title: Sometimes...A Storyteller's Journal
author:  Deanna Lawrence 
description: Deanna Lawrence is a former TV journalist, anchor, producer and photographer with more than three decades at WTVT Ch. 13 in Tampa, Florida. A graduate of Northwestern University, Deanna is an award-winning storyteller. Among her accolades, Deanna was honored with international, national and regional awards including:  Two Regional Emmys  UPI Award of Excellence  Two Angel Awards  Associated Press Award of Excellence  National Gabriel Award  Education Writers Association National Award  International New York Film Festival Silver Medal. Deanna retired and returned to her native state of North Carolina and currently lives with her husband, John, in the western North Carolina mountains.
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  "I am Daunton," he announced,
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  watching her closely. "Lawrence Daunton."
  
  
  
  
  
  Immediately the humor left her face and she retreated a step.
  
  "Rake Daunton?"
  
  He grinned, saying with some satisfaction, "So you do know me."
  
  "I know of your reputation," she retorted. "When I said we keep to ourselves I
  did not mean we do not know what is going on in the world. I have an aunt in
  town who writes regularly and the society pages of the London newspapers
  provide a rich source of entertainment. Your name is never out of them!"
  
  "All gossip and innuendo, I assure you."
  
  "Oh, heavens!" She put her hands to her cheeks. "This is so dreadful!"
  
  He folded his arms. "More dreadful than it was five minutes ago? I thought we
  were getting along famously."
  
  Her eyes flashed.
  
  "Not only am I stranded miles from my home, but my companion is one of the
  country's most notorious rakes."
  
  Lawrence spread his hands.
  
  "I pray you will acquit me of planning this!" Some spirit o