A Storm Within, A Smile Without

by Ana Cristina

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Lord Windham walked me back into the ballroom, my hand back under his arm. I longed to twist it out of his grip, but I knew this would be bad manners and really very petty of me. So I left it where it was and pasted a vapid smile on my face so that nobody would know a storm was currently roiling inside me.

It seemed as though my self had split into two parts, and they vied with each other now for supremacy.

He kissed me! Oh, but that kiss was marvelous!

He kissed you all right, but then he apologized for it immediately after. He obviously didn’t think the kiss was marvelous if he was begging you to forgive him for it.

I tried ignoring both voices, but I could only get them to fade into the background and not fully disappear.

“Would you like some punch, Miss Delacourt?” Lord Windham asked as he led me to a seat next to my guardian.

I smiled up at him, “Yes, that would be lovely.”

My guardian waited until his back was turned and then murmured, “Lord Windham is certainly very attentive tonight, dear.”

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. A Storm Within, A Smile Without

    Dreamer's Buddy Icon Dreamer

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I like the inner conflict, very realistic and was actually very similar to what I was thinking when he kissed her.
    LoA

  2. A Storm Within, A Smile Without

    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Yes, the inner dialogue is exactly on par with what I’d have expected her to be thinking. What good reason would he have for kissing and then apologizing immediately like that. Does he have another love interest out there somewhere or did he just feel like he’d been improper?

  3. A Storm Within, A Smile Without

    NightMaiden's Buddy Icon NightMaiden

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Ah, yes, the two sides of our minds, ever fighting. XD A woman like Miss Delacourt would have inner fights with herself in a situation like this. Good job on capturing her two opinions. : )

  4. A Storm Within, A Smile Without

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Poor girl. Men can be so silly, which is very aptly described here.

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