“Your body feels out of control, and the sensations . . . It’s hard to explain, but don’t be frightened by it,” Caroline said. “I thought I might die the first time I felt it.” “But don’t be fooled by that,” Gillian added. “Embrace it, even if it scares you.” Letty remembered all too vividly how Lord Morrey had spoken of their coming union and the way that she’d responded to him, how her slight fear of him had played some role in her arousal. No doubt he knew exactly what to do with her tonight. That thought reassured her. It also worried her. “If you are frightened, you can always have a bit of warm brandy right before,” Caroline suggested. “It soothes one’s nerves.” Letty took all of this in, more mystified than before as to what to expect. Yet she knew one thing with certainty—she w