The friends played cards and the dealer, Sam, went above and beyond in taking care of them. Delaney realized after about an hour that the man was giving subtle signals to the servers and when he did, at least one would come forward and pour more wine into their cups. It was then that it dawned on her that she had no idea how much she had already had to drink. Looking over at Miles and Constance laughing heartily she guessed they didn't know either.
For a moment she felt a jolt of panic. She hadn't spent a night out at a club drinking like this since long before she was married. It suddenly felt risky to do so. She thought about her husband. He was still her husband after all. She was still a duchess. What would Vincent think of her behavior?
Sadness eased into her heart then, pushing the fear aside. She missed him. She wished he was here with her. She longed to kiss him and feel all the muscles of his chest solid beneath her hands.
