The Dragon's Heart (Lochguard Highland Dragons 3)

Faye entered the kitchen again. “I think you’ve had a few more than that.” She grinned at Lorna and looked back to Ross. “Or, at least my mother would agree.”

“Faye,” Lorna scolded.

Faye put her palms up and shrugged. “If you were expecting us not to tease you, then you don’t know us at all.”

“Scamp,” Lorna answered with a smile. “Finish setting the table. Fergus just volunteered to help you.” Fergus grunted, but Lorna continued before he could say anything. “And Gina can watch to make sure you two finish without dallying.”

Fergus looked to Gina and the young female grinned. “I can manage that. I know how Fergus likes to be ordered around.”

Leaning down to Gina’s ear, Fergus murmured, “You’re going to pay for that later.”

The American laughed, and Lorna looked to Ross. As they shared their own smile, Lorna hoped she’d one day have what her sons had with their mates.

After all this time, Lorna was beginning to think she had room for two men in her heart.

Her dragon hummed, which snapped Lorna back to the present. Shooing her children to go set the table, she guided Kaylee into the kitchen. As she went over her recipe and instructions for her infamous roast, Lorna resisted looking to Ross; otherwise, she’d never be able to concentrate.

Yes, Lorna Stewart MacKenzie was acting like an infatuated lass of twenty. But for once, she didn’t care.

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As Ross reached for another cucumber, it took everything he had not to turn around and stare at Lorna again.

She might hide it well, but she was pleased with Fergus and Faye’s acceptance. That only left Fraser to win over before Lorna would stop fretting and allow him to claim her completely.

However, Fraser was going to be tricky, especially since Holly was pregnant and none of them wanted to upset her. His daughter had lost a bairn last year because of a miscarriage, and he didn’t want to do anything to cause her stress.

Yet showing weakness with Fraser would most assuredly not end well. The dragonman liked to get his way, and Ross wasn’t about to give in.

Faye rushed into the kitchen, interrupting his thoughts. Anticipation danced in her eyes as she blurted out, “Fraser’s here.”

Ross had long ago ceased asking how the dragon-shifters knew someone had arrived; he’d just receive another lecture about their bloody brilliant hearing.

He’d be lying if he wasn’t a bit jealous. But there wasn’t a magic potion that turned a human into a dragon-shifter, so Ross had learned to accept his shortcomings with the dragons of Lochguard. Besides, humans had their charms. No doubt Lorna’s dragon would love all of Ross’s attention since he didn’t have his own dragon to worry about.

Wiping his hands on a tea towel, Ross turned toward the other kitchen entrance just as Holly entered with Fraser right behind her.

Ross opened his arms, and Holly gave him a hug. He asked, “How’s my bonny lass today?”

“Fine, Dad. I spent most of the day helping Dr. Innes and Layla with painting the surgery.”

The surgery was one of the buildings that had nearly been destroyed in the attack a few months earlier. “Good. With Innes there, he’ll make sure you don’t lift anything you shouldn’t.”

Holly sighed as Fraser nodded. The dragonman’s eyes were full of approval. “Exactly. Innes is keeping a close eye on her.”

Holly frowned up at Fraser. “I’m a midwife, Fraser. I know the limitations of a pregnant woman.”

“Not when it comes to yourself, love,” Fraser answered. “I won’t ask you to give up your job, but I just want you to be careful. Carrying twins is twice as hard.”

Ross blinked. “Twins? When did you find this out?”

Holly grinned at her dad. “Today at my first ultrasound.”

Ross engulfed Holly in a hug. “Congrats, Holly-berry. That gives me twice the grandkids to spoil.”

“Dad,” Holly scolded halfheartedly as she hugged him tightly.

Lorna’s voice came from beside him. “Stopping hogging Holly. Let me have a turn, Ross.”