"Ohh," Cash said. Miss Abercrombie looked so disappointed by her own predicament, which was really a mild one - not nearly as embarrassing as Cash had anticipated. And he could really very deeply relate to the problem of parental disappointment, although he doubted that Mrs. Abercrombie's manifested as severely as Lucius' did.
His eyes crinkled up at the corners. "I thought you were going to tell me you spilled champagne on someone, or - I don't know. Some other ball-based predicament." He was not familiar enough with parties to suggest other alternatives. Usually if he was at a party and embarrassed himself, it was because he and Ellory had been overheard muttering judgmentally about the other guests.
"I don't suppose it would help you out if I danced with you? I won't even be bothered if you step on my foot, I promise."
His eyes crinkled up at the corners. "I thought you were going to tell me you spilled champagne on someone, or - I don't know. Some other ball-based predicament." He was not familiar enough with parties to suggest other alternatives. Usually if he was at a party and embarrassed himself, it was because he and Ellory had been overheard muttering judgmentally about the other guests.
"I don't suppose it would help you out if I danced with you? I won't even be bothered if you step on my foot, I promise."
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