Clockwork by Paige Shelton

Author:Paige Shelton
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, young adult, scotland, time travel, ya
Publisher: Paige Shelton

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Corc didn’t join us for dinner again but this time it was because he was resting.

Once again, there was more food than I thought could possibly be prepared or eaten. The stable fire had concerned everyone, but since no people or animals had been harmed, it became more a story than a worry.

“Aye, and then she guided me out of the fire and helped pull Corc, his limp body heavy as a horse, out of the fire, too,” Mac said.

“This time I have proof that you saved him, Kally,” the laird said as he raised his cup of ale. He held both the cup and his eyes steady. He looked at me as though he still wasn’t sure I was real.

“I didn’t really do that, Mac. You were on your way out of the fire. I just ran into you. Actually, you might have gotten out more quickly if I hadn’t been there.”

“No, I wasn’t sure which direction to go, Kally. You guided the way.” Mac put his hand over mine that was perched on the edge of the table. “Really.”

I looked at our hands and pondered the warmth. His fingers were covered in calluses and there were numerous scratches along his knuckles. His nails were surprisingly clean. My throat made a funny noise.

“Is your throat okay?” Mac asked. “Still raw from the fire?”

“I’m fine, but I’d really like to talk about . . . well, something else. We’re okay, so no harm done, right?”

“Aye,” Una said, “I understand, lass. All this talk of you being a hero makes you uncomfortable. Ian, tell us about the market today.”

Ian began speaking and at first I listened intently to what he said, but after a moment Mac leaned to my ear.

“Tomorrow, I’m going into the market. Would you like to come with me?”

“Okay.” His breath on my ear made my heart speed up.

“Good, tomorrow morning then.” He leaned back in his chair, and we listened to the rest of Ian’s story about a speedy goose that did not want to have its neck wrung.

I tried not to look at Mac, but I felt his eyes on me. Had Matilda been right? And really, what did her expression truly mean? I was afraid to know, and not know.

I liked the vague idea and was horrified by it. What was I supposed to do, other than be terrified of what to do next?

I reached up to pretend to scratch the back of my neck, turning to look at Mac in the process.

I almost did something I’d never done before – I almost giggled when I saw him looking at me.

I was beginning to understand why dating had become forbidden in my time. These feelings, this pure . . . what had I decided it was . . . oh yeah, this lust wasn’t good. And it couldn’t have anything to do with real love, could it?

I looked at Ian and thought back to what I’d felt for him a year earlier.

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