“Not to worry,” he said with a wink.“I’ve got it handled.”
“Uh-oh.Should I be worried?”
“Not at all.In fact, I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised.Nae, wait.I mean, amazed.Aye, definitely amazed.”
“That’s a very big boast, Your Grace.I hope you can deliver.”
“Is that a challenge?”
A sly smile curled one corner of her mouth.“And if it is?”
He took a sip of his beer.“What’ll I win if you love my surprise?”
A twinkle entered her eyes.“A kiss?”
“Game on.”
Chapter Ten
Mairi sat on the barstoolat the packhouse’s kitchen island while Tavish cooked up their dinner.It was quite surreal to have a duke in a too-small apron while concentrating on the meal he was preparing.
“Are you sure you know what you’re doing?”she questioned with a teasing smile.
“You doubt me, woman?”
“Since you answered my question with a question, it doesn’t fill me with a lot of confidence.”
“Just you wait,” he said with a wink.
Once the steak was done, he placed it on a cutting board and chopped it up, then placed the finished food in containers.Throwing a smirk her way, he walked to the pantry and emerged with a picnic basket.He packed it with the steak he’d just cooked up plus various items from the fridge.
“You do realize it’s nighttime, right?”
He shrugged.“Wearecreatures of the night.”
“Interesting turn of phrase.”
