Kiwi Bride Series: Highland Kiss by Alexia Praks

Author:Alexia Praks
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary romance, contemporary romance series, romance childhood friendship, billionaire alpha male, romance new adult, contemporary romance billionaire, contemporary romance marriage, contemporary romance virgin herione, romance new adult contemporary college romance coming of age

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TWELVE

Mrs. McKenzie waited anxiously as she watched Alec drive the Maybach ‘62 toward the manor. She kept clasping and unclasping her hands nervously. When Alec finally walked through the door, she rushed toward him.

“Master Alec,” she began, “it’s Miss Ruby. I dunno what ta do.”

Alec frowned, wondering what Ruby could have done now. Had she escaped again?

“Where is she?” he asked abruptly.

Mrs. McKenzie clamped her lips together and frowned darkly, glancing up the grand stairs.

“Where is she?” he asked again, a hint of worry in his voice.

“In the bedroom,” replied Mrs. McKenzie, still frowning anxiously.

Alec sighed with relief.

“It’s just that I’m a bit worried. She won’t stop cryin’. I know she doesn’t seem as unstable as before, but—”

“Why is she crying?”

“I dunno.”

“Thanks, Mrs. McKenzie,” Alec said, heading toward the stairs, wondering why Ruby was crying. Was it because of him? Had he been treating her unfairly? Had he hurt her in some way?

You must be joking? Alec cursed himself. Of course, he had treated her unfairly and was hurting her. No one calls kidnapping and imprisoning a young woman fair—so there was nothing more to say.

He hesitated at the door to their bedroom. What must he do? She only had two weeks left, and he promised to let her go at the end of that time. He was not going to imprison her here forever. Surely, there was nothing for her to worry about.

When he opened the door and walked in, he saw her lying on the bed with Captain Snow beside her. She was stroking the dog’s head. The blasted dog seemed very fond of her gentle petting as he just sat there, looking too damn content for Alec’s liking.

Alec wished she could stroke him instead—gently, just like that. Not on the head, of course, but somewhere else—somewhere more private.

Shit!

He swore under his breath as he walked toward the bed.

“You’re back?” she asked in a soft voice.

Alec came closer to sit beside her. He didn’t beat around the bush. “Why are you crying?”

Ruby sat up because she found him too close for comfort. As she did so, she moved back slightly. Then she grabbed Captain Snow and put him on her lap, almost as a barrier between Alec and her.

“I’m allowed to cry, aren’t I?” she asked, her eyes downcast.

“Yes, I suppose.”

He touched her chin with his fingers and thumb, and lifted her face up so that she could look at him.

Ruby glanced at him briefly, but looked down again at Captain Snow, whose tongue lapped out at her in pleasure as she petted his head.

“I think you should stop. Your eyes are very red,” he said, smiling at her.

“You can’t tell me to stop crying.”

He moved his face toward hers. “Perhaps a kiss might cheer you up.”

Ruby widened her eyes and moved back so fast that Captain Snow fell from her lap. Alec laughed.

“For your information, Alec, I don’t want to be kissed by you. I don’t even like you.” She knew in her heart she was lying, of course.

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