and your friend with this time period. Let’s get going and start your transformation into a modern Scot.”
Alec shrugged his shoulders and followed Catrìona. Braden growled low in his throat and took up the rear. No, this was not the way he’d planned his first night with his Catrìona. Things were going to change. Once he had some food and Alec found a place to rest his head, he was going to finally spend time with the only woman he’d ever love. He rubbed his hands together as he followed the swaying backside of the woman he’d defied time to be with. She was worth the centuries he’d spent in the fade with his rambling cousin. Aye. Well worth it.
CHAPTER NINE
Okay, so here she was in her rental car. She didn’t know how well this would go since this would be their first time in a car.
“Braden, look, ‘tis a car.” Alec ran his hand over the hood of the car. “I have been looking forward to this.” He walked to the back of the car and opened a door.
“How did you do that?” Braden asked as he looked at the handle.
Alec came around the car and opened the door. “It’s called watching television; it teaches you things.”
Cat tried not to laugh at the expression on Braden’s face as Alec’s returned to his side of the car and got in.
This was going to be fun. She hadn’t planned on passengers, or passengers that were well over six foot. This was going to be cozy in the tiny car, crammed full with two Highland warriors. Cat was over her scare, but couldn’t shake the fact she was in over her head. She looked at Braden now seated beside her and then glanced back at Alec. Both men were folded in half, their knees practically up their necks—t oo large for the small compact.
“Where are the horses?” Alec asked as he adjusted himself in the cramped backseat. “‘Tis most uncomfortable. This strange material is stic king to my legs.”
“Will you cease your whining?” Braden pinched the bridge of his nose.
“This is how we get about in this time period. I thought you watched television. Haven’t you seen commercials for automobiles?” Cat said.
“Aye, but I didn’t think I’d ever be in one.” Alec pulled at the seat belt strap and frowned.
“I’m sorry you’re so cramped, but I didn’t know I was going to be driving you both around.” Catrìona turned the key in the ignition and was getting ready to put the car in gear when both men yelled.
“What devil’s device is this?” Braden looked around frantically. “Open my door, Alec. This metal beast is alive.”
Catrìona broke out in laughter. It wasn’t really funny but the facial expressions on these two fearless knights were hilarious. “It’s okay, Braden. I promise no harm will come to you.”
“Aye. If you’d watch more television, you’d ken that they make noise.” Alec leaned forward and smiled. “See, something good did come from my viewing.”
Braden gave them both a disgruntled look before he settled back in his seat. “I will put my faith and trust in you, my lady. I see this beast doesna breathe.”
Catrìona resisted the urge to smile at him. “Thank you, sir knight.”
Once she was satisfied they were going to stay put, she said, “Now this car is going to move. You must promise me you’ll not open the doors until I tell you it’s okay to do so.”
“We promise.” Braden looked at her.
His words sent warmth coursing through her body. The burr of his accent danced across her senses. She could easily get used to such faith and trust. The feeling was heady, and she didn’t want to do anything that would break that trust.
“This is going to seem strange, but we don’t have far to go.”
Carefully she put the car in reverse and eased up on the clutch while depressin g the gas.
“Sweet Mary!” Alec crie d as he gripped the front seat.
“It moves, Alec. Remember?” Braden teased.
“Now he decides to use sarcasm,” Alec groused from the back.
Ignoring his outburst,
Alec shrugged his shoulders and followed Catrìona. Braden growled low in his throat and took up the rear. No, this was not the way he’d planned his first night with his Catrìona. Things were going to change. Once he had some food and Alec found a place to rest his head, he was going to finally spend time with the only woman he’d ever love. He rubbed his hands together as he followed the swaying backside of the woman he’d defied time to be with. She was worth the centuries he’d spent in the fade with his rambling cousin. Aye. Well worth it.
CHAPTER NINE
Okay, so here she was in her rental car. She didn’t know how well this would go since this would be their first time in a car.
“Braden, look, ‘tis a car.” Alec ran his hand over the hood of the car. “I have been looking forward to this.” He walked to the back of the car and opened a door.
“How did you do that?” Braden asked as he looked at the handle.
Alec came around the car and opened the door. “It’s called watching television; it teaches you things.”
Cat tried not to laugh at the expression on Braden’s face as Alec’s returned to his side of the car and got in.
This was going to be fun. She hadn’t planned on passengers, or passengers that were well over six foot. This was going to be cozy in the tiny car, crammed full with two Highland warriors. Cat was over her scare, but couldn’t shake the fact she was in over her head. She looked at Braden now seated beside her and then glanced back at Alec. Both men were folded in half, their knees practically up their necks—t oo large for the small compact.
“Where are the horses?” Alec asked as he adjusted himself in the cramped backseat. “‘Tis most uncomfortable. This strange material is stic king to my legs.”
“Will you cease your whining?” Braden pinched the bridge of his nose.
“This is how we get about in this time period. I thought you watched television. Haven’t you seen commercials for automobiles?” Cat said.
“Aye, but I didn’t think I’d ever be in one.” Alec pulled at the seat belt strap and frowned.
“I’m sorry you’re so cramped, but I didn’t know I was going to be driving you both around.” Catrìona turned the key in the ignition and was getting ready to put the car in gear when both men yelled.
“What devil’s device is this?” Braden looked around frantically. “Open my door, Alec. This metal beast is alive.”
Catrìona broke out in laughter. It wasn’t really funny but the facial expressions on these two fearless knights were hilarious. “It’s okay, Braden. I promise no harm will come to you.”
“Aye. If you’d watch more television, you’d ken that they make noise.” Alec leaned forward and smiled. “See, something good did come from my viewing.”
Braden gave them both a disgruntled look before he settled back in his seat. “I will put my faith and trust in you, my lady. I see this beast doesna breathe.”
Catrìona resisted the urge to smile at him. “Thank you, sir knight.”
Once she was satisfied they were going to stay put, she said, “Now this car is going to move. You must promise me you’ll not open the doors until I tell you it’s okay to do so.”
“We promise.” Braden looked at her.
His words sent warmth coursing through her body. The burr of his accent danced across her senses. She could easily get used to such faith and trust. The feeling was heady, and she didn’t want to do anything that would break that trust.
“This is going to seem strange, but we don’t have far to go.”
Carefully she put the car in reverse and eased up on the clutch while depressin g the gas.
“Sweet Mary!” Alec crie d as he gripped the front seat.
“It moves, Alec. Remember?” Braden teased.
“Now he decides to use sarcasm,” Alec groused from the back.
Ignoring his outburst,
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