Kitty McKenzie's Land
Chapter One
A small cluster of elderly women moved close to Kitty and moaned about being
away from England. They then regaled her with tales of how to best cope with the
lack of society in Sydney. Kitty hated to appear rude but she desperately needed
some fresh air. The closeness of the full room and lack of food made her head
swim.
She stepped into the hall, in search of a back door out into the garden, when a
woman wearing a beautiful pink and black satin dress, sashayed towards her. The
woman possessed dark sultry features with a glint in her catlike eyes that spoke
volumes. In her small, dainty hand, she held a closed fan; this she tapped
gently against her cheek. She was a sensual woman of the world and all who saw
her knew it.
"We have not been introduced." Her voice was deep, exotic.
Intrigued, Kitty paused. "No, we have not."
The golden catlike eyes narrowed. Her gaze sauntered over Kitty. "Ahh, you are
darling Benjamin's bride-to-be?"
Her intimacy was not lost on Kitty. "Yes, I am, and you are?"
"The woman who has been keeping his bed warm."
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