To Enchant a Highland Earl by Collette Cameron

Author:Collette Cameron
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2020-03-19T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

START OVER?

Kendra had just blurted the first thing that had sprung to mind. A clever idea, if she didn’t say so herself. Slightly terrifying, too, if she were completely honest with herself.

Was it possible to start over?

Really, truly start over? Expunge their past, and begin fresh and new?

It astonished her how much she’d like to try.

“Aye, lass. Let’s start over.” Honesty in his gaze, a delighted grin split Broden’s face. He bent into an exaggerated, flourishing bow, and she smothered a giggle.

Never had she seen him this jovial or charming.

“My lady, I am Broden McGregor, the newly titled Earl of Montforth.” He waggled his eyebrows in a cocky, confident manner. Speaking like the stuffiest lords she encountered in Edinburgh, he droned, “Yer humble and most devoted servant.”

“Humble and devoted?” Unchecked laughter made her voice uneven.

She quite liked this carefree scamp.

She gripped her cloak and skirts, rather awkwardly given the basket she still held, and sank into a deep curtsy, as embellished as his bow had been.

“My lord. ’Tis a pleasure to make yer acquaintance.”

She batted her eyelashes while gazing up in what, she hoped, was a coquettish manner. It felt rather like she’d a bit of dust in her eye and was trying to rid herself of the annoyance.

“I am Kendra MacKay, sister to Baron Penderhaven.” As she rose, she made a sweeping gesture. “The owner of this fine estate upon whose grounds we stand. Och, and alas, I am merely Miss MacKay. No’ ‘my lady.’”

“We’ll see,” he said, his voice gone deep and suggestive.

A thrill similar to what she’d experienced when his mouth had ravaged hers so wonderfully this morning skittered across her shoulders.

Did he imply what she thought he did?

That he genuinely was considering making her his countess?

The notion was so far gone, she could scarcely frame the idea in her mind. Broden hadn’t said as much, not directly. She’d best temper any giddy responses lest she misinterpret and make a bigger fool of herself.

The delight, the anticipation, the optimism competing for dominance were secondary to the relief tunneling through her veins. Skipping happily along her spine, too. She’d taken a monumental gamble, and the risk had paid off amazingly.

So far.

She’d been given a second chance to win the affections of Broden McGregor, and by God, she wasn’t going to botch the opportunity. The past offenses and hurts she’d stuff into a chest, then lock and pack them away in a dank dungeon where they’d stay forever. Never to discourage her with their unwanted presence again.

Neither ignorant nor in denial, Kendra knew full well his reputation with the lasses.

Once, when he’d been particularly odious to her, she’d complained to Liam that Broden wasn’t fit company, hoping her brother would, at the very least, banish him from their home. Liam had tolerantly assured her much of what was said about Broden McGregor was exaggerated. In some instances, pure fabrications.

Liam had continued to encourage her and Broden to make amends. He wanted them to form an accord. How could

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