[The Mackalls of Dunnet Head 01.0] Her Trusted Highlander by Jennae Vale

Author:Jennae Vale [Vale, Jennae]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780997006421
Goodreads: 28956389
Publisher: Jennae Vale
Published: 2016-02-06T07:00:00+00:00

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Kat bundled herself up in her cape and met Nick at the doors of the castle. He held out his hand for her to take and they walked out into the crystal clear, crisp cold night. The northern lights lit the sky with the most beautiful colors - shades of green, purple, gold and pink. It nearly took her breath away and filled her with wonder as she turned to see them from every direction. She could hardly contain her excitement at seeing them.

They were alone. No others wished to be out and about on a cold night like this. They preferred to stay behind by the fire, where they could keep warm telling stories and drinking whiskey. Despite the frigid temperature, Kat was happy to be by Nick’s side. She never felt a moment of worry when he was near and he always seemed to be near. Either she sought him out or the other way around, but the two had become quite inseparable over the last weeks. It would be difficult to leave him, but how could she possibly share her secret with him, let alone stay in this dangerous time.

Feeling a little bold, Katriona put her arm around Nick’s trim waist and snuggled up under his arm. She snaked her other hand inside of his cloak to feel the heat of his body and the strength of his physique. She was playing with fire and she knew it, but she didn’t care. She had to know what it was like to lay with him, even if it was only once, before she left forever.

“I ken what yer thinking, Kat, but nothing of the kind will be taking place tonight.” He smiled down at her upturned face. Her disappointment must have been written in her expression, because Nick hugged her a little closer.

This was completely out of character for Kat. She was a very modest girl by twenty-first century standards. She was always careful when it came to the men in her life, never allowing anything to go further than she thought appropriate. But here with Nick, that all went out the window. She was throwing caution to the wind where he was concerned. “After the annulment?” she asked, a hopeful lilt to her voice.

“Mayhap. ’Tis nae that I dinnae want ye, Kat. I want ye more than I’ve ever wanted a woman, but I dinnae wish either of us to be heartbroken when ye leave. I think it best that we keep things as they are.”

Well, Kat didn’t like that answer at all, but she was pretty sure she’d be able to change his mind. After the kiss they’d shared on the steps of the castle, he was all she could think about. No one had ever kissed her like that before and she was afraid no one ever would again once she left. Kat stopped in her tracks and faced him. “All right, if that’s what you wish, but it won’t be easy for me.

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