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Her mouth twitched with a small smile. “However, the groom has a few errands to see to, so I’m afraid you’ll have to escort us back.”
“I’m happy to do so.”
“Look, it’s Mr. Brown,” Jeannie exclaimed.
When she darted off to the vicar’s table, Kathleen sighed.
“I’ll fetch her,” Grant said. “You wait here.”
“I cannot ignore poor Mr. Brown forever.”
“Yes, you can.”
She huffed out a laugh, then followed her sister over to the Browns’ table.
Monroe clucked his tongue. “That wee little sister be a handful, I reckon.”
“Aye, that,” Grant replied before heading over himself.
“Iclearlyremember Miss Calvert,” Captain Brown was saying as Grant joined them. “It’s a distinct pleasure to see you, ma’am.”
Grant curled his fist behind his back to prevent himself from hammering it into Brown’s ridiculous mustache.
“And this is Miss Jeanette Calvert,” the vicar said, smiling at Jeannie.
“How do you do, sir?” she absently replied, never taking her eyes off David.
Captain Brown slid a swift, calculating gaze between the sisters.
Don’t even think about it, ye bastard.
“Won’t you ladies join us?” Brown said with a sweeping gesture.
Kathleen gave him an apologetic smile. “I’m afraid—”
Jeannie plopped down on a stool. “Certainly. Thank you.”
“Please, Miss Calvert,” David said to Kathleen with a pleading smile.
“Well, just for a moment,” she replied with obvious reluctance.
“Don’t let us keep you, old man,” Captain Brown said, giving Grant an easy smile. “I can toddle on up to the big house tomorrow, if you like. Show you and your brother my plans.”
Grant grabbed another stool and settled in right next to Kathleen.
She threw him a startled glance and then bit her lip, trying not to laugh. He’d bet she knew exactly what he was doing.
Staking a claim to her.
The vicar frowned, while his brother merely looked amused.
“We were actually looking for Mr. Kendrick,” Jeannie said. “We have something to tell him.” She leaned over the table, closer to David. “Somethingquitedreadful, in fact.”
“Not all that dreadful,” Kathleen said in a warning tone. “And we can talk once we’ve—”
“Ah, a secret, is it? What fun.” The captain turned a charming smile on the girl. “You can surely trust the vicar and his brother with a secret, can you not?”
“Now, John, we shouldn’t pry,” David admonished.
