Mending The Billionaire Scotsman (MacLachlan Brothers Romance Book 2) by Bree Livingston

Author:Bree Livingston [Livingston, Bree]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Clean & Wholesome, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Beautiful & Feisty, Scottish Romance, MacLachlan Brothers Romance Series, Billionaire Brothers, Sister's Wedding, The Cooper Sisters, Twin Sisters
Publisher: Bree Livingston Publishing LLC
Published: 2019-06-27T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 24

Rory rubbed his eyes with the palms of his hand as he swung his legs over the side of the bed. He’d tossed and turned, and now the little clock on his bedside read 4 a.m. Too early for him to be up, as evidenced by the burning in his eyes and the headache pulsing behind his forehead.

He pushed off the bed, went to the kitchen, and brewed himself some coffee. Mug in hand, he sat on the end of the couch and took a tentative sip. The little dribble of cream had cooled it just enough that he could drink it without scalding himself.

What had he been thinking? Kissing her? A woman dead set against moving to his country. He couldn’t move away. Not without abandoning his family. The farm needed him. Besides, he loved working the farm. There was a history there, and it wasn’t going to end because he got a wild hair and an ache for a woman.

His head throbbed even harder, and he pressed his palm to his forehead.

“Got a headache?” Paige asked.

He looked over to the stairway to find Paige with her hand on the wall, staring at him. She was wearing the same robe, but it was parted, revealing a faded U2 t-shirt and rolled-up pajama bottoms. Rory was pretty sure she could wear anything and make it look good.

“Aye. It’s bad.” He winced, placing his hand to his head again.

The cushion next to him moved, and Paige took his hand. “I bet it’s a stress headache. Unless you get migraines.”

“I dinnae typically have headaches.”

“Let me try something.” Paige pinched the webbing between his forefinger and thumb.

“Ouch.” He tried to shake his hand free.

“Give it a second,” she said with a chuckle.

The initial shock of pain turned into a weird relief. His eyes slid shut as he laid his head back against the couch. A few minutes later, the headache was gone. Without lifting his head or opening his eyes, he said, “It’s gone.”

“Pressure points can get rid of a headache pretty quick. Sometimes, you can rub the tip of your thumb, but I’ve found pinching that part of the hand works best for me.”

“Thank ye.”

Another shift, and when he opened his eyes, she was sitting cross-legged on the couch facing him. “You’re welcome. Wanna tell me what woke you up?”

“Restlessness. Plus, that headache.”

“That’ll do it.”

“Is that why yer up?” Her eyes looked about as red as his felt.

Paige looked down. “Rory, we need to stop. We’re going to end up hurting each other, and I don’t want that. I like you too much to want to hurt you. I can’t move here, and you can’t move to Florida. There’s no way for this to end but badly. You know it, and I know it.”

“We’ve gone on two dates. The first few dates are always butterflies and tingles. We could go on a few more and realize we’re not interested in each other like that.”

“I don’t think that would happen.” She said it so low he barely heard it.

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