Highland Champion (2005)
“Liam looked across the table at Keira and smiled. She was concentrating very hard on the chessboard set between them, plotting a move that would probably defeat him yet again. He wanted to drag her across the table and kiss those lips she was gently worrying with her teeth. What few scraps of resistance he still clung to after a month of being with her day and night were rapidly shredding. His growing feelings for her refused to be cowed.
“I believe Kester has just stumbled by for a visit,” he said, grinning when she gave him a stern frown, for the silent scold was belied by the laughter in her beautiful eyes.
Keira stood up, moved one of the finely carved chessmen, and said, “Checkmate.”
As she walked to the door, she grinned when she heard Liam softly curse. He had not beaten her yet, but he was good enough to present a real challenge. She doubted he would be pleased if she told him so. It might also sound very vain, she thought as she opened the door to find Kester brushing the dir...t from his robes.MoreLess
“I believe Kester has just stumbled by for a visit,” he said, grinning when she gave him a stern frown, for the silent scold was belied by the laughter in her beautiful eyes.
Keira stood up, moved one of the finely carved chessmen, and said, “Checkmate.”
As she walked to the door, she grinned when she heard Liam softly curse. He had not beaten her yet, but he was good enough to present a real challenge. She doubted he would be pleased if she told him so. It might also sound very vain, she thought as she opened the door to find Kester brushing the dir...t from his robes.MoreLess
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