Chapter 5
Jemima was quite certain that she should not be stepping outside with a man to whom she had not even been properly introduced. But she felt nearly faint with the heat of the room and the heat that her partner's proximity aroused in her.
And they had just waltzed. If the rest of the guests had managed not to swoon from the scandal of that, she imagined they could tolerate a spell in the night air.
So she let herself be led out onto the terrace. There were groups of people standing all about, it was nearly as crowded as the ballroom. It was, however, far more refreshing. Feeling revived, Jemima gazed at the stars.
She could feel her partner's eyes on her and felt suddenly self-conscious, unable to look at him. She knew that her gown was nowhere near as revealing as some of the
