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She and Lachlan returned to the keep, but as soon as they did, Grant headed straight for her He didn’t look happy Nohat?

"She wanted to see the dogs in the kennel," Lachlan said, as if defending her for talking to the boy

"Can we speak in private?" Grant asked her, more of a command than a question

She folded her arms "No Say what you have on your ood night to Colleen, then quickly left the foyer So Grant got his way anyway

"I told you I’d speak with the lad," Grant said

"Yes, you did I wished to speak with hi out of the kennel," Grant said gruffly, his stern gaze challenging her to disagree with hiate further on her own to determine the truth of the matter Just because she was curious

"He lost his rips with his loss"

Stunned, Colleen didn’t say anything

"He’sthat would have harmed theed h I have a man who actually is the one who serves that purpose But we’re letting the lad be in charge as rief"

Colleen nodded "I offered to help his" She felt terrible about the boy, but she wasn’t upset with hiotten out "I fully intend to ith hio over the finances" Then she walked off without waiting for Grant to say a word

And she thought she’d co seemed to be a battle between the two of them?

Footsteps approached from behind and she looked over her shoulder to see Grant following her, his gaze steady on hers "Did you need to talk tofurther?" she asked

His lips parted--his so-kissablemore to her, but then he just stared at her as if he wasn’t sure what to say or do

"About the…" He paused

The brawny, sielding, defiant Highlander was tongue-tied? Because of her?

"Yes?"

"About the kiss…"

She waited, though the silence between the to tell her it was a ht"