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behind Miss Jacobsen as she watched Shiply, hiding behind a few leaves of the palm.
" On w hom are we spying? " Ewan asked, earning a surprised yelp and slight jump from Miss Jacobsen.
" Your grace ! " s he gasped, her eyes reflecting anger and embarrassment.
" A pleasure , Miss Jacobsen . I f I may be so bold — why the secretive spying? " h e asked while he nodded in Shiply ' s direction . Miss Jacobsen blushed profusely before averting her eyes , either in avoidance of the question or in effort to think up a lie.
" Come now , Miss Jacobsen, we ' re friends . T ell me the truth , " h e urged gently.
" Are you so trustworthy? " she asked markedly.
" Of course! " Ewan responded readily.
" I remain unconvinced , " s he replied dryly before she returned her gaze to Shiply ' s form.
" Ah, then it seems I must guess. " He raised an eyebrow and gave her a small smile.
" Guess? " Miss Jacobsen asked, distracted by the young lady approaching Shiply. Ewan chuckled , amused at her antics .
" Yes, guess . B ecause, if I am correct , I believe we could be of great use to one another. "
" Oh? " Miss Jacobsen asked, turning her attention once again to him.
" Yes . You see … " Ewan began, pacing a bit to the side of the palm so it would hide him . " If you are after the affections of Lord Shiply, I would be more than willing to help in any endeavor to help you secure them. Although, I would be re miss if I didn ' t tell you it would be in your best interest to find a different suitor. He hasn ' t the best of reputations. " He waited , holding his breath. He knew she deserved better than a rake such as Shiply, but at the same time, he knew it was quite possible that Shiply had indeed changed his ways. His courtship of Grace was proof, much to Ewan ' s chagrin. Perhaps Miss Rachel knew something about Shiply that he didn ' t.
" Shiply? " s he asked, her eyes betraying her hope.
" Yes. " Ewan held his breath as he waited for her response.
" I have no idea what you ' re talking about , " s he replied after a moment , with haughty indifference.
" Oh, I believe I do have an idea… " h e began . " After all, you were watching him just a moment ago — though spying would be a better term. "
" I was not spying . M erely observing… " She stopp ed abruptly , as though she realized she had given herself away.
" Ah, you were saying? " Ewan teased, unable to control himself.
" Even if I were interested in securing the affections of Lord Shiply… " she paused, watching Ewan ' s eyes for a reaction. " Why would I want or need your help? " s he asked, placing her small hands on her hips.
" Do you see that woman over there? " Ewan nodded in Grace ' s direction. She was standing next to another gentleman , who was speaking with Shiply.
" Yes, her . Lady Grace ? The one he escorted here? " s he asked , her eyes calculating.
" Yes , " Ewan affirmed with a nod.
" What about her? " Miss Rachel asked curiously .
" I love her. " The words were spoken before he thought them through, or their implications, but what was done was done.
" Good for you. " She nodded then returned her gaze to Shiply.
" I don ' t think you understand. " Ewan waited, growing impatient.
" You don ' t say? " s he remarked , tossing him an irritated glare.
" Lord Shiply is trying to pay her court, but if we work together… " He waited for her to think for a moment. " I ' ll do my best to keep Shiply away from Lady Grace so that you can have more of an opportunity to gain his attention, if you will do the same for me. "
Ewan waited, hoping he hadn ' t made a fool of himself.
" You m ight have a good idea… " Miss Jacobsen regarded him, as though measuring his sincerity . She waited, clearly thinking over his plan and weighing her options . Ewan felt warm as he realized that he could have easily made a n irreparable mistake.
" All right . I ' ll do it . B ut … you may not tell him about our little alliance . Do you understand? "
" Of course!
" On w hom are we spying? " Ewan asked, earning a surprised yelp and slight jump from Miss Jacobsen.
" Your grace ! " s he gasped, her eyes reflecting anger and embarrassment.
" A pleasure , Miss Jacobsen . I f I may be so bold — why the secretive spying? " h e asked while he nodded in Shiply ' s direction . Miss Jacobsen blushed profusely before averting her eyes , either in avoidance of the question or in effort to think up a lie.
" Come now , Miss Jacobsen, we ' re friends . T ell me the truth , " h e urged gently.
" Are you so trustworthy? " she asked markedly.
" Of course! " Ewan responded readily.
" I remain unconvinced , " s he replied dryly before she returned her gaze to Shiply ' s form.
" Ah, then it seems I must guess. " He raised an eyebrow and gave her a small smile.
" Guess? " Miss Jacobsen asked, distracted by the young lady approaching Shiply. Ewan chuckled , amused at her antics .
" Yes, guess . B ecause, if I am correct , I believe we could be of great use to one another. "
" Oh? " Miss Jacobsen asked, turning her attention once again to him.
" Yes . You see … " Ewan began, pacing a bit to the side of the palm so it would hide him . " If you are after the affections of Lord Shiply, I would be more than willing to help in any endeavor to help you secure them. Although, I would be re miss if I didn ' t tell you it would be in your best interest to find a different suitor. He hasn ' t the best of reputations. " He waited , holding his breath. He knew she deserved better than a rake such as Shiply, but at the same time, he knew it was quite possible that Shiply had indeed changed his ways. His courtship of Grace was proof, much to Ewan ' s chagrin. Perhaps Miss Rachel knew something about Shiply that he didn ' t.
" Shiply? " s he asked, her eyes betraying her hope.
" Yes. " Ewan held his breath as he waited for her response.
" I have no idea what you ' re talking about , " s he replied after a moment , with haughty indifference.
" Oh, I believe I do have an idea… " h e began . " After all, you were watching him just a moment ago — though spying would be a better term. "
" I was not spying . M erely observing… " She stopp ed abruptly , as though she realized she had given herself away.
" Ah, you were saying? " Ewan teased, unable to control himself.
" Even if I were interested in securing the affections of Lord Shiply… " she paused, watching Ewan ' s eyes for a reaction. " Why would I want or need your help? " s he asked, placing her small hands on her hips.
" Do you see that woman over there? " Ewan nodded in Grace ' s direction. She was standing next to another gentleman , who was speaking with Shiply.
" Yes, her . Lady Grace ? The one he escorted here? " s he asked , her eyes calculating.
" Yes , " Ewan affirmed with a nod.
" What about her? " Miss Rachel asked curiously .
" I love her. " The words were spoken before he thought them through, or their implications, but what was done was done.
" Good for you. " She nodded then returned her gaze to Shiply.
" I don ' t think you understand. " Ewan waited, growing impatient.
" You don ' t say? " s he remarked , tossing him an irritated glare.
" Lord Shiply is trying to pay her court, but if we work together… " He waited for her to think for a moment. " I ' ll do my best to keep Shiply away from Lady Grace so that you can have more of an opportunity to gain his attention, if you will do the same for me. "
Ewan waited, hoping he hadn ' t made a fool of himself.
" You m ight have a good idea… " Miss Jacobsen regarded him, as though measuring his sincerity . She waited, clearly thinking over his plan and weighing her options . Ewan felt warm as he realized that he could have easily made a n irreparable mistake.
" All right . I ' ll do it . B ut … you may not tell him about our little alliance . Do you understand? "
" Of course!
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