Never Kiss a Highlander by Callie Hutton

Author:Callie Hutton [Hutton, Callie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-10-30T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Brendan Mackay had walked barely three or four steps before Alison rounded on Finn. “How dare ye threaten my friends.”

“I dinna threaten yer friend. Tis no’ happy I am that he had his arms around ye. Ye are a married lass, and I will no’ permit another mon to handle ye.”

“Handle me? I doona believe I am hearing this.” She poked the arrogant oaf in his strong chest. “The mon has been my friend since we were bairns; I hadn’t seen him in a while.”

She studied him for a minute. “Ye were jealous.”

He flushed and sucked in a deep breath. “I am no’ jealous. I’m just protecting what is mine.”

“Protecting what is yers? Am I merely a possession to ye, then? Like yer horse?”

By this time, Alison’s “friend” had disappeared into the baker’s store. Finn took her elbow and marched her forward. “I could use an ale.”

Just to show her independence, she would love to deny him, but she was thirsty herself. “Verra well. But I’m no’ going for an ale because ye ordered it.”

The man had the nerve to smirk.

They settled at a table near the back of the room. Alison traced a small circle on the table while they waited for their drinks. “Ye seemed to look around the room and then took this table all the way in the back. Why is that?” she asked.

Finn leaned back and crossed his arms over his chest. “‘Tis safer at the back of the room. I prefer to watch what’s going on and who is coming and going. Now lass, I’m giving ye a suggestion, no’ an order. Ne’er turn yer back on the door.

“Also check where back doors and windows are so ye can escape quickly if ye need to.”

She decided if they were to have a peaceful marriage, she would have to make some concessions and so would he.

She took a sip of her ale and studied him. “‘Tis a good idea. I can see the wisdom in it.” After a moment, she asked, “Why are ye so determined to control everyone?”

His eyes narrowed. “Are ye referring to yer ‘friend?’” He shook his head. “I’m no’ wanting to control everyone. I just doona want another mon holding ye in his arms.”

She laughed, then sighed. “He wasna holding me in his arms, we were hugging each other, which is what old friends do. But with ye arrogant ways, ye probably doona have friends to ken this.”

He grinned. “I have plenty of friends, but we doona go around hugging each other like a bunch of lasses.”

Finn took a sip of his ale. “Why are ye so determined to put yerself in danger?”

Apparently it was now Finn’s turn to ask questions. Of course he’d never answered hers, though.

“I am no’ putting myself in danger⁠—”

“Doona start off yer answer that way.” He paused for a moment. “Let me change my question. Why are ye careless about yer safety? Riding outside the castle walls alone is dangerous for a woman—even a mon—when it would take verra little effort to ask for someone to ride with ye.

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