Thanks to all you guys for the reviews gets teary eyed This is my first time doing this so I didn't expect this many reviews, the reason I am updating so late is because I did this really long chapter then one of my family members went and deleted it ALL of it!

Kori kept on forgetting to write notes to herself and she knew exactly who to blame for her absentmindedness. She had begun the day nervous aobut her ability to appear competant. Now, with Saint as her guide her anxiety increased a hundredfold. She glanced over her shoulder at him as he stood, with his arms folded, at the entrance to the girls dormitory

" Miss Kori, I thought you was to bring us sweets today" Molly's plaintive tone brought her back to her senses

"I said I would, and I shall, but today I would just like to chat with all of you, if I may"

"Is he coming in?" one of the girls asked, promoting some low voiced giggling

"I wish he would" another one said with a coy smile "I heard that his estate is paved with gold coins" Kori frowned

"How old are you?"

"Seventeen, miss. In another eight months, I will be living with some fancy man in Covent Gardens, I suppose"

"I hope not" Kori muttered, looking more closely at the flock around her. Is that all they expect in their lives?

"He won't marry the daughter of a seamstress, Maggie. You're not fit to wipe his floors, let alone walk on 'em"

"I'm not talking about marrying, you halfwit" Molly stuck her tounge out

"That'll make you a wh-" Kori stepped in between both of them. No one would be verbally assaulting anyone while she was around. Hoping that Saint hadn't heard that part of the conversation, she smiled at them

"I'm sure what Sa-Lord Grayson's floors are made of are not worth all of the fuss you are making. Anyway I don't want to know about him, I want to know about each of you young ladies" Rose stepped foward, clutching her ragged doll

"I'm not a young lady, I'm a little girl" she said, clutching her doll visibly closer "And we're all orphans" In response to that statement many voices piped up, many of the girls were claiming that they were not orphans, and the ones that weren't, well, they were just screaming for the sake of it. Oh, dear. She'd expected them to be difficult, yes, but not...like this.

"Now, now. How about I ask a question and those of you who wish may answer it" Kori smoothed her skirt and sat down on the ground, where she was level with many of the younger orphans. Had she looked back she would have seen the look of brief surprise that crossed Saint's hansome features. Rose popped down next to her still clutching her battered doll

"I like the way you speak, miss Kori"

"Thank you, Rose"

"Whats your question?"

"My question is, how many of you can read?"

"Read?" Molly burst out "I thought you was going to ask us what sort of sweets we like?" Kori tried to ignore both the bad grammer and the cynical look aimed at her from the doorway

"But what about my question. How many-"

"Sweets!" The room erupted in a loud cocaphonus candy dance. It hadn't even been ten minutes and the girls were out of control. She was never going to get her questions answered now. She hoped the boys were better than this, that was if she could reach the boys dormitory without punching Saint for the smug look that would no doubt be on his face.

"Out!" Saint appeared at her shouder and at his bellow all the girls screeched and ran to the exit. The candy dance disintergrated to yips and yelps of surprise. In only a moment she and Saint were the only people in the room.

"That wasn't nescessary" she grumbled straightening her stack of papers.

"They were giving me a headache" he grumbled "Minature clucking hens. Finished with this nonsense?" She shook her head

"Not yet"

"Miss Anders" Saint said in his deep jaded voice "While I admit you've lasted longer than I expected. You are obliviously not going to accomplish anything here" Kori took a shallow breath, refusing to give into frustrated tears. Lord Grayson would not see her cry.

"And so I should go home and embroider, I suppose?" Indignant was good. At least if she was indignant, she wouldn't cry.

"My original offer stands" he said in a lower voice, taking the pencil from her hand and pulling her to her feet. As they touched a pulse of lightning shot down her spine "You will find sharing my bed, much more satisfying than this" he ran his finger along her lips, his touch warm and soft, and Kori stopped breathing. Moving slowly, he took her stack of papers and placed them on one of the beds

"What are you doing?" she asked, her own voice not quite steady

"I'm going to kiss you" he said calmly as though they were discussing the clean and care of silverwear. Her eyes focused on his mouth, his sensous and slightly parted lips. Kori willed herself not to give into the knowing gaze of his tall hard body. She knew she could learn a lot from him, but the lessons would ruin her entirely. Other women had fallen for his seductions, where were they now?

"Y-you can't" She stammered. His expression changed for a heartbeat, then he chuckled

"I can do whatever I want" he said, then he added "But you have stepped beyond the bound of a proper chit"

Kori had the distinct feeling that Saint wanted and intended to eat her alive. Good God, if they kissed, if someone saw them kissing, she would be banished to west sussex for life, if Ryan and her mother didn't disown her entirely. He had the power to attract her. She wondered if he could hear her heart beating. His looks and his presence remained seductive but it reassured her to some degree that she'd been able to stand against him so far.

"And so a proper chit's place is in your bedroom I presume?" He leaned closer, his gaze on her mouth

"Yes"

"Your bed must be very crowded then" she said, side-stepping him and retrieving her papers "I don't think there's any room for me in there"

"Kori-"

"I would like to see the boys dormitory now" she exclaimed, striding to the door and trying not to break into a run. Until then she didn't believe that anyone could feel so angry and...exhilirated at the same time. No notorious rake or scoundrel had ever tried to persue her before, and now the worst of them all-the most handsome and experienced one was trying to kiss her-and more!

I know it's a short chapter...but I'm updating again tomorrow. So don't worry...and thanks again for the reviews!