Mad About Plaid (The MacLarens of Balmorie Book 1) by Kam McKellar

Author:Kam McKellar [McKellar, Kam]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: ccontemporary romance set in Scotland
Published: 2013-12-10T00:00:00+00:00

That statement hung in the air for a moment before Ian asked, "What people?"

"My ex, for one. Dumped me at our engagement party." Ian winced. "Said he tried, but just couldn't live an entire life with someone who had no ambition, no goals, someone who was okay with bathing and smelling like dogs forever. He hated dogs."

Ian watched Lucy's profile and felt the first stirrings of anger. "I hope you laid him out flat."

She turned a sad smile his way, and it made him want to punch the guy himself. "No. I was pretty pathetic. Just stood there. I think I was in shock. I didn't say anything." She toyed with the hem of her shirt, her voice quiet when she spoke again. "Seeing him walk away… That was hard part. That feeling of being left where you stand. Knowing you're no longer wanted."

Christ. He hadn't thought by pushing her to open up that it'd be so goddamn sad and infuriating. He was torn between trying to make it better—even though he had no clue how to do that—and wanting to hurt the man who'd put that deep sadness in her eyes.

"Funny thing is," she continued, "I think I was more stunned and hurt by being left than by the actual breakup, if that makes sense."

He nodded. "Who else left you?" he asked, surprising himself. Normally, he'd be distancing himself by now. Getting too involved was a distraction and complication he'd always avoided. He hadn't wanted a relationship while he was in the military; he'd seen too many of them crumble under the strain.

But he was never going back. This time he actually wanted to know more, wanted to know what made this woman tick, what led to her feeling like such a disappointment to herself and others.

"What do you mean?" she asked.

"You said your ex, for one. So there were others…"

"Oh. Yes. I mean, no. Not like you're thinking. My parents." Ah. Now Ian could see where the root of her sadness came from. It didn't get any deeper than that. Lucy drew in a deep breath. "My father died in a car accident when I was twelve. My mother fell into a deep depression. Six months later, she committed suicide. She couldn't live without him."

Bloody hell.

She said it so matter-of-factly, as though it no longer hurt. But he knew that was a lie. Lucy's mother had left her child alone when she needed her the most. No doubt it had left her feeling like she wasn't worth living for. He felt blind-sided and hurt for her. Angry, too.

"So there ya go,"' she added with a thin smile. "Sorry you asked?"

Was he?

"No," he answered, honestly. "Not sorry at all."

She shifted, facing him, and let the side of her head rest against the wall. "Your turn."

"Not much to tell."

"Right. Scared?" Her gaze narrowed. "Dare I say, chicken?"

Ian laughed. Lucy was smart, funny, and she obviously loved her family—otherwise she wouldn't have traveled across the ocean to help out her cousin. She had a quirkiness about her, which he thought was sexy as hell.

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