Not merely because her comments about Montgomery men had left him unsettled—although that was reason enough—but also because he was fed up, stretched to his limit, and wasn’t in the mood for more verbal combat. His mother had been in rare form all evening, complaining about the New York winters and lack of quality people left in town to attend the theater with her. He’d suggested she travel to Florida this year, whereupon she began a rant on the heat and insects and various other points of contention. Shaking his head, he refocused on his grandmother. She was whispering softly to Caroline again, the topic of discussion the décor of the room. Their ease with one another was evident in their hushed tones and bent heads. He liked seeing the two get on so well, liked it a little too much. He was supposed to tutor Caroline in business, not bring her into his family fold. Their kiss. He blamed his lack of better judgment on that earth-shattering kiss. Once his grandmother came up for air, he made his excuses for the evening.
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