“Yes. He said that was why he had to watch over me and we could not hire a body guard. You would ask questions and might get upset and lose the baby again,” Lisa explained.

“Well, that might be a concern if I were with child. But I’m not,” she said impatiently and then asked with bewilderment, “Where the devil would he get an idea like that?”

“Ah.” That sound from the door made all three women glance that way to find Richard standing there with Daniel at his back. At least Daniel started at his back, but Richard now collared his friend and urged him forward into the room, saying dryly, “Ask Mr. I’ve-got-a-plan here.”

“Daniel?” Suzette asked with surprise. “Did you tell Robert that Christiana was with child?”

“Yes, actually, my love, I did,” he admitted without shame as he moved around the bed to stand behind her. He bent to press a kiss to her forehead as she tilted her head back to look at him, and then shrugged and said, “It was the thing to do.”

“Why on earth would you do that?” Christiana asked with amazement, covering Richard’s hand with her own when he paused behind her and set it on her shoulder.

“Because it meant a guard couldn’t be hired to watch out for Lisa and that Robert would have to do it himself,” Daniel said simply. “Which he really wanted to do anyway. I just gave him the excuse he needed to move in here and do it.”

“What?” Lisa asked with bewilderment.

Daniel glanced to her and smiled gently. “Lisa, my dear, Robert loves you. And not like a little sister,” he added dryly. “But he’s allowing his fears to prevent him doing anything about it. He needed a nudge, so I supplied it. When this business with Mrs. Morgan came up, he suggested an around-the-clock guard on you, but I said Christiana was with child again and that the worry of this business might cause her to lose the child. We would have to look out for you ourselves.”

“But you haven’t looked after me at all,” she pointed out dryly. “It is Robert who has been with me night and day since—”

“Wait. What business with Mrs. Morgan?” Christiana interrupted with a frown and then glanced to Lisa. “Have you seen that woman since coming to London?”

When Lisa grimaced, it was Richard who quickly explained about her tea and all that had followed.

“Damn,” Suzette muttered. “We should have known she was up to no good. No proper lady would be giving young girls books like that one about Fanny.”

“Never mind that,” Christiana said impatiently and turned to glare at her husband. “Why did you not tell us about this Mrs. Morgan business?”

“Because then you and Suzette wouldn’t have let Lisa out of your sight,” Daniel explained for him.

“Too right we wouldn’t have,” Suzette said dryly.