VAMPIRE: PARANORMAL: Out For Blood (Vampire Alpha Shapeshifter Romance) (New Adult Paranormal Fantasy Short Stories) by Miranda Powers Page A
Authors: Miranda Powers
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stood hand in hand awaiting instruction.
“Please leave Michael with us for a few minutes Jane,” said Diana.
“Yes, M’Lady.” Diana curtsied and backed out of the room. She looked at Diana.
Diana nodded.
Jane closed the door after her exit.
“Michael, I would like to present a friend of mine to you. This is Mr Richard Devere-Scott from India.”
Michael bowed to Richard, who returned the compliment.
“I’m pleased to make your acquaintance sir,” said Michael.
“And I yours, sir,” said Richard with a smile. “I have come all the way from India to see your mother. Do you know where India is Michael?”
“Yes, sir. Jane has shown me on the globe.”
“Jane is an excellent teacher, Richard. He can already recite the alphabet and do his times table up to five.”
“I can see he is an intelligent child. He must have inherited it from his mother and father.”
Diana smiled. “Indeed, Richard.”
“Most English boys of his Class go to one of the Public Schools. Is he enrolled for Eton?”
“He isn’t going to a Public School. I couldn’t bear the separation and from what I hear of them, they are not places I would want to send my son.”
“Good for you Diana. I went to Eton and I would not wish that on any child. Tell me Michael, how would you like to live in India?”
“Richard!”
“Sorry,” said Richard.
“If Mama was there, then I do believe it would be tolerable,” said four-year-old Michael.
The two adults looked at him in amazement at his confidence and vocabulary.
Diana picked up the bell and shook it.
Miller opened the door and stood waiting for instructions.
“Please show Mr Devere-Scott out.”
“Yes, M’Lady.”
“Until the day after tomorrow, sir,” said Diana with a smile and curtsey.
Richard bowed to Diana and then to Michael and then strode from the room.
Jane came in and took Michael back upstairs.
Diana sat in her chair and black thoughts crept into her mind.
Chapter Four
Ann helped Diana into her thick brown riding culottes over her silk stockings and crotchless pantaloons. She held her boots while Diana pulled each one on to her long and shapely legs.
The overnight rain had given way to a wan sun that just managed to break through the cloud. She would have preferred to have been more lightly dressed, but Kent in autumn could be cold and today was no exception.
Her warm riding jacket covered her white blouse and the effect finished with a white silk cravat at her neck pinned in place with a cameo brooch. She tied her hair back with a black silk ribbon. Diana picked up her riding crop. It reminded her of the Baron.
“You look lovely, M’Lady.”
“Thank you, Ann.”
Diana descended the stairs to the hall to see Jane and Michael playing hide and seek. Michael had found his Nanny hiding in a cupboard.
“Oh, sorry M’Lady,” said Jane bobbing a curtsey.
Diana laughed. “Don’t worry Jane, please keep him amused. Please inform Cook that I will be back at one with a guest for lunch."
“Yes, M’Lady.”
Miller was still on Butler duty from the previous day and hovered by the front door as instructed. He bowed to Diana as she made her way to the drawing-room.
A tap on the door galvanised him into action; he slipped the bolt, dropped the catch and pulled open the massive door.
“Good morning sir, you are expected,” said Miller to Captain William Phillips RN who today was not in uniform but wore a heavy riding jacket over breeches and boots. The captain handed Miller his riding crop and top hat.
Miller led him to the drawing room.
“Captain Phillips, M’Lady.”
William strode into the drawing-room and bowed to Diana. She curtsied back.
“Is my mount prepared?” said Diana to Miller.
“Yes, M’Lady. The boy has tethered her outside.”
“Thank you that will be all.”
Miller backed out of the room.
“Will you take a little refreshment before we ride, William?”
“I think not, Diana. I must own I
“Please leave Michael with us for a few minutes Jane,” said Diana.
“Yes, M’Lady.” Diana curtsied and backed out of the room. She looked at Diana.
Diana nodded.
Jane closed the door after her exit.
“Michael, I would like to present a friend of mine to you. This is Mr Richard Devere-Scott from India.”
Michael bowed to Richard, who returned the compliment.
“I’m pleased to make your acquaintance sir,” said Michael.
“And I yours, sir,” said Richard with a smile. “I have come all the way from India to see your mother. Do you know where India is Michael?”
“Yes, sir. Jane has shown me on the globe.”
“Jane is an excellent teacher, Richard. He can already recite the alphabet and do his times table up to five.”
“I can see he is an intelligent child. He must have inherited it from his mother and father.”
Diana smiled. “Indeed, Richard.”
“Most English boys of his Class go to one of the Public Schools. Is he enrolled for Eton?”
“He isn’t going to a Public School. I couldn’t bear the separation and from what I hear of them, they are not places I would want to send my son.”
“Good for you Diana. I went to Eton and I would not wish that on any child. Tell me Michael, how would you like to live in India?”
“Richard!”
“Sorry,” said Richard.
“If Mama was there, then I do believe it would be tolerable,” said four-year-old Michael.
The two adults looked at him in amazement at his confidence and vocabulary.
Diana picked up the bell and shook it.
Miller opened the door and stood waiting for instructions.
“Please show Mr Devere-Scott out.”
“Yes, M’Lady.”
“Until the day after tomorrow, sir,” said Diana with a smile and curtsey.
Richard bowed to Diana and then to Michael and then strode from the room.
Jane came in and took Michael back upstairs.
Diana sat in her chair and black thoughts crept into her mind.
Chapter Four
Ann helped Diana into her thick brown riding culottes over her silk stockings and crotchless pantaloons. She held her boots while Diana pulled each one on to her long and shapely legs.
The overnight rain had given way to a wan sun that just managed to break through the cloud. She would have preferred to have been more lightly dressed, but Kent in autumn could be cold and today was no exception.
Her warm riding jacket covered her white blouse and the effect finished with a white silk cravat at her neck pinned in place with a cameo brooch. She tied her hair back with a black silk ribbon. Diana picked up her riding crop. It reminded her of the Baron.
“You look lovely, M’Lady.”
“Thank you, Ann.”
Diana descended the stairs to the hall to see Jane and Michael playing hide and seek. Michael had found his Nanny hiding in a cupboard.
“Oh, sorry M’Lady,” said Jane bobbing a curtsey.
Diana laughed. “Don’t worry Jane, please keep him amused. Please inform Cook that I will be back at one with a guest for lunch."
“Yes, M’Lady.”
Miller was still on Butler duty from the previous day and hovered by the front door as instructed. He bowed to Diana as she made her way to the drawing-room.
A tap on the door galvanised him into action; he slipped the bolt, dropped the catch and pulled open the massive door.
“Good morning sir, you are expected,” said Miller to Captain William Phillips RN who today was not in uniform but wore a heavy riding jacket over breeches and boots. The captain handed Miller his riding crop and top hat.
Miller led him to the drawing room.
“Captain Phillips, M’Lady.”
William strode into the drawing-room and bowed to Diana. She curtsied back.
“Is my mount prepared?” said Diana to Miller.
“Yes, M’Lady. The boy has tethered her outside.”
“Thank you that will be all.”
Miller backed out of the room.
“Will you take a little refreshment before we ride, William?”
“I think not, Diana. I must own I
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