Highland Lies by Keira Montclair

Author:Keira Montclair [Montclair, Keira]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Highland
Published: 2018-10-08T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

It was nearly dark by the time Roddy and Connor arrived at Clan Grant. They were greeted by Connor’s older brothers, Jake and Jamie.

“You’ve missed me so that you’ve come to greet me?” Connor chided as soon as his brothers came abreast of them. “I take it you’re desperate for my advice on how to run the lists?”

Jake said, “Och, we could use you in the lists. Jamie has been going soft ever since he married Gracie.”

“I have every reason to be soft for a week or two,” Jamie countered.

Roddy couldn’t have been more surprised by this pronouncement, but Connor was quick to ask the question on his mind.

“And why would that be? I’ve not heard of you going soft before.”

“Because Gracie is carrying, and my guess is ’tis a laddie.” Roddy swore he saw Jamie’s chest puff out a bit.

“Gracie?” Roddy asked. “Congratulations! I’m to be an uncle for a second time! I’ll bet Aunt Maddie and my mother are quite pleased.”

“Mama is especially pleased,” Jake stated. “Kyla is also carrying. And if you wish to have some entertainment, watch Finlay and Jamie argue over who’s going to have the first Grant laddie of the next generation.”

Jamie snorted. “Och, Finlay likes to brag that Jake and I will only have lassies. He’d like to think he and Kyla will have the next laird of Clan Grant. After Jake and me, of course.”

The banter continued until they passed through the gates and left their horses with the stable lads. It wasn’t long before a voice called out to the group. Finlay’s usual sarcasm carried across the courtyard.

“Jake and Jamie, why do you not go inside and practice your needlework with the lassies while I speak to the men about their travels. You’ll need to learn quickly in order to teach your daughters.”

Jamie said, “I’d be thrilled to have a wee lassie, but she’ll have a brother before the next year is out, so do not get your hopes up, Finlay.”

Appearing out of nowhere, Finlay crept up behind Jamie and crowed, “Kyla and I will have our second laddie before you have one, lad.” He clasped Jamie’s shoulder and said, “Someday, I’ll give you pointers.”

Kyla came out to the courtyard to greet them, emerging just in time to overhear her husband’s boasting. “Please, Finlay. Enough bragging. You make me ill. Imagine how you’ll feel when Aunt Caralyn announces in several moons that ‘tis a wee lassie and she looks just like her grandpapa. My father wants another lassie, and I’m out to please him.” Her eyes narrowed as she crossed her arms, glaring at her husband.

Finlay laughed and quickly amended his stance. “And you know I’d love a lassie who looks just like her mother as much as her grandpapa will.” He wrapped an arm around her shoulders and kissed her on the cheek, only flinching slightly when she delivered an elbow to his side.

Roddy said, “Congratulations to both of you. Is my sire inside or is he at our cottage?”

“He left the keep about an hour ago,” Jake said.

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