Finally, she forced herself to stay calm, and said, “Just wait a minute, I’ll get myself some clothes.”

At that, she just opened the wardrobe and began rummaging.

But now that Henry was right here, she could not just tell him that she wanted a new nightgown. She didn’t want to seem like she had chosen such a sexy one on purpose and insist to get herself a new one just in his face. He might think she was trying to get his attention by making all the fuss, she thought.

Though she didn’t ...