The Elusive Highlander by Ephraime Ju

Author:Ephraime, Ju [Ephraime, Ju]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: ENVISION Business & Computer School Publishing
Published: 2016-05-07T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Coira moved swiftly, putting distance between her and her tormentor. She couldn’t stand being this close to him and not kissing him. She averted her gaze with effort. “I’m not interested in being your plaything, Laird.”

“I want ye to be my plaything. And, besides, we will soon be wed, and I will be undressing ye every night. Ye will share my bed.”

“We are not married, and I don’t want to share your bed.”

“Do not lie to yerself, Coira. I know ye want me by the way ye kissed me. Or is it something else? Have ye ever lain with a man?”

“What business of yours is that?”

“None! I just thought that would account for yer hesitation. Ye have nae worries. I will be gentle.”

“Gentle or not, I’m not ready to go down that road.”

“I will not press ye, but I am yers to use any time ye want to. Ye will get no resistance from me.”

Coira looked at him. This hunk of a man, standing in her bedroom offering himself to her, was difficult to resist, but resist him she must. She knew she was a fool to turn him down. Her problem was she wouldn’t know what to do with him. Coira had been so busy pursuing her career that her love life had been non-existent. She had promised she would give herself time to actively pursue a relationship. This might never happen now, especially after having met him because she’d be comparing every man who happened to come her way to this giant of a warrior.

“Do ye want me to help with yer dress or no?”

“No, I don’t want to tempt fate,” she replied. Who was she kidding? She’d been tempting fate the moment she landed in his keep.

“As ye wish. I’ll send Imogene to attend ye.” And, with that, he disappeared. One minute he was there, and the next he was gone.

It was as though he’d never been. Had she not still been feeling the after-effect of his presence, she would’ve thought she’d imagined the entire thing. Her body remembered. It was still heated.

True to his words, there was a knock at her door, and Imogene entered upon her bidding.

“I’m here to help ye undress, m’lady.”

“Thanks, Imogene. The Laird offered. I was able to resist the temptation to let him.”

“Why? The Laird will soon be yer husband, m’lady. I heard him telling the staff to prepare the room for the few guests he’d invited. I believe it will be a small wedding. Although we are preparing for war, the entire village will attend the Laird’s wedding.”

“Imogene, I’ve not quite made up my mind.”

“Why not, m’lady? The Laird is a fine catch.”

“I’m well aware of that. I don’t think he’s for me. I’ll make up my mind soon.”

“Ye had better. I believe the Laird had Edwina, the head dressmaker, adjust his mither’s wedding gown for ye. She said it only needed lengthening on account of ye being so tall and the Laird’s mither being so short.”

Desperate for a change in conversation, Coira focused on the first thing that came into her head.

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