Delaney let Vincent sweep her into another dance before he left her at a card table and went to get them refreshments. She excitedly sat next to Cora who had a pile of winnings in front of her already. Delaney noticed the men around her, noble and highborn men, did not look particularly happy about being beaten by a woman. Especially one so young.
Cora laughed as she pulled more winnings towards her and Delaney had to bite her lip to keep from laughing. She had the dealer deal her in and that was when Cora stopped laughing and got serious. She knew well how talented Delaney was at cards. Delaney knew though, that Cora could not be so easily distracted as the men when she flirted with them.
As the game began, Delaney noticed a familiar dark-haired man slide near them and observe the scene. It took her a moment but then she recognized the familiar features.
