A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel (The Doomsday Books, #2)

by K.J. Charles

“When did you ever get anything wrong?” “You’re joking. I threatened Gareth in court, remember, made him call himself a liar. I’m lucky he ever spoke to me again.” Luke had accepted those events as he had a lot of things in his boyhood. Now he thought that probably had been a challenge to get over. “What did Great-Uncle say about that?” “Not much. He never did. He’d just ask you questions till you reached an answer yourself.” “The Socratic method,” Luke said. “A dialectical style of enquiry named after a Greek philosopher.” He was being a bettermy prick, and he knew it. Joss didn’t rise to the bait. “I dare say. Granda was good at it. Not sure I knew how good till now, because I’m sitting here, and the only question I can think of is, what the blazes were you playing at?” Luke stared at the grey waves. “I don’t know.” “Gareth’s fraped about this, Luke. I’m not pleased myself. You’ve done Emily an ill turn, and lied to all of us, and I doubt me the new earl’s a happy man either. You want to tell me why?” “No.” Joss breathed out. “Wasn’t a question.” “It’s my business.” “It’s Doomsday business when you involve Doomsdays.” “Then don’t be involved,” Luke said. “I didn’t want you involved. It’s not up to you.” He thought, if he pushed hard enough, Joss would shout at him and walk away. He didn’t. Instead, there was a long silence, and when Joss broke it, it wasn’t with anything Luke had expected him to say. “Ah, Luke. You ever going to forgive us?” Luke would have got up and wa...