Penn sat across from Angelus in the carriage looking completely bored. "I really don't care if she is as beautiful as you say Angelus. If she is that beautiful then why doesn't she already have many suitors?" Penn asked. "She is Lord Alexander Morgan's only child so he wanted to wait till she was sixteen before introducing her to society." Angelus replied for the third time. He was starting to wonder why he had even brought me to Lady Jasmine's coming out celebration.
When we arrived at Lord and Lady Morgan's house in the country it was already alive with activity and music. Over two hundred people had arrived from over 200 miles away. Most of the guests were eligible bachelors there to specifically meet Lady Jasmine. After Angelus and I were properly announced and introduced to Lord Alex he took us to meet his daughter. When she turned to greet us I almost lost my breath due to her beauty.
She stood about five feet tall with slightly curly black hair that extended to her waist. He hair framed her alabaster skin and accented her lips and smile. To me her most exquisite feature were her eyes; they were such a pale blue they looked like frozen ice. The candlelight that surrounded her made her eyes light up and her complexion looked even more magical.
Finally she looked at her father with a question in her eyes. "Yes father can I help you?" "Jasmine this is Penn from London and his friend Angelus from Ireland." He father told her. "I'm pleased to meet the both of you and thank you for traveling so far to meet me and I hope you enjoy the party" she told us softly before turning and walking off her pale blue dress swishing around her.
I followed her into the crowd and after looking back to Angelus for encouragement; I noticed him paying attention to some girl in a low cut dress and realized I was on my own. I drew in a breath and gathered my courage to finally talk to Lady Jasmine when I caught her. "Excuse me Jasmine but will you join me for this next dance?" I didn't think she would reply to me but she did. "Yes Penn I would love to." We danced for most of the night except when she spent some time with Angelus and other suitors who asked of her time. Finally Angelus and I had to leave and I think that's when I fell in love with her. "Angelus I think I really like her." "Really and here I thought you would be bored all night" Angelus replied in an offhand manner.