The Dragon Comes Home

by Ana Cristina

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For what seemed like the hundredth time in less than ten minutes, I fumed at Lord Windham, feeling my normally composed temper begin to rage. Then I heard the most awful sound in the world: the front door opening followed by the clattering step of my cousin on the stair. Lady Huxtable’s more decorous step was heard soon after.

“What are you doing? Get up from there! You must leave. Lady Huxtable has come home and she is going to murder you when she finds you in my chamber!” I pushed back the covers, forgetting all sense of propriety in my haste, and attempted to propel him out of the room.

But Lord Windham wouldn’t budge. He seemed suddenly made of granite. “I’m not afraid of a dragon, Miss Delacourt. It’s going to take a lot more than that to shake me, I’m afraid.” His eyes were doing strange things to my stomach.

I threw up my hands. “Oh, suit yourself! But I won’t cry at your funeral after Lady Huxtable -“

“Did somebody say my name?”

An icy trickle rushed down my spine. I slowly turned around.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. The Dragon Comes Home

    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 3 days ago

    THX , if you’re out there, I would love to see how you would characterize our “dragon,” Lady H. The floor’s all yours, if you want it. :p

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    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 3 days ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    The fit has hit the shan…in yet another series. And I agree, Lord THX might have a great description of the hostile ‘dragon’. (Still burning to figure out the whole thing with Betty too). ;)

  3. The Dragon Comes Home

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 2 days ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Oh, that sounds an awful lot like a dare. Lord Windham is really amusing, and your protagonist is adorable. The dragon, eh?
    Oh, and ‘if you’re out there’? You know I’m always out there. ;-)

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    Dreamer's Buddy Icon Dreamer

    Posted 1 day ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    uh-oh. Here we go. And yes, THX , you are always out there. lol.

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