Gifts of Desire by Kella McKinnon

Author:Kella McKinnon [McKinnon, Kella]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781467960007
Amazon: 1467960004
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2011-12-21T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Ethan followed Ceann into the study, sitting in his favorite chair there and propping his boots on the table. Ceann turned to look at him. “Och, Ethan, you’re everywhere I go lately. Why must you follow me about like a pup?”

Ethan raised an eyebrow at him. “Perhaps you need such a pup, to look after you. Ceann, you’ll drive yourself mad.”

“What?”

“The lass. You want her.”

“Ethan, I don’t…”

“Och, Ceann, stop this! I can see how much you want her. You’re laird, you could have her. You know you could. Must you deny yourself a woman to warm your bed, and your happiness too?”

Ceann sighed and pushed his hands through his hair. “I don’t need happiness to do my duty, Ethan. And the lass… I’m no closer to knowing anything at all about her.”

“Perhaps she doesn’t keep silent against you”, said Ethan thoughtfully. “Perhaps it’s her own problems she’s running from. Did you not consider that? Maybe she’s hiding from something, or someone, and she doesn’t trust you to keep her secrets.”

Ceann shook his head and folded his arms across his chest. “It doesn’t matter. I don’t trust women. Lying, deceitful creatures, all of them!”

Ethan regarded him with a look of exaggerated patience. “It’s only one woman you don’t trust, and she was never worth your time anyway. Brigid was only out for what wealth and power she could gain. She cared naught for any man.”

Ceann sulked at him. “I don’t want to talk about her!” He knew he sounded like a petulant child and took a deep breath. “I’m sorry Ethan, I don’t know what’s wrong with me lately.”

Brigid had been his first love. She was beautiful, with dark hair and red lips, proud, aye and a bit cold, now that he thought about it. But still he had wanted to marry her, and when she found out about the blasted curse, she left him. Without a word. She wanted sons to secure her wealth and position. She had married a baron, and probably had all she wanted and more. Probably had ten sons by now. He had been heart-broken… and angry, so very angry. Not long after she left, he had occupied himself with one woman after the next, each bed colder than the last. Now he was twenty-eight summers, and had made his fortune ten times over; yet still he was alone. He was determined to stay that way, and not leave himself open to that kind of pain ever again.

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