Deception and Lace Read Free

today?  Mr. Delvinci will see you for breakfast at 8.”
    “I am sure he does.  I don’t care what I wear Maura.  You know you really don’t have to do this.”
    “Oh but I like to.  It is good to see a woman in the house who has class and natural beauty and elegance.  I tell you some of the women Mr. Delvinci’s brothers and friends bring over are horrible and the makeup they use would kill a cow.  Oh I am sorry miss listen to me rambling on and on.  I shouldn’t talk that way about them they just make me so mad the way they treat the staff.  Like they are better than them because they are with the family.”  Her voice went low as she whispered.  “They are probably hired by the hour if you know what I mean.”  She winked towards Leanne.
    She couldn’t help it.  She really liked Maura.  “You know I wouldn’t be surprised Maura.  I am sure you see lots of them with Mr. Delvinci.”
    “Oh no mam.  Mr. Delvinci has better taste than that.  He doesn’t converse with the trash the rest of the family does.  He holds women in high esteem and has only brought one woman home other than yourself.  She was not bad either but I do not believe she had your beauty.  But his standards are higher than that as you are proof to.”
    Leanne looked at her for a couple minutes before nodding and heading to the bathroom for a shower.  She quickly washed and rinsed the conditioner from her hair before she stepped out of the shower and dried herself off before wrapping in a towel.  She walked into the bedroom to see what Maura had picked out for her.  There on the bed was a sundress in yellow that had small blue flowers on it.  She picked it up and looked at it.  Beside it was a white strapless bra made with lace and matching panties.  Sighing she slipped into the bra and panties.  She then stepped into the dress and pulled it up over her hips.  It fit perfectly.  The dress had a halter style top that then cinched down to her waist and expanded out in a poodle skirt shape except it came to land a few inches above her knee.  Slipping in her small matching yellow strap sandals with small heel she turned to look at the mirror.  Maura decided just then to walk in and led her to a vanity on the side.  Sitting down she sat as Maura combed her hair and blow dried it.  Her long hair hung in waves down her back and she smiled at Maura through the mirror.
    “You have gorgeous hair mam.  I can put it up for you but I think it is quite pretty down.  Which would you prefer?”
    “Down is fine Maura thank you.”
    Maura led her down the stairs to the first floor.  Leanne realized that she was on a huge stair case that led down one side while another led down the other staircase.  The stairs were like those that were in large dance halls.  They were the kind that she had imagined herself coming down as a kid in a beautiful dress for some kind of ball.  Her feet hit the bottom stair and she was amazed at the beauty of the place that she hadn’t noticed last night.  But then she had been so pissed at everything last night.  
    There was a huge chandelier in the walk way of the foyer.  It was huge and sparkled with the gold and crystals it was made of.  The dark red carpets were lining the dark wooden floors.  The place was gorgeous.  She followed Maura into a dining hall that was adorned with a huge rectangle table.  It was walnut wood that sat 12 people at one time.  Sitting at the head of the table sat Demarion nursing a cup of coffee.  He silently stood as Maura left.  Leanne walked slowly into the room looking at him wondering why in the hell he wanted to marry her.

Chapter 4
    “M s. Wilson.  Thank you for joining me.  Please come sit beside me so we may talk.  It will be hard to hear at that end of the table.”  He walked to the chair just left of his chair and pulled it out waiting for her to be seated.  She walked towards him and took the seat he offered.  “Would you like some