Here Comes the Rainne Again by Janet Elizabeth Henderson

Author:Janet Elizabeth Henderson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary romance, romantic comedy, Military romance, Scottish romance, alpha hero, series romance, small town romance
Publisher: janet elizabeth henderson
Published: 2016-02-28T16:00:00+00:00

17

* Rainne and Alastair *

“We need to do something to help them,” Alastair said. “You heard Caroline.” He pointed at the intercom, in case she’d missed the hysterical rant. “They’re inside the castle.” He paced the small space, frustrated by the walls hemming him in.

“Help how? You can barely stand.” Rainne folded her arms over her pink fluffy sweater. It undermined her determination to appear intimidating.

“What the hell am I doing now, then?” He was standing, damn it.

He watched her pause, take a breath then raise her jaw slightly before looking him in the eye. This was new behaviour. Something she’d learned these past three years. She was standing her ground, and he couldn’t help the surge of pride that flowed through him as he watched her do it. Pride from the position of someone who used to know her. Not from the position of someone who was currently invested. Because he wasn’t. Not at all.

He shook off his thoughts and got back to the main topic. The only topic. “I’m not going to sit in here like a scared princess and let my friends get assaulted by a bunch of Die Hard 2 villains.”

She looked blank. Some things never changed. This was what happened when you grew up in a commune: you missed the cultural references everyone else took for granted.

Cute little lines appeared between her brows as she frowned at him. “Is that a geek reference?”

“First, I’m not a geek. Second, it’s a movie. Guys dressed in white with guns. Fights in the snow. One man out to save the world and eliminate the bad guys.” Nope, she still looked blank. “Not important. The important thing is, I’m going out there to help. You stay here. Keep warm and safe.”

Her eyes blazed, and damn if she didn’t look even more beautiful. Now that he knew she had a temper, it was tempting to make her lose it just to see the passion in her eyes.

“You have got to be out of your tiny mind.” She seemed shocked at the words coming out of her mouth, but it didn’t stop her. Alastair found part of his brain was rooting for her. “You can’t go out there alone. You’re injured. What happens if you collapse in the snow? What happens if you get another blow to the head? At the very least, you need someone watching your back so they can drag you away when you pass out again.” She gave him a determined stare. “You need me.”

He was enjoying her little tirade until the last three words. They hit him like arrows. “No. I don’t need you.”

“Really?” Her hand shot out, lightning fast, and prodded him in the ribs.

Alastair saw stars. Real freaking stars. Right there. In front of him. The pain made his knees weaken, and he wobbled where he stood.

“It’s okay, I’ve got you.” Rainne was against his side, giving him something to lean on.

It took a minute to get past the surge of pain. When he did, he pulled away from her.

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