Now that he had addressed Kit’s governess by her given name, Hayden found it impossible to think of her any other way. All night he tossed and turned, recalling how well the evening had been progressing. They had enjoyed a pleasant dinner and managed to discuss their differing views without animosity. The whole time, his anticipation had risen as he’d prepared to reveal his carefully planned surprise. He’d pictured the look on her face, trying to imagine how she would react to the foretaste of spring he had assembled for her. By the time he’d been ready to lead her to the cloisters, his heart was racing with a mixture of exhilaration and anxiety. What if, contrary to all expectation, Leah did not like what he’d done? He had pushed aside that fear, urging her to close her eyes and trust him to lead her. To his surprise and satisfaction, she had agreed. Perhaps, for all her talk of freedom, she secretly yearned to have someone watch out for her—someone on whom she knew she could always rely.
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