Destined in the Twilight by Kathryn Kaleigh

Author:Kathryn Kaleigh
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: KST Publishing

ANDREW

About three o’clock a storm sent everyone running for shelter.

I ended up in the library with Grant.

“Whiskey?” he asked, holding up a bottle.”

“Sure,” I said over my shoulder. I stood at one of the windows watching as the rain came down in torrents. A rumble of thunder crashed around us.

Grant handed me a glass of whiskey.

“Thanks,” I said.

“Is that my shirt?” he asked.

“Actually, yes,” I said, glancing down.

Grant looked at me sideways.

“You ran out of your own clothes?”

“It’s a long story.” I swirled the liquid in my glass.

“Guess this weather screws up your trip into town tonight,” he said.

“I wasn’t going anyway,” I said, letting the whiskey burn all the way down.

“What?” Grant made himself comfortable in one of the arm chairs. “Don’t tell me you’ve taken a liking to piano music.”

“Hardly,” I said, with a glance toward the door. As much as I didn’t like being a captive audience, I would never say anything to purposely hurt the girl’s feelings.

That would just be uncalled for.

“What then?” he asked. “Lost your taste for the wild side?”

I laughed. “Maybe.”

“Has someone caught your interest?”

I did not know how to answer him. The true answer would have been yes, but if he asked for more information, I would have been at a loss.

After bathing and getting dressed, I’d gone back to my room and nervous as a schoolboy, knocked on the door.

When no one answered, I’d slowly opened the door.

There was no one there and no sign that anyone had been there.

One of the housekeepers had come in during the day and made the bed.

I’d gone over to the chair by the window and sat down.

Now what?

Having not considered that she might not be here, I had no other plan past that moment.

“When are you going to have her over for dinner?” Grant asked.

“I didn’t say there was anyone,” I said, feeling a foul mood coming over me.

I should not have told Grant a damn thing.

“You didn’t say there wasn’t.”

I glared at my brother.

“As the oldest son, aren’t you supposed to be out there looking for a wife?”

Grant stood up and walked over to one of the bookcases, his back to me now.

“Don’t worry about me,” he said. “Everything is planned out. So all in due time.”

I was about to ask him more questions. His response was much too vague to let go.

But Aunt Eloise came to the door.

“Oh good,” she said. “You’re both here.”

Grant and I share a glance. We knew exactly what this meant.

“Emma has a new piece she’d like to try out. Don’t worry. It won’t take long and you can go on about your business.” She waved a hand. “Whatever that might be.”

Knowing it was not worth the fight, we took our glasses with us and followed Aunt Eloise to the parlor.

“Maybe next time,” Grant said in a whisper. “I’ll go into town with you.”

“Right.” I laughed.

Aunt Eloise glanced sternly over her shoulder.

I wiped the grin off my face.

What I did not tell my brother was I doubted there would be a next time.

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