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“I’m always ready to go wherever you want,”Marcsaid.
And Caroline grinned up at him. “I was talking to our daughters, but you are welcome tojoinus.”
“Not yet, Mama,” Emma pled hastily. “Uncle Luke said he was going to take us to see Madame Saqui walk thetightrope.”
“Well, Uncle Luke may not be feeling up to it any longer,”Carolinesaid.
But her brother scoffed. “I told you not to listen to a word Emma said. I’mperfectlyfine.”
Perfectly fine if green was a perfectly fine shade for skin. But if Luke wanted to be ridiculous, who was Caroline to stop him? “Then do go enjoy Madame Saqui, forheaven’ssake.”
Marc came up beside Caroline and threaded his fingers with hers. “Are you enjoyingyourself,love?”
“I have been hiding at home a lot,haven’tI?”
“You’ve not heard me complain.” He pressed his lips to her temple. “I’m happy to never have toshareyou.”
Well, that was all coming to an end rather quickly. “We are hosting a ball tomorrow night. You haven’tforgotten?”
“How could I forget?” he grumbled slightly. “It’s all Rachel’s talked about for asennight.”
That was true. Rachel was quite anxious for her come out. “And you promise not to scowl at any of the fellows who might ask her todance?”
Predictably, Marc scowled. “I cannot make that promise until I know which fellowsshowup.”
That was fair, Carolinesupposed.
“I will only scowl at the ones who need to be scowled at.How’sthat?”
She couldn’t help but laugh. “You areridiculous.”
“And you are lovely.” He winked at her. “Which means, I think, that I’m the one who came out ahead in this whole marriagething.”
She couldn’t help but grin at that. “My dear Lord Haversham, I don’t suppose you’d want to get lost with me down a darkened path?” The paths weren’t quite darkened yet, but it wouldn’tbelong.
That familiar rakish smile of his was fixed firmly on his face. “My dear Lady Haversham, I am always your most humbleservant.”
