A Lass For Christmas (Tenacious Trents Novella) - Plot & Excerpts
She knew better than to disturb him. It had been over a year since she had felt the sting of the willow switch but some memories were never forgotten. “Ladies do not race through the house,” he yelled. “Ladies do not run down the stairs.” His voice grew louder. “Ladies do not scream.” With each sentence Madeline backed further and further away from him. She wanted to look for her mother but knew better than to break eye contact with Father. This was all Jordan’s fault. If he hadn’t been chasing and teasing her, she wouldn’t have been running down the stairs. But Jordan wouldn’t be in trouble. He never was. Father loved him best, next to Clay. Matthew, another brother stuck his head out the library door and quickly disappeared again. But he didn’t close the door, and she sensed he was out of sight, listening. Nobody wanted to be around Father when he was angry, and they found places to hide when necessary. Though her brothers were grown up and could leave if they wished, since they each had places they could stay in London, she couldn’t go anywhere.
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