There’s a very generous donation in the parish’s future if you make this fast. Ten minutes, at the most.”Frowning, the man fumbled open his liturgy. “There’s an established rite, Your Grace. Marriage must be entered into with solemnity and consideration. I don’t know that I can rush–“”Ten minutes. One thousand guineas.”The liturgy snapped closed. “Then again, what do a few extra minutes signify to an eternal God?” He beckoned Amelia with a fluttering, papery hand. “Make haste, child. You’re about to be married.

There’s a very generous donation in the parish’s future if you make this fast. Ten minutes, at the most.”Frowning, the man fumbled open his liturgy. “There’s an established rite, Your Grace. Marriage must be entered into with solemnity and consideration. I don’t know that I can rush–“”Ten minutes. One thousand guineas.”The liturgy snapped closed. “Then again, what do a few extra minutes signify to an eternal God?” He beckoned Amelia with a fluttering, papery hand. “Make haste, child. You’re about to be married.

– Tessa Dare –

One Dance with a Duke

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