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thinking quite like that. The warm palm caressed her neck and she fell slow motion into
his chest, still hot and glistening from their lovemaking. It s just when I hold ye and
kiss ye, I canna bear the thought of ever letting ye slip away. His fingers tightened on
her shoulders as though to confirm the strong hold he was searching for. I canna be
separated from ye, Ceitag, and I m trying to think of some way to keep ye. She felt the
neck against her hair contract with a swallow. This is yer home, too, now more than
ever. Ye leave and I ll be competing with ol Dougal as to who haunts the place more.
Kate laughed. She had a vision of two ghosts, fist fighting each other in hope of
male dominance in a mystical world where no soul is a winner through physical acts of
aggression.
Promise me two things, he said, lowering her back into the bed. Promise to be
honest and tell me exactly what ye re thinking. He kissed the end of her nose. And,
promise ye won t bash me about before ye say as much.
I promise, Kate answered, and pulled him closer.
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Chapter Sixteen
It started with an impression that someone was in the room. Not only there but
staring intently. When Alex flinched and cursed in Gaelic, Kate opened one eye to find
Mally sitting on the edge of the bed, grinning from ear to ear and stuffing the last of a
pasty into her mouth.
Hi, she chirped, being careful to keep crumbs from falling into the blankets. I
have a favor to ask.
Alex rubbed his fingers through his tangled hair and groaned a mixture of disgust
and disbelief. How did ye get in here?
A flash of blue blanket swept over Alex s bare torso as he propped himself
against the pillow. Well, she said, wrenching her eyes from the chest, the door was
unlocked. I figured you were up but, she flapped her palms in the air, wrong again.
She didn t look awfully concerned about the mistake. In fact, Kate saw she was
sneaking another long look at Alex s body.
Mally, Kate scolded.
Um. Oh. Right& . I wonder if it s a British thing to sleep in the nude because
Tim& .
Alex made that Scottish sound in this throat. Stop, he scowled. A wrinkled
old man is the last thing I want to visualize first thing in the morning. He pulled the
covers over his head and sank from the conversation with a heavy sigh.
He s not wrinkled, Mally protested. Not when I get going on him, anyway.
She smirked at her sister seeing that Alex had, upon hearing that comment, pulled the
blanket over his head.
I dinna want to know, came the muffled voice. Go away.
Least he s not grumpy. Anyway, she turned her attention to Kate who was
throwing daggers with her glare. We wanted to ask you and Mr. Congeniality here if
it d be okay to set up some equipment in the house. You know, cameras, recorders, stuff
like that. Tim likes the hands-on approach to his work. Mally slapped the mound of
blanket that concealed Alex s leg. Sure you know what that s like, eh, lover boy?
Mally! Kate hissed in disgust. Behave.
Alex flipped down one edge of the blanket, enough to throw out his scowling but
amused look. I see who got all the Daniel s genes in your branch of the family. The
blanket went up again.
What s that mean? Mally asked.
Never mind, Kate said. Just go and leave us in peace. Yes, you have
permission to do whatever you want. She saw the covers beside her move with the
silent laughter beneath.
Satisfied she had accomplished what she had come to do, Mally stood, brushing
the odd crumb onto the mat beneath her feet. Her cheek shifted and with palms on her
hips she continued. Ah, I m almost scared to ask, but Tim was wondering if he could
look at the priest s hole.
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The blanket shot down again and this time a wide grin bared white teeth. I dinna
think the priest would be too happy, but I would like to know the reaction.
Kate joined the fun. Your doctor friend has turned out to be quite a little pervert
after all, hasn t he?
Alex turned a startled gaze at Kate and laughed even harder when he saw her
straight face.
Oh, very funny, Mally chided. Guess I just worded that all wrong. At least I
know you two have a sense of humor after all, even though it s at Tim s expense. She
started for the door. I shan t tell him what you said.
Tell him he can do whate er he wants, except, Alex s grin dropped at his
serious intonation, don t touch anything in the crypt. Not yet. Not until I go down
again.
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