Hardly a Stranger: 3 (Hunt Club)

The Duke of Staines has the worst luck in wives and lovers. A widow for fifteen years Ambrose is busy running his gentlemans club snatches pleasure from transient lovers and relies on Francis Redding to provide intelligent companionship between social engagements. There is only one problem with his relationship with Redding; the man would make the perfect lover if only he wasnt a dependant servant. Life-long footman to the Duke of Staines Francis Redding is hardly a stranger to the disappointment of unreachable dreams or the dukes unorthodox love life. Hes lived in the dukes shadow for most of his life trained as a surgeon at his request too and has all too frequently kept the duke out of trouble. Its not a bad life for a farmers son until the dukes luck runs out.