The Highlander's English Bride by Vanessa Kelly

Author:Vanessa Kelly [Kelly, Vanessa]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Zebra Books
Published: 2020-03-16T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

The dratted man was avoiding her again.

Sabrina had thought they’d made excellent progress at the Caledonian Hunt Ball, when Graeme had literally swept her off her feet into the most thrilling moment of her life. His passionate kiss in that secluded alcove had muddled her insides and resolved all doubts.

She was in love and wanted to spend the rest of her life with Graeme Kendrick.

At the time, she’d thought it best to make light of that kiss instead of overwhelming him with an impetuous declaration of her feelings. Nor had she wished to raise a fuss about improper behavior—hers, for the most part. For a man who engaged in so reckless a profession as spying, Graeme had turned out to be a high stickler about kisses and such.

In retrospect, she’d underplayed her hand. That he’d turned skittish again was now frustratingly clear. For the last few days, Graeme had managed to be where she was not, with annoying consistency.

“Are you not enjoying the play, Lady Sabrina?” murmured Grant Kendrick.

She’d been so lost in thought about the man who was driving her demented that she’d forgotten about the one sitting next to her in the Theatre Royal box. Ainsley and Royal were seated in front of them, watching the performance, while Angus was . . . Well, she didn’t know where the old fellow had gone off. Sabrina was so distracted by her mental meanderings that she’d not seen him leave.

She dredged up a smile for Grant, who was so like his twin and yet not. “It’s an outstanding performance. Sir Walter has outdone himself.”

The command performance of Rob Roy was one of the final engagements of the king’s visit. His Majesty was seated in the royal box with members of his entourage, including Lord and Lady Arnprior. Graeme was somewhere in the theater, too. Sabrina had caught a glimpse of him coming in, but he’d yet to join the rest of the Kendrick family in their box.

That was discouraging, since the clock was ticking down. Soon, she would be leaving Edinburgh with the king.

“I particularly liked that last scene,” Grant added. “What did you think of it?”

Sabrina realized she couldn’t remember a single thing about any scene in the blasted play. “I’m forced to admit I haven’t been paying attention. How dreadful of me.”

Grant’s smile was wry but kind. Physically, he and his brother were all but mirror images, and there was obviously a profound connection between them. They seemed to need no words to understand each other, sometimes exchanging looks that obviously contained entire conversations.

But there were great differences, too. Grant was a gentle giant, quiet and kind. A peaceful sort of person, he seemed most content in the company of his family. Graeme, in contrast, had a restless energy often barely contained. Underneath that gentleman’s exterior lurked a Highlander warrior, fierce and dominating and even a wee bit uncivilized.

If Sabrina had a brain in her head, she’d prefer the peaceful gentleman to the hard-bitten warrior. Sadly, it would appear she did not have much of a brain when it came to Graeme Kendrick.

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