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He smiled and said, “Hmm There now, that is better”

“Yes,” I agreed, and poured two cups of tea and handed him one

He sipped and I noted his hazel eyes regarding me curiously as he put down his cup and brushed away a stray auburn wave from his forehead

I could see he was looking for a way to restart, so I kept quiet and allowed him to find it

“Miss Skye…” he started

“Bobbie,” I corrected

He inclined his head “Bobbie, yes…tell me how you like Scotland thus far”

I chuckled “Well, I love what I have seen, but I’ll give you a better answer once I have roaotten a feel for it”

“Of course,” he said

I saw his eyebrow rise and his lips twitch as I took up two sood,” I offered

He leaned forward and said, “Indeed, I like these little pink ones…”

We both laughed and after a few moments sat back in our chairs Gone were any of the tensions that acco

He shook his head and sighed “Right then, Bobbie Now that we are fed, I suppose you want to address the subject of your duties, but I feel…”

“Yes, my duties,” I interrupted “I really do need to knohat is expected of me”

“Indeed, but first, you see, I wanted you to rest fro to know your is before I worried you with all of that” He waved his hand about “You should take a few days to acquaint yourself with not only the estate, but the village and the surrounding countryside Then we can get into your duties here”