Scotland or Bust by Kira Archer

Author:Kira Archer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Entangled; Indulgence; romance, contemporary romance, scotland, billionaire, romantic comedy, comedy, bet, dare, wager, boss, employee, fake engagement, fish out of water, sexy
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2018-05-15T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Harrison tossed his chips into the pile and leaned back in his chair, waiting for his friends, and his grandmother, to make their moves. He stole a quick look around the room, hoping the other patrons of the pub had gone back to their own conversations. They had, for the most part, though there were still far too many people throwing looks his way.

And that damned pool board was still up behind the counter. Looked like things were getting interesting, too. Nicole had managed to last far longer than most people had bet on. The odds were increasingly favorable that she’d go the distance. He was almost ready to join the pool and make his own bet.

Cole, Chris, and Brooks tossed in their chips and looked at Granny. Each face showed varying degrees of nervousness. Harrison had to bite back a laugh. His Granny was a lot even for him, and he’d been dealing with her his whole life. Watching his friends try to navigate her foggy waters was more entertaining than he’d expected. And she seemed to be having the time of her life. Definitely a win-win for the Troy family.

“What are they waiting for?” she asked him, nearly shouting as if he were the one hard of hearing.

“For you to place your bet,” he said.

“My bet, eh?” She grabbed a handful of chips and tossed them into the pile. “Used to be a time all the laddies wanted me for was my body. Now all they want is me chips. Damn ungrateful lot, is all I can say.”

Chris choked on the beer he’d been drinking and grabbed for a napkin. Brooks grinned with delight at Granny, while Cole didn’t seem to be sure if he should laugh or pretend she hadn’t said anything.

“You all right there, mate?” Harrison asked Chris.

“Yeah. Peachy.”

Harrison smiled at him and then turned back to his grandmother. “You sure you want to bet that much, Granny?”

“I’m sure. I may be old, but that doesn’t mean I don’t know how many disks to throw in the kettle, and don’t you go forgetting it.”

“Of course not, Gran, but it is a rather sizeable bet. Are you sure you can cover it?”

“Of course not. That’s what you’re for.”

Harrison chuckled. “Yes, ma’am.”

“Toss a few more disks in for me, my lad.”

Harrison obliged with another chuckle.

“Chips,” Chris said, apparently trying to be helpful.

“What?” she asked.

“They are called chips,” he said again, a little louder.

“Gerry!”

The bartender looked up. “Yeah?”

“The Yank wants some chips.”

“Coming up!”

He shouted something over his shoulder to the folks in the kitchen, and Chris frowned, looking between the two of them. “What was that?”

“You asked for chips. He’s put in an order for you.” She turned to Harrison. “Honestly, my boy, I turn my back for one second and yer halfway across the world dragging home strays that beg for spare food like a squirrel on a nut farm. And us just done with tea.” She shook her head at Chris who gave him a look so full of confused exasperation that Harrison broke down laughing.

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