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the voluptuous curves of her sister, there was a glow to her face that made her stand out.
    Her chestnut-colored hair had been swept up into the type of style that made a man yearn to free it, and he had no doubt that the soft ringlets would be like satin in his palm.
    And her eyes…
    Without her spectacles to overshadow them, they were mesmerizing. Fire and intelligence sparkled deep within their depths. And something about them sent heat straight to his groin.
    Morgan tensed. Whatever was the matter with him?
    She was not his type. Indeed, her stunningly beautiful sister should have tempted him more.
    But there was something about Serenity that made a mockery of her name.
    Morgan closed the distance between them. She greeted him with a suspicious smile, arching an inquisitive brow that made her look like some impish elf out to make mischief. “Why, sir, I don’t seem to recall your name on our guest list. Perhaps if you give it to me…”
    “And what name would you call me?”
    “Sea Wolf.”
    His gut tightened in response. Aye, she knew him. And now she’d involved her sister. So be it. “We must talk.”
    “Go on, Serenity,” her sister whispered.
    Her gaze uncertain, Serenity glanced back at Honor. “I have no chaperone,” she said under her breath.
    “You do now!”
    Morgan watched the two women as Serenity frowned at Honor, but judging by the determined slant of her sister’s eyes, he doubted if the whole of Washington’s army could deflect Honor from getting them alone.
    Why? It was strange to him that he had such an unlikely ally.
    What did Honor hope to gain?
    “I believe the library is empty,” Honor said, taking Serenity’s arm. “If you’ll follow us, Mister…?”
    He said nothing.
    Serenity exchanged quizzical looks with Honor, and he wondered what game they played.
    Could it be trap?
    It could. And well he knew it.
    His senses sharp and alert, he detected no imminent threat. He followed them through the crowd of people that no longer seemed quite so curious about him, other than to speculate what it was he wanted with Serenity.
    Now that he knew for certain Serenity James had learned his identity, he needed a plan of action.
    But how in the world could he keep silent a woman who loved to babble as much as this one?
    Hang her out to bake in the bleedin’ sun, Cap’n. Let the gulls feast on her gizzard.
    Well, that would certainly be Barney’s answer. As well as his own.
    Honor ushered them into the library across from the ballroom, then closed the elegantly carved mahogany door behind them. As Serenity walked past him, Morgan realized she had bathed and found a decent rose-scented perfume.
    Her pink dress rustling slightly with her steps, Serenity moved to stand in the center of the room. A slight shake to her hands, as well as the fact that she wasn’t chattering, alerted him that she was already nervous about this meeting.
    Good, she feared him. Now, if he could play up that fear, perhaps it would be enough to quell her pen.
    Her sister crossed the room to stand beside her. Both women waited while he purposefully remained silent. Let them anticipate his words, then they would pay him more attention when he did speak.
    “Miss James,” he began after a long pause.
    “Yes,” they both answered in unison.
    Honor blushed a becoming shade of pink. “I’m so sorry,” she said, taking her sister’s hands. “You meant Serenity, of course. Go ahead, forget that I am here.”
    Clearing his throat, Morgan wished again that they were alone. It was enough that one Miss James threatened his secret identity. Two of them being able to identify him was two too many.
    “Back to our earlier discussion, I want to know the name of the man who gave you the Sea Wolf’s identity, and everyone’s name you have given that information to since.”
    “His identity?” they answered together. They turned their heads to look at one another.
    A sudden doubt prickled the back of Morgan’s neck. Either