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Undaunted, she smiled mischievously . “All it takes is one good woman, Simon.”
Simon’s bark of laughter filled the air around them . “I’ll remember that.”
The two old friends got caught up in the next few minutes before the music ended.
“Oh, there’s Charlie. Come with me.” Constance grabbed his hand, starting in the direction of a group of people. Given her strong grip, Simon could only follow. “I really would like you to meet Sarah.” At his scowl, she quickly added, “No, I know she’s not for you. But she does need help. She’s a friend of the family, and new to the area. If you’ll dance with her, maybe it will encourage some of these other young swains to take a trip around the room with her. Please, Simon. As a favor?”
“I’ll dance with her . But only if you stop your matchmaking.”
“What’s this,” a man from the group asked. “Is she still trying to find a mate for the likes of you? I told her there wasn’t a woman alive who’d put up with you, so not to bother.”
Snorting, Simon grinned . “Why do I even try to be nice to the two of you?” He picked up his drink and took a sip, then he offered his hand. “Hello, Charlie. I see married life agrees with you. You’re not dead yet.”
“Stop your badgering, both of you,” Constance scolded while the two shook hands. Turning to a young blonde, she added, “Simon, I’d like to introduce you to Sarah MacKay. Sarah, Simon Harrington.”
Simon bowed, took her offered hand , and brought it to his lips. “It’s my pleasure, Miss MacKay. Would you like to dance?”
Sarah’s blush crept up her face . She smiled shyly. “I’d love to, Mr. Harrington.”
~~
When the two left the group, Charlie turned to Constance. “Will you leave the man alone.”
“But , Charlie, he’s lonely.”
Her husband erupted into a fit of laughter .
“Look around the room, my dear,” he said when he could speak . “Every available female in here has her eyes on Simon right now, wishing she could be the one he’s leading out there. He has his pick whenever he wants. I can assure you, the man is not lonely.”
“Oh, Charl ie, what do you know. You’re just a man.”
The word “w omen” could be heard as he swept her along in his embrace, effectively silencing her.
~~
Simon enjoyed another hour or so, dancing, talking, eating tidbits from trays, and drinking with his many friends who also attended this affair at the White House. It was obvious he wasn’t lonely, at least not for feminine companionship. Beautiful women had surrounded him from the moment he led Sarah back to his friends. Also, Constance’s ploy worked, because Sarah was never without a partner from then on. When the time came for Simon to take his leave, many disappointed feminine sighs floated around the room.
Chapter 6
Giselle raced up the stairs in time to see t hree children scrambling around like chickens running amuck while the two nannies chased behind attempting, unsuccessfully, to keep them under control.
“You’re just in time.” Libby said, appearing at the door and laughing. “We’re almost ready to leave. Can you help Minnie and Maizie?”
“Of course.” She nodded and grabbed little Rebecca, who was slower than her older siblings. Holding on to the child, she followed the noise to offer her help.
Finally the Thorpe s’ carriage rolled down the drive to the main road.
With the quiet descending on the household, Giselle breathed a sigh of relief and headed for her room to pack a bag for her trip to Shelbyville.
T hree forlorn children trailed behind and now watched her from the doorway.
“I wish you didn’t have to go, too, Auntie G ,” said Sam, the oldest at five. “With Mama and Papa gone, who’ll play with us?”
Giselle put down the blouse she was about to pack and smiled warmly at the precocious child. “I am sure Minnie and Maizie will keep you company. Plus you have your sisters.” She sat down and patted
Undaunted, she smiled mischievously . “All it takes is one good woman, Simon.”
Simon’s bark of laughter filled the air around them . “I’ll remember that.”
The two old friends got caught up in the next few minutes before the music ended.
“Oh, there’s Charlie. Come with me.” Constance grabbed his hand, starting in the direction of a group of people. Given her strong grip, Simon could only follow. “I really would like you to meet Sarah.” At his scowl, she quickly added, “No, I know she’s not for you. But she does need help. She’s a friend of the family, and new to the area. If you’ll dance with her, maybe it will encourage some of these other young swains to take a trip around the room with her. Please, Simon. As a favor?”
“I’ll dance with her . But only if you stop your matchmaking.”
“What’s this,” a man from the group asked. “Is she still trying to find a mate for the likes of you? I told her there wasn’t a woman alive who’d put up with you, so not to bother.”
Snorting, Simon grinned . “Why do I even try to be nice to the two of you?” He picked up his drink and took a sip, then he offered his hand. “Hello, Charlie. I see married life agrees with you. You’re not dead yet.”
“Stop your badgering, both of you,” Constance scolded while the two shook hands. Turning to a young blonde, she added, “Simon, I’d like to introduce you to Sarah MacKay. Sarah, Simon Harrington.”
Simon bowed, took her offered hand , and brought it to his lips. “It’s my pleasure, Miss MacKay. Would you like to dance?”
Sarah’s blush crept up her face . She smiled shyly. “I’d love to, Mr. Harrington.”
~~
When the two left the group, Charlie turned to Constance. “Will you leave the man alone.”
“But , Charlie, he’s lonely.”
Her husband erupted into a fit of laughter .
“Look around the room, my dear,” he said when he could speak . “Every available female in here has her eyes on Simon right now, wishing she could be the one he’s leading out there. He has his pick whenever he wants. I can assure you, the man is not lonely.”
“Oh, Charl ie, what do you know. You’re just a man.”
The word “w omen” could be heard as he swept her along in his embrace, effectively silencing her.
~~
Simon enjoyed another hour or so, dancing, talking, eating tidbits from trays, and drinking with his many friends who also attended this affair at the White House. It was obvious he wasn’t lonely, at least not for feminine companionship. Beautiful women had surrounded him from the moment he led Sarah back to his friends. Also, Constance’s ploy worked, because Sarah was never without a partner from then on. When the time came for Simon to take his leave, many disappointed feminine sighs floated around the room.
Chapter 6
Giselle raced up the stairs in time to see t hree children scrambling around like chickens running amuck while the two nannies chased behind attempting, unsuccessfully, to keep them under control.
“You’re just in time.” Libby said, appearing at the door and laughing. “We’re almost ready to leave. Can you help Minnie and Maizie?”
“Of course.” She nodded and grabbed little Rebecca, who was slower than her older siblings. Holding on to the child, she followed the noise to offer her help.
Finally the Thorpe s’ carriage rolled down the drive to the main road.
With the quiet descending on the household, Giselle breathed a sigh of relief and headed for her room to pack a bag for her trip to Shelbyville.
T hree forlorn children trailed behind and now watched her from the doorway.
“I wish you didn’t have to go, too, Auntie G ,” said Sam, the oldest at five. “With Mama and Papa gone, who’ll play with us?”
Giselle put down the blouse she was about to pack and smiled warmly at the precocious child. “I am sure Minnie and Maizie will keep you company. Plus you have your sisters.” She sat down and patted
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