Dangerous in a Kilt (Hot Scots Book 1) by Anna Durand

Author:Anna Durand [Durand, Anna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jacobsville Books
Published: 2016-12-16T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

I woke in the morning to the sound of panting and Lachlan muttering nonsense words. Cracking my lids, I squinted at him. Lying on my side facing him, I had a perfect view across his body, since he lay on his back. Casey sprawled between Lachlan's thighs on top of the covers, with his front paws and head on the Scot's exposed belly. Lachlan scratched Casey's head and mumbled more baby-talk gibberish. The dog lapped it up, panting and making little chuffing noises. The sight of the males in my life bonding elicited a funny feeling in my chest.

I cleared my throat. "Am I interrupting?"

"You're awake." Lachlan aimed a playful smile at me. "Thought you'd sleep all day."

"What time is it?"

"After ten."

I glanced at the bedside clock, but it agreed with him. Never in my life had I slept past ten, unless I was sick.

Casey leaped up and lunged toward me to slop a kiss on my cheek. Spluttering, I pushed him away. He bounded off the bed, rocking it wildly. Once the aftershocks calmed, Lachlan rolled onto his side to face me.

"Good morning, lass," he said, stealing a quick, soft kiss from me.

"Morning."

"Have a good sleep?" He ran his fingertip along the sheet's edge, where it just covered my breasts.

"Mmm." I flipped onto my stomach. The sheet slipped off my breasts, but still covered my buttocks. When I propped my torso up on both elbows, my breasts dangled beneath me. "Haven't slept that soundly in years."

Lachlan trailed his fingertips up my spine, drawing a tingling line up my flesh. "And all without sex."

I peeked back at him over my shoulder. "You made me a promise last night."

"And I intend to keep it." He placed an open-mouth kiss on my nape. "But first, I have another gift for you, if it won't offend my gràidh."

"No, of course not." I splayed my fingers over my pillow, studying the swirling patterns on the fabric. "I'm sorry about last night. I love the dress." When his fingers stilled on my back, I cast him a sideways glance. "I'm just not used to men buying me expensive presents."

"Ah, but you deserve it." He sat up, twisting around to reach down to the floor and retrieve an object. I heard plastic rustling, then he called over his shoulder, "Shut your eyes, please."

I shut them, resting my chin on my linked hands.

A second later, something plush and fuzzy touched down on the skin of my lower back. The thing tiptoed up my spine, vertebra by vertebra, dragging a smaller fuzzy thing behind it. Lachlan's lips grazed my ear. "You can look now."

I opened my eyes and a small, dark-colored object lighted on my shoulder. Lachlan held the stuffed animal there until I took it in one hand. My eyes widened for a heartbeat. The plush Tyrannosaurus rex gazed up at me with cat-like amber eyes, its pudgy little arms reaching out to me. The words "Field Museum Chicago" were embroidered on its derriere. Warmth blossomed in my chest, encompassing my heart.

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