Thirty Nights With a Highland Husband by Mayhue Melissa

Author:Mayhue, Melissa [Mayhue, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, General, Historical, Fiction
ISBN: 9781416545200
Publisher: Pocket Books
Published: 2007-06-26T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 16

O nly a complete idiot would miss a perfect opportunity like this. Although Cate had spent the better part of the day feeling like a fool, she refused to be an idiot as well.

They had visited several more families after leaving the Maxwell home. There were just the three of them now. Duncan and Connor held their horses to a walk, riding side by side, the clip-clop of hooves the only sound disturbing the silence.

They’d just left another small home, and Duncan said it would be quite a ride before they reached another. The sun was low on the horizon.

It was obvious to Cate that Connor wasn’t going to start a conversation with her, so if she were ever going to work on her mystery, there was no time like the present.

“Connor?” She smiled when he jumped, but didn’t turn to look at him. “There’s something important I’ve been wanting to discuss with you for some time now.”

“Aye. So I’ve been told. Repeatedly. I wondered how long it might take you.” His whole body was rigid against her back.

“Do you even have any idea what I wanted to talk to you about?”

Arrogant, bossy, aggravating man.

“It disna matter.” He paused to take a deep breath. “Being kept in yer room, I’d imagine.”

“You know, Connor, your people skills leave a lot to be desired.”

The room thing was a whole different conversation from what she had in mind right now, and she wouldn’t let that distract her.

“No, what I’ve been wanting to talk to you about all this time is what happened when I went riding with Mairi and Blane.” Against her back, Connor stiffened at the mention of his cousin’s name. She kept going anyway. “I don’t think it was an accident at all. I think someone intentionally frightened my horse. As a matter of fact, I even have proof.”

The men exchanged a look. They pulled their horses off the path and Connor dismounted. Duncan circled the area watchfully before joining them and dismounting himself. The two men stood together looking up at her. Waiting.

She crossed her arms and looked down at them from her seat high on the back of the horse. So, they thought to continue to treat her like a child? Thought to play stubborn Scotsmen with her, did they? Well, she had Scots’ blood, too. Eight or nine generations back, maybe, but nevertheless, she could be just as stubborn as they could. She arched an eyebrow in perfect imitation of the man who watched her.

“Och, Connor, take her down off that animal before we all get gray and wrinkled. She’s no going to tell us anything from her perch up there.”

Bless Duncan for giving in first.

The minute her feet touched the ground, Cate turned her back on Connor.

“Just lower the neck of my dress. I want to show you something.”

She heard a strangled sound and turned to find his face quite red. Duncan chuckled silently.

“It’s no proper.” He finally managed to grind out through his teeth.

“Oh, for crying out loud.

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