" Would you be very offended if I begged off our cribbage match?” There was only so much fraternal cross-examination a man could politely bear, after all. “Of course I don’t mind. I’ll trounce Belmont instead, or the grooms, or maybe just cadge a nap under some obliging tree. Go to your lady. It’s clear you were pining for her all through lunch.” Val scrubbed a hand over his face. “Was I that obvious?” “A brother far from home suspects these things. There’s cake in the breadbox. You might take her some.” “One piece and one fork.” “Well done. "

― Grace Burrowes , The Virtuoso (Duke's Obsession, #3; Windham, #3)