Some Like It Scot by Donna Kauffman

Author:Donna Kauffman
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Scotland, Contemporary, General, Romance, Marriage, Clans, Fiction
ISBN: 9780758250872
Publisher: Kensington Books
Published: 2010-05-25T01:11:39+00:00

Chapter 10

Graham orchestrated the removal of Katie’s luggage from the ferry to the docks. If it wasn’t for the fact that the pile of designer leather bags literally comprised everything she owned, he might have been a little more impatient with the process.

“If you’d like to go ahead to locate rooms, I can take care of this.”

“What?” Graham realized he’d been checking his watch. He let his hand drop to his side. “No, no, it’s okay. We’re almost set here.”

They stood off to one side as the bags went from the pier to the back of a lorry. Graham had tried to wave off any help and do it himself, but the lorry driver had recognized him as The MacLeod, due, Graham supposed, to the clan crest pinning his tartan in place, and had insisted on tackling the chore. Rather than make a scene, or inadvertently insult the man, Graham had stepped back with Katie, who hadn’t said a word about what her opinion might be of the deferential treatment he was receiving.

She hadn’t come back around to meet him until the ferry had begun docking. Other than a hello and asking about debarking arrangements for them, and for her luggage—which, to be fair, she was as annoyed with as he was—she hadn’t said much. It made him wonder what she’d been thinking about for the past hour. He knew his thoughts had been far more on her than where they should have been—returning to the island and getting back to work. And continuing the ridiculous farce his trip had launched in the first place.

He was holding out hope that Roan or Shay had done as he’d asked before leaving, and continued to hunt for any loophole that would save him from having to actually wed Katie. Not that having her around was any kind of burden. He was quite thankful—perhaps too thankful—that she’d agree to stay. He couldn’t kid himself any longer that his joy in the matter was based on her being the solution to his problem. If anything, that was the only part about her staying on that he truly hated.

The way they’d met had been anything but natural or normal, but what had happened since, as they’d grown to know each other—traveling day and night with someone can definitely expedite the learning curve—had all come along rather organically. They were one short hop away from home…and he didn’t want her to be there for some contrived reason. He wanted her to be there because she chose to be there, because she wanted to be there.

Because she wanted more time with him, as he did with her.

For the first time in his life, he was actively engaged on every level with someone, and he wanted more. It was intriguing, enticing, and damn exciting. Of course he wanted more time with her.

The very last thing he needed was to screw it up by being forced to marry her.

He swore under his breath. The irony was more than maddening. It was sickening.

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