“Am I to announce every room I am going to inhabit?” he said.
She narrowed her eyes at him, “I can see that ye are occupied by yer black temper, therefore I shall leave ye to it.”
She turned back to the door and yanked the handle, but the door did not open. She tried it again.
A low chuckle came from behind her.
“Is there trouble, Lady McGuire?” he teased.
“Nay. The door is stuck is all. I shall manage,” she said.
She tried the door a few more times, putting all her weight into it. The door did not budge.
“Allow me,” Ian said. He stood up from the table and crossed the room to her.
Arianna felt the warmth of his presence, his manly scent. It made her knees weak despite her feelings of frustration with him. She watched as he grabbed the handle and pulled on the handle.
“Ye are right, it is stuck,” he said.
“Aye,” she replied.
Her eyes roamed over his bulging biceps as he put more strength into pulling on the door.
Why does it grow hot in here?
She felt embarrassed at the blush that flooded her cheeks. That familiar tingle, deep in her belly, started to form. Quickly, she moved across the room to pour herself a glass of water to cool down. However, she knew it was to put distance between her and the man who brought such a reaction out of her.
Ian turned to her. “It seems that we are stuck together.”
“Aye, in more ways than one, it seems,” she said.
“And what does that mean?” he asked.
“It’s nothin'. How do we remedy this situation?” she asked.
“Simple,” he said.
She watched as he moved to the window and opened it.
“Hello there?” he shouted.
There was no response. She crossed her arms.
“Now what?” she asked.
“We wait until someone passes below. It willnae be long,” he said.
He strode across the room to her, putting only inches between them. Arianna inhaled a sharp breath.
If he kisses me, I willnae be able to resist.
Ian loomed over her. There was silence for a moment.
“What are ye doing?” she asked.
“Gettin' a drink,” he said. He finally turned his body to the table she stood next to and poured himself a drink.
“What did ye think I was going to do?” he asked.
