Irresistible in a Kilt by Anna Durand

Author:Anna Durand [Durand, Anna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary romance, romantic comedy, highlander, scottish romance, second chances, british
ISBN: 9781949406245
Publisher: Jacobsville Books
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Three

Alex

Why did I agree to this? The things most people think are fun seem annoying and dull to me—like amusement parks, which I've never understood. Wait in a queue for hours so you can have the privilege of being flung around for a few minutes? That sounds like torture to me. But then, I've never visited an amusement park. Maybe it's more enjoyable than it sounds like.

Cat feigns shock when I tell her I've never been to an amusement park. "Alex Thorne, the daredevil who loves to shag me in public places, has never ridden on a roller coaster?"

"Make fun of me all you want. It doesn't bother me."

"I know that." She uses my hand, which she insists on holding while we stroll down the streets of this town, as leverage to pull me closer to her. Then she bumps her shoulder into me and smiles with saccharine charm. "It's telling the truth that scares you."

For a second or two, I consider reminding her that I'm not afraid of anything. Why waste oxygen on that? The bloody woman won't believe me no matter how many times I say it.

"Where are you abducting me to, anyway?" I ask. "This town doesn't have anything that even remotely resembles amusement."

"Of course it does." She points at a shop we've almost reached. "There. Let's look for gifts to send to our families."

The sneaky woman. She thinks she can trick me into revealing my history to her by suggesting "we" buy gifts for "our" families.

"Nice try," I tell her. "But I'm not that easy to manipulate."

"You were back in the wood this morning."

"Say 'woods,' Cat. Americans might think you're talking about something very different if you refer to the forest as the wood."

"Will they?" She glances at my groin. "Donnae worry. No one will think I mean your slat is hard when I talk about the wood. It's flat as a burst balloon."

"It is not—" I stop myself from defending the state of my cock and grumble instead as we stop at the door to the shop she wants to visit. "Oh lord, please tell me you're not serious."

"Of course I am. It's a gift shop, Alex, and we agreed to buy gifts for our families."

"No, you said we should. I ignored your comment."

"Which is tacit agreement." She moves toward the door, tugging on my hand, and lays her free hand on the knob. "What's wrong with this shop? It's adorable."

"That's the problem. It's full of adorable little knickknacks and adorable novelty shirts and sickeningly adorable hats." I squint, peering through the window. "Bloody hell. Are those slippers made to look like furry rabbits?"

"Aye." While she pulls the door open, making a bell jingle, she smiles at me. "I'll be sure to buy you a pair."

"No thank you. I already have a pair of kitten-shaped slippers."

"Good, then the bunny ones will fit right in."

For reasons I can't fathom, I let her haul me into the shop. For twenty minutes, we browse all the nauseatingly cheerful items arranged on shelves and in wooden boxes.

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