Page 109 of Catching Lady Theo
“If I thought I could get away with it, I’d take you back to my house and ravish you tonight. Although, I have a feeling, I’d soon be missing a few body parts.” The thought of losing her had undone him. He’d known her for years, but he’d neverknown her. Who she was.
“I have no doubt.” She pressed her lips together and shook her head, but her eyes were laughing. “Come.” Theo took his hand. “Let us tell them that we have decided on a wedding date.”
They strolled hand in hand into the ballroom, skirting the dance floor. “I want all your waltzes.”
“I gathered you would.” She squeezed his hand. “What about the other sets?”
“We can stroll the room or the garden or find an empty chamber.” His imagination was boundless when it came to having her.
“That last one sounds a bit risky.”
Only because she didn’t know what could be accomplished in a garden. “Gardens are fascinating places.”
As they approached her family, Rothwell was standing next to Kenilworth and their ladies.
He met Leo’s gaze, then turned to Rothwell. “We are going to have a wedding.”
“He could not have convinced her so quickly,” Rothwell retorted.
“Would you care to wager a monkey?” Kenilworth drawled.
“Very well,” Rothwell grumbled. “We’re having a wedding.”
Theo started to laugh.
Itwasfunny. “Do they do this often?”
Her face was alight. “All the time, and Rothwell always loses.”
That didn’t surprise Leo. “I wouldn’t wager against Kenilworth. He usually knows what he was about.”
“He does.” She smiled up at Leo. First his heart seemed too large for his chest, then his cock started to rise. Soon. Very soon.
Leo and his love strolled up to Worthington.
“We’re getting married in two weeks.” Theo grinned.
Worthington inclined his head. “Two weeks it is. In my office tomorrow after breakfast to review the settlements.”
Leo thanked his future brothers-in-law for advising him as to how the settlement discussion would go.
“I’ll send my information over first thing tomorrow.”
“Excellent.” Worthington glanced at Theo. “Are we staying for supper?”
“We are. I do not want to miss waltzing with my affianced husband.” Something caught her attention because she stared across the room and to the right. “Is that Milford with Lady Lana?”
Leo looked in the direction Theo was staring. It was. “Good man. He took my advice.”
She gave him a disgruntled look. “Not an hour ago, you wanted to murder him.”
“That was because he wanted you.” He might not have actually killed Milford, but Leo would have beaten him badly.
Behind them, there were soft chuckles. He was looking forward to being in this family.
CHAPTER THIRTY
Theo was ready to go a good half hour before Chandos was due to arrive. She had never been so happy. She had been so afraid of being hurt, that she ignored her common sense. The only explanation for him “living in her pocket,” as her friend had said, was that he wanted to marry her. Finally, she heard a horse stop in front of the house, and she almost flew down the stairs but waited as Thorton opened the door.
