CHAPTER TWELVE
The rest of the voyage was uneventful and we returned to shore with our virtue intact, but not my land legs. I walked across the plank like I’d had one too many grogs. Fortunately, Ben was right behind me to catch me before I dropped into the drink.
And Bailey was there to grin at me. “Ya need more practice switching between the waters and the land, My Lady.”
“I’ll have to do that with a bathtub,” I quipped as I reached the pier planks without too much mishap.
“You could start tonight,” Ben suggested with that twinkle in his eyes. “We do have a supper appointment with the Lord and Lady Harper.”
It felt like someone squeezed my heart a little, and I couldn’t help but look down at myself. “Are you sure that’s such a good idea? I mean, I don’t really know the etiquet
