Jamie’s hands moved tenderly up and down her back. “That kind of patience involves starvin’ to death,” he reasoned. He went to kiss her again, but she pushed him away and, after grabbing her heavy cloak, stormed out the door.

Jamie followed her, keeping pace easily as she hurried down the rear path.

“I don’t want a cook!” she yelled, wrenching open the door to one of the sheds.

“I know,” Jamie answered, beginning to look insulted now because Bliss was having the temerity to throw his gift back in his face—figuratively speaking, that is. “But then, nothin’ spoils your appetite, does it, Duchess?”

Bliss came out of the shed carrying a washtub and looked about for a rock. When she had one in her hand, she advanced on Jamie, who prudently backtracked toward the house.

“What the devil are you doin’?” he demanded.

Bliss smiled, still closing in, and answered, “It worked with the chicken!”

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