Heather's Highlander: Book Club: Heartsgate (Heartsgate Highlanders 1) by Kirsten Osbourne

Author:Kirsten Osbourne [Osbourne, Kirsten]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Unlimited Dreams Publishing
Published: 2020-10-21T18:30:00+00:00

Early the following day, while Derek was off training with the men, Heather headed to his great-grandfather to have him grow the potatoes for their supper. She’d thought it would be months or even a year before she could have her Irish nachos again, and it had made her crave them more than ever.

When she arrived at the little cottage, she was welcomed warmly by the sweet couple. “You have something for me to grow?” Braden asked, rubbing his hands together.

“I do! I brought potatoes that were already sprouting a little, because I wasn’t sure what month I would arrive here.”

He nodded, looking at the four potatoes she held out for him, each one with the eyes sprouting. “If we cut them into four pieces each, I think they’ll grow faster,” he said after touching one of them. “These look like interesting plants.”

“You’re going to love them,” Heather said with a smile. “They’re one of the best things to come from the New World.”

“Let’s take them outside after we cut them up.” The old man looked downright excited to grow something new, and Heather didn’t blame him. How monotonous their meals seemed in this period. If she could spice them up a little, she would. She was used to the variety that living in New York offered, and there was definitely something missing here.

Katerina trailed along as they cut them and then dug several small holes, dropping a piece of potato into each one. As soon as Heather was done, he looked behind him, and then put his hand on the ground in the middle of them all.

As soon as he’d lifted his hand, Heather dug up the sprouted pieces of potato to find the largest potatoes she’d ever seen. She’d had some huge potatoes in restaurants, but the best Idaho farmer would be jumping for joy when he saw those.

She gathered them all up, leaving four to sprout so they could grow more. When they didn’t all fit, Grandmother found a couple of baskets to carry them in. “How many people do we feed at the keep on a normal night?” Heather asked, wondering if there were enough potatoes that everyone could have some.

“Not more than ten most nights. And many won’t try the new dish until others have said it’s good.” Katerina smiled. “They were the same when we came here from England, not wanting to try new things.”

Heather nodded. “All right.” She looked at Braden for a moment. “Thank you so much for doing this for me. You’ll take care of the other potatoes and make sure they sprout and don’t die?”

“I’m not sure a plant can die when it is in me home,” Braden said, a smile on his lips.

“Then I’ll trust you with it. Thank you again.” Heather carried her two baskets, which were overfilled with potatoes back to the keep and straight to the kitchen. She’d seen it, but she hadn’t had time to spend much time with the women who worked there.

“I would like something special to be made for our supper tonight,” Heather said softly.

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