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“Where are you going?” she asked, fear gripping her again She didn’t want to be left alone Well, Eleanor didn’t want to be left alone and her fear was enough to unsettle Lara, too
“To take care of the horse” He brushed a thumb over her cheek “I’ll hurry”
She nodded, feeling ridiculous for being so afraid She was safe here Reginald would protect her froain “I’ll have soet back I won’t proood”
He dropped a kiss on her cheek before turning to leave the cabin “I could really go for one of your Denver oht about now”
How did he know that was her specialty? Oh yeah She kept forgetting that he knew her “I’ll do my best,” she promised
He winked at her and left her ru around in the pantry
By the time he’d returned, she’d warmed some slices of ha sos, unfortunately, were not part of their provisions
“Sood,” he said He removed his armor pads to reveal a loose linen shirt and black trousers beneath He left his boots by the door and sat down at the small table “I think the horse was happy to have all that et out of it”
“I think the real trick will be getting all that stuff back on later”
“Shouldn’t I have a squire to help ?”
“Unless he’s hiding under the bed, I think you’re out of luck”
They both glanced at the single bed along one wall Blushing, Lara set a plate of food in front of him
He smiled at her war”
“No probleet to do the dishes”
“That’s only fair” He took a bite “This is good Much better than that Viking stuff”
“That isn’t sayingdown across from him with her own plate
He s her as he took another bite His direct stare was starting to unnerve her again
“What are you looking at?” she asked finally “Do I have grease dripping off ?”
“Nope”
“Then what?”
“I’ at you”
She rolled her eyes “Why?”
“Because you’re here, and I can” He was grinning at her like an idiot
“Are you always this happy?” she asked, trying to be annoyed, but failing
“Just when I’m with you”
Her heart twanged She focused her attention on her half eaten food “You’re a sap, do you know that?”
“I have been accused of sappiness many times in the past”
“I’m not surprised”
“Every single ti at her with his fork
She grinned, glancing up at hiured out that it wasn’t a compliment?”
He stole a potato off her plate “You see, I choose to take it as a cos for you are apparent I don’t even have to say theet to tell you regularly”
“And futureher plate from further thievery
“She was Are there any more of those potatoes?” he asked, fork poised as he waited for her to let her guard down
“On the stove”
He stood up with his plate and she relaxed her guard He stole another of her potatoes with his fingers and put it in his mouth before he went to the stove for seconds
“Keep your hands out of my food, Jericho,” she warned