Page 40 of A Summer of New Beginnings
‘Hey, don’t cry, it’s really not a problem. I think you should heed the doctor. And I’m okay to work around you. I’m the boss, after all.’
‘Hey, she can always stay with me,’ beardy man insisted.
‘I’ve a spare room at mine,’ the guy known as Tosh added.
‘Thank you, everyone, but I thinkLachlan’s place will be fine.’
‘Aye, if he doesn’t bore you to death with accountant speak.’ The men laughed as they dispersed.
‘Bloody lawyer. How many times?’ He shook his head again. He helped her to her feet and she went a little dizzy and wobbled. ‘Whoa. Take it easy. Come on, I’ll help you to my car.’
She glanced down at his thick calves where they protruded from the bottom of his kilt.How had she never noticed how sexy those were before? He had gorgeous, manly legs and she’d heard things about kilts and undies… She snapped herself out of her daydream. ‘Oh, God, I feel so bad. I’m stopping you from your acting thingy.’
‘Re-enactment. And it was only a run-through really. I’m not even sure if it’s me, to be honest. My neighbour got me involved as they needed more men but I…oh, I don’t know.’
She smiled. ‘Well, the outfit suits you.’
He laughed. ‘Cheeky. Don’t you be taking the piss or I’ll put salt in your porridge instead of honey.’
‘No, I really mean it. You look… erm… authentic.’
‘I bet you got the fright of your life when you woke up surrounded by that set of ugly munters, eh?
Zara giggled as she remembered her immediate reaction. ‘Just a little. Not theugly part, I mean. But the clothing scared the crap out of me. I honestly thought I’d somehow travelled back in bloody time.’
‘No way. Seriously? That’s hilarious!’ Lachy had to stop walking to laugh and Zara, whilst she felt incredibly silly, couldn’t help but join in.
Suddenly a thought occurred to her as they approached what she presumed to be Lachy’s car. A rugged, mud-covered four-wheel-drivecomplete with a trailer. ‘Shit! Silver Dickhead! I asked one of the men earlier but…’
Lachy stopped and turned to face her. He cringed and sucked air in through his teeth. ‘Yeah, about that. It’s in a bit of a state, I’m afraid. A tractor kind of… erm… ran over it.’
