A young lady who knew her way around a drink’s cabinet – would wonders never cease!? Most young ladies only imbibed whiskey when it was thrust upon them in the name of curing shock and, other than Connolly who didn’t count, he didn’t recall ever hearing a woman mention scotch. Even his sister, of whom he would appoint the lofty title of being the finest woman he knew, didn’t touch anything one could even charitably call a decent drink.

“I’m always happy to share with a fellow connoisseur,” he replied with a charming grin, glancing over her shoulder and his in quick succession to make sure they weren’t about to be accosted by some interfering chaperone that would turn a perfectly pleasant distraction into something far more tedious. “And between the two of us I’m sure we can find something suitable. Mrs Diggory might have organised this affair for the pursuit of love but hopefully this Valentine woman foresaw that some of us prefer better libation.”

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Indecently attractive set by MJ