Starlight Over Bluebell Castle by Sarah Bennett

Author:Sarah Bennett
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2019-10-03T17:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Tristan had been in a shit mood for ten days. The fact it was a situation entirely of his own making didn’t make it any easier to shake off. It was his own damn fault, for speaking up in the first place. If he could turn back the clock and take back that embarrassing declaration, he’d do it in a heartbeat. He’d jumped the gun and shot himself in the foot in the process. If only he’d been patient, the way he’d intended to be then there might have been a possibility of something developing naturally between him and Jess, the way they had in his siblings’ relationships. Only Tristan couldn’t keep his big mouth shut, and now Jess was running scared. Perhaps even running back into the arms of her ex. They must be reconsidering things if they were holidaying together so soon after splitting up. He swished the stick he’d picked up off the ground at a pile of leaves one of the gardening staff had painstakingly raked up, sending them scattering into the wind like the tatters of his hopes and dreams.

‘I knew you couldn’t be trusted to look after my gardens.’ Turning at the sound of his sister’s familiar voice, Tristan found his temper easing at the sight of Iggy and Will striding hand in hand towards him.

‘Hey, what are you doing here?’ He opened his arms to a hug from Iggy, then exchanged a warm handshake with Will.

‘Spot inspection,’ Iggy said. ‘And none too soon by the looks of it. I hope you haven’t made a complete hash of everything in my absence.’

If only she knew. ‘Your plans have been followed to the letter, your majesty, don’t worry. I’ve also signed off on the design for the lighting plan for the woods, it’s in my office if you want to check it out?’

‘Maybe later, after hours being cooped up in the truck, I need some fresh air.’ Come to think of it, she did look a bit pale.

‘Everything all right?’ He glanced from Iggy’s white face to a frowning Will. ‘What’s going on?’

‘Everything’s perfect thanks to Will Talbot and his super sperm,’ Iggy grumbled, rubbing a hand over her belly.

‘You were the one who said you wanted to try for a baby,’ Will said in the exasperated tones of a man who’d made the same point on more than one occasion.

‘Try, I said.’ Iggy snuggled into Will’s side, her arms curling around his waist. ‘Trust you to be an overachiever and manage to knock me up at the first attempt.’

Hugging her close, Will pressed a kiss to the top of head. ‘What can I tell you? I’m that good.’

‘Arrogant pig.’

‘Grumpy mare.’

Tristan watched the interaction play out between them with some bemusement. ‘Is this the point where I’m allowed to say congratulations?’

Loosening her hold on Will, Iggy stepped once more into Tristan’s arms for a hug. ‘I’m scared,’ she whispered. ‘Happy, but absolutely terrified, and if you tell anyone I said that, I’ll pull the heads off all your action men.

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