming wrinkle again. “I would never take a potential villain so close to my home.”
Lucien couldn’t help smiling at that little indignant reply. “Of course, I should have expected it.”
They stared at each other, unmoving. She delicately cleared her throat, her cheeks turning rosy.
“Good evening to you, Mr. Lucien. Would you please turn around and do not look at the house I enter?” He heard a wry smile in her voice.
He let his gaze wander her sweet, lovely face beneath the bonnet. “You trust that I would do this?”
“Of course, you are a gentleman of honor.”
There went that squeeze inside his chest again. Taking a final look at her and imprinting her onto his memory, Lucien turned around. This time she hurried away with his ‘gift’ and book and parasol clutched to her chest.
And he was smiling. And fascinated.
