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Kathleen was thankfully spared the need to reply by the sound of cheers from the crowd. The captain’s last shot had hit the center of the bull’s-eye dead-on.
“Dratted man.” Sabrina shook her head in disgust.
“A pompous ass but a first-rate archer,” Grant said.
“You’re a very gracious loser, dear. Good for you.”
Kathleen grimaced. “I’m not. I just lost a bob.”
Grant’s eyebrows shot up. “You bet on me?”
“Oh, ah, did I? Honestly, I can’t remember. It’s beensucha commotion all day.”
He flashed her a charming grin. “I suppose I’ll have to figure out a way to recompense you.”
“Make it easy on yourself and just give me the bob.”
“While you two are flirting, I’d best go and award the annoying captain his prize,” Sabrina said.
“I’m not flirting,” Kathleen protested.
“Of course you are.” Her cousin turned and marched off.
After a few moments of silence, Grant shrugged. “That’s a spot of awkward, isn’t it?”
“You don’t look bothered in the least. Of course, neither am I,” she hastily added.
He gently tapped her cheek. “Your freckles are glowing, though.”
Kathleen sighed.
“I like your freckles,” he said.
“You do?”
“Yes. I’ve been wondering how many you have. I wouldn’t mind counting them, ye ken.”
It took her a moment to muster an answer. “Nowthatwas a salacious remark.”
“All in the name of science. The counting, I mean.”
The deep purr in his voice was back. Kathleen had to resist the sudden urge to look for a fainting couch. What in heaven’s name had happened to her sober-sided businessman?
She tried to regroup. “Mr. Kendrick, you simply must—”
Grant took her arm and aimed her toward the refreshment tent. “You can give me a proper scold after we’ve had something to drink. I’m parched.”
“You really are a dreadful man.”
“You must be thinking of Graeme. I’m the nice one, remember?”
He was more than nice. He was absolutely wonderful. And wasn’t that just an irritating state of affairs? She had no room in her life for a man. No man, not even Grant Kendrick.
Then make room, you booby.
“Huh, that’s odd,” he said.
She glanced up at him. “What’s odd?”
