If the duke desires

h faculties Viola and Sadie study in. One was in engineering and the other in law; she seemed capable of both fetes so that di

would have to track me down, failure to which I will report her to the necessary authorities for pick pocketing and she will ha

n with me." Hilliard says flashing the hazel eyes behind the thi

lly announces with a little

use that number." Eme

hich one she is

ng your freedom and not becoming the ne

n. My intent is simple." I assure him w

timing." He

ng my napkin on the table and

my dear companion to the summer open. I have the suit fit

did he would be sure to tell my parents I was displaying interest in an unseemly lass and that would flay me off my chance for courting freedom at a premature stage. I sigh and turn around, decidin

e reaching down to the ve

rn with indicators attached to their ears." She announ

this one out!" she decides bending over lik

ping pick up a few of the papers

can't just show up like this!" she says taking the pap

isn't through! Told me I need indicators attached to my ears and doesn

I think it's fetching." I annou

in town. I have an appointment there too." I announce as she stares at her el

at her elbow to my face, her temper a tad doused by the dominance of my heigh

inquires as if to gauge

ey." I a

sm

?' she

.' I c

d as anything." She sh

o ungraciously?" I inquire lightly, finding it intriguing that sh

an opinion?" she replies handing

the way." I in

he says wi

f an incomplete lesson?" I ask leading her to the

he law halls like that?" she retorts. I smile at the

ing for the

e points out as Hughes

endingly as she slides into the back of the

nt there." I whisper to Hughe

omewhere?" she wonder

adn't had the opportunity of meeting lads with eyes the

because I was neither Prince William nor

she inquires wit

d it is faring quite well

ing for me with the bill

was looking for the

you paced down the halls again it would have been him

y mind about seeing him when

e for my offences towards your frie

going to have you arres

then. Now I can counter-sue you if y

d for that now." I

her gaze diverting to the colourful p

ing them look way better than they ought to, filling them wi

s out her phone with a sigh, looking

opening. What niceties she will have

arly as I thought but I'm on my way. I sh

at the plaza?

on your brightest smile; everything will be fine I prom

at my watch; she said something about

fore she hangs up, diving into a pensive mo

drop you?"

ld be great th

Hughes."

ard me?" she teasingly

sure he did." I

in disbelief and tur

boyfriend?" I p

ck to me wit

ard." She no

I shrug

in favour of a girl y

y when she thought I ought to have been born with i

t wasn't your fault." Sh

" I conclude as Hughe

e door for herself to the bedevilment of Hughes who was g

out for me who she's

" He says

." I add settling into the bac

friend is Viola, the engineer! I

ce having once again won the compet

the summer open. She didn't know i