Elizabeth had spent most of her time at the Soiree unsuccessfully trying to attract the rather dour attentions of Eduard. She had made careful preparations for this evening. Including buying an expensive new gown that was designed to detail every curve of her rather voluptuous young figure. Which was odd, for though Cassie always wore the most stunning gold jewelry, she had the most palest of complexations?!
But Elizabeth and her quite large group of female friends had always known the mysterious beauty that was Cassie, to give the most soundest of advice! Now, Elizabeth and Eduard had known each since they were children and had played together on their families neighboring estates. Elizabeth had always been in love with the Eduard, but her rather obviously promiscuous approaches had barely been noticed.
Rarely a smile in return, though he had always spent most of his time with her, and had never been with another Girl up to this time. Still she was never sure whether she was just seen by him as one of his chums….
Elizabeth knew that Eduard down deep was fond of her, and that his inattentiveness was in his linage, he took just after his father. This would not happen with her she had secretly promised. It would take time, but Eduard would come around someday, far sooner than twenty years, she kept telling herself, and it was this thought that kept her focus, like a hounds nose to the scent of an annoyingly elusive fox, persevering forever in the hunt.
During those six years they had maintained a correspondence. Elizabeth had been tired of being alone also, more than ready to delve into the pleasures of marriage, and was determined have Eduard delve in with her, even if she had to lead the love blind git there..! So here she was, with her dilemmas , stunningly dressed in her attractive best, but now going on too bloody close to midnight, and Eduard, other than a couple of brief dances, was gone.
