Fiorentina/Dalia
Disrobing in front of Alexander was a whim. I didn’t plan it, but it just happened. I didn’t regret it at all. He was surprised. Then, he was embarrassed. Finally, he decided to study me one inch at a time. It was my idea, but I couldn’t help but blush. I was gratified that while he loved me, he was a gentleman. He cared more for my safety than the growing desire between us.
Soon, Alex would be spending more time in his studies. I wondered if the duchess would attempt to visit him there. Probably not. Not without a chaperone, at least. However, I was a ballerina and a brazen mermaid. I could.
Could I?
Tante Mercelle knew about what I had been doing all along. She didn’t want to control me, hold me. She didn’t even tell my mother about it. I felt like there would be h
