Dancing With An Earl

Once Valerie found out that Jay was Lord Ravenscar she wouldn’t let him return home without attending one of her soirees where- Karen promised him- he would meet several Southern ladies of excellent breeding.

When Jay left South Carolina, Karen would be going with him. The two of them had finally talked about why he was really there and she had to admit that the story wasn’t making sense. She wanted to get to the bottom of it for herself. But for tonight she was his date to her mother’s dinner party.

It was, her mother informed them, a faux-cotillion for the younger ladies to practice for their big day. Karen couldn’t wait to see Jay in a tux. Valerie had him staying in her guest wing, so when he was ready, he knocked on Karen’s bedroom door. After a muffled ‘come in’ he opened the door.

Jay had never seen Karen look so beautiful.