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An hour later, after I’d cleaned up all the evidence of my spell doing, Lucas walked in looking exhausted and cold.
“You must be freezing!” I said as I rushed over to him.
“I am. I want out of these clothes and to eat a hot meal.”
After helping him remove his coat and boots, I quickly headed into the bathroom and turned on the shower. Lucas stripped out of his clothes and stepped in before it was even very hot.
“It’s not ready yet!” I stated.
“Anything’s better than cold rain.”
I smiled and sat on the edge of the tub while he showered. “Would you like me to make you something? I have sandwich stuff.”
“Would you mind if we went to the pub, Hollie? A bowl of Irish stew sounds so damn good right about now.”
My stomach twisted slightly with nerves, but I ignored it. “That sounds amazing. I’ll grab you some clothes and set them on the counter.”
I placed Lucas’s clothes on the counter then made my way over to the front window to look out at the pub. Frowning, I didn’t really notice many people coming or going. As a matter of fact, I didn’t see anyone go in the entire time I stood there and watched.
“Damn it.”
“What’s wrong?” Lucas asked as he walked up and pulled me to him.
“Nothing. I was thinking about something I forgot to tell Mindy about a party we have coming up.”
Ugh, that lie came quicker than I would have liked.
“You ready to head across the street?” Lucas asked before he leaned down and kissed me gently on the mouth. “By the way, you look beautiful today. There’s a glow about you.”
Wrapping my arms around his neck, I smiled as I gazed up into his caramel eyes. “Maybe it’s because I’m with you.”
He grinned. “Maybe, but I think it has more to do with you being pregnant.”
“That too!” I stated. “You ready to go eat?”
“I am so ready!”
Lucas
It had been nearly two weeks since Hollie had arrived in Ireland. We’d shut the dig site down for a much-needed long weekend, and Hollie and I drove over to the Cliffs of Moher. It was one of the most beautiful places I’d ever seen. The vertical drop made both of us dizzy, but the sounds of the ocean crashing against the limestone cliff was almost mystical. I saw the awe on Hollie’s face as she stood there and stared out over the water. Wrapping her arms around her, she almost looked as if she was returning to a treasured spot. I had to practically drag her back to the car to get her out of the cold.
“I cannot wait to have some shepherd’s pie,” Hollie said later that night as we made our way across the street and toward O’Brien’s. She intertwined her fingers with mine, giving my hand a squeeze.
“You’re going to turn into a shepherd’s pie if that’s all you keep eating, Hollie.”
She laughed then walked into the pub. Benny was behind the bar, whistling away as if he hadn’t a care in the world.
“Benny seems to be in a good mood,” I stated as Hollie’s face lit up.
“Hey Benny!” I called out, drawing his attention away from wiping down the bar and over to us. I pulled a barstool out for Hollie, and she climbed on. Benny grinned as he poured me a pint and made an ice water for Hollie.
Looking a little too hopeful, Hollie asked, “What has you in such a good mood?”
That was when Benny blushed. I knew that look. It was the look of man who’d spent some time in a woman’s bed and had thoroughly enjoyed it.
“You’re not going to believe what happened to me,” he stated.
Hollie nearly bounced in her seat with anticipation. “What? Tell us!”
