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Chapter 1

"Well, I bet this is a first"

Madison Holt stood still as her friend Katherine arranged the beaded gown around her ankles Tinkling crystal andher froarden

"What's that, sugah?"

"The oldest living virgin auctioned off to the highest bidder, and it isn't even my virtue that's up for sale"

So close to a snicker sounded behind her, and Madison twisted as Katherine straightened and faced her, giving her that Davenport snified Southern delivery that usually cut the strongest men off at the knees

"White slavery is frowned upon in Savannah" Absently Katherine adjusted the thin, beaded strap on Madison's bare shoulder "But if you prefer, I can put your virtue on the block for the auction?"

"It is a thought" Might be the only way she'd lose it, Madison thought, before she reached twenty-five

"Of course there would be a riot, I'm afraid"

Madison folded her arms over her middle and cocked her hip "A rush of men? I don't think so"

Katherine pulled her ar look "No Women"

Madison's brows rose questioningly

"I bet there isn't a single virgin out there" Katherine inclined her head to the velvet curtain "And you kno they don't like being upstaged"

"Perish the thought," Madison said, her nervous sto a bit

But Katherine recognized her apprehension "You can walk away right now, sugah I won't force you to do so you don't want to do Especially when it'san employee's time to this charity auction"

"No, I agreed I'own—"

"—which looks better on you than it ever did on me"