Wild Irish Rebel by O'Malley Tricia

Author:O'Malley, Tricia [O'Malley, Tricia]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Park & Stowell
Published: 2015-03-17T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

That woman, Patrick thought. That woman was insane if she thought that he was going to fall into her trap again. All she did was lure him in and then push him away when he got too close. He was done getting his head chewed off for doing nothing wrong. Patrick paced, trying to cool the anger that burned in him, scanning the shelves, looking for something to organize.

The door flew open with a bang.

Patrick turned and pointed a finger at Cait. "Don’t you dare start with me. This is none of your business."

"It happens in my pub, then it's my business," Cait said, raising her chin at him.

"Fine, then I quit," Patrick said, furious with her, furious with the lot of them. He made to push past her, but Cait wouldn't move.

Patrick couldn't very well push his pregnant boss, so he stepped back and crossed his arms, looking up at the ceiling.

"You most certainly will not quit, Patrick, what with me about to be giving birth any day now. What kind of man are you?"

Her words stung with the truth, and he hung his head, knowing she was right.

"Fine, I don't quit. But stay out of my business."

"I will not. What in the heck is wrong with you?" Cait yelled at him and Patrick whipped his head up, staring at her in surprise. Cait's cheeks were flushed and her eyes snapped in anger.

"Me? Me!" Patrick said, his hands on his hips as he towered over his boss.

"Yes, you! She finally works up the courage to ask you for dinner and you said no! What were you thinking?"

"Maybe I'm sick of being attacked every time I try to make a move with her. She's warm, then cold, warm, then cold. It makes no sense. Everything I try, I get slapped back for," Patrick said.

"Have you ever thought about the fact it is because of her past?"

Patrick threw up his hands and began to pace the room.

"Seeing as how nobody will tell me her past, I can't rightly know that now, can I?"

"You know she's an orphan," Cait said.

"So what's that got to do with it?"

Cait let out a high screech, like a tea kettle emitting steam and Patrick stopped, staring at her.

"Just think outside of yourself for once, would you? Orphans. They've never had love. They don't have a lot of relationships. They've never had anyone stand for them…or stay by their side. Her coming here was a huge risk on her part and you did exactly what every single person in her life has done – pushed her away. Nice job," Cait said scathingly.

Patrick's heart plummeted and he stared at Cait as thoughts whirled through his mind.

"So, my rejection of her just proved what she's always known? That people don't stick?"

"Pretty much," Cait said, her face tense.

"Shit, shit, shit," Patrick swore and paced.

"Well, what are you doing? Go get her," Cait ordered and Patrick straightened.

"You think?"

Cait turned as Shane came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her belly.

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