The Highlanders Christmas Captive — Shara Azod

Except:Vivian woke slowly, a warmth surrounding her lulling her to keep sleeping. England was beautiful and she loved it here, but she was from Georgia, darn it! It was cold and damp when she was used to hot and humid. Here, the cold seemed to seep into her bones and chilled her so that sometimes she thought she'd never be warm again.Not so now. She snuggled deeper under the covers, clutching her pillow with both arms. It was so soft, but firm...Which was when she realized she wasn't clutching a pillow at all. Inhaling deeply, Vivian took into her a woodsy, masculine scent unlike any she'd ever known. Her eyes closed in bliss and she groaned. This had to be the most realistic dream she'd ever had. She could almost imagine that Bellomy guy had been real and had actually kidnapped her and had her on a plane to Scotland.Then everything came back in a rush. He had been real. She was on a plane to Scotland, so he'd said. With a sinking suspicion, she forced her eyes open with a groan. And looked up.Bellamy looked down at her with a smug expression. Like a predator who had what he'd been hunting for and knew there was no one alive who could take away his prize.You're awake, he said. Good. When she tried to push away from him, he tightened his hold on her. Not yet. You're probably still groggy from my... invitation. He grinned. I'd apologize but, really, we're on a schedule.Schedule. She repeated inanely.Of course. If you want a tree before Christmas, we have to get home.Vivian couldn't think of anything to say. So she repeated again. Tree.He frowned down at her. Are you all right, lass?That got her attention, breaking her out of her drug induced stupor. All right? Seriously? You're asking if I'm alright.Of course. I don't want you harmed.You kidnapped me! You drugged me!Crazy is as crazy does. Sometimes you just have to go with your gut. Even if your gut is telling you that it's perfectly reasonable to invite a woman to spend Christmas with you, using chloroform. What woman wouldn't fall head heels with a smooth approach like that?At least, that was what Vivian was going to tell herself.For the rest of her life.Excerpt:I gave you a choice, lass.How about me choosing to stay home! I don't know you!He shrugged as if that were of no importance. You will. Besides, any woman in the world would kill tae be in your position.