Chapter 21: You Were Saying?
Reagan rode towards us, his expression dark and formidable just like the horse he was riding. Rolling my eyes, I came to stand beside Killian who watched Reagan with a wary expression on his face. His hands were shoved inside his pockets as if he were trying to appear nonchalant but the tension in his jaw betrayed him.
Reagan slowed the horses down to a halt few paces away from us. The animal snorted and pawed at the ground as Reagan got dismounted with practiced ease. His gaze rested on both of us, lingering on Killian longer than necessary.
"Killian!" Reagan greeted, his tone curt and brief.
"Reagan!" Killian responded with the same tone and I couldn't help but wonder what had happened between these two.
Reagan's gaze moved to mine. I didn't miss the way his gaze slowly raked up and down my body and I resisted the urge to squirm just underneath his gaze. "I see you found someone to keep you company in my absence."
"Well it is nice to spend time with someone who is able to form a complete sentence and talks to you like an equal." I mumbled under my breath.
Killian snorted while Reagan narrowed his gaze at me, but I said what I said and I wasn't sorry! Reagan approached us, his boots crunching on the gravel as he walked. Stopping directly in front of me, he stared down at me.
"You look beautiful!" Reagan suddenly said.
I stared up at him, searching his dark eyes to see if he was teasing me or he was being serious and the sincerity I met in his gaze made my heart flutter again. My lips parted but no words came out, instead I darted my tongue to moisten my now parched lips. I didn't miss the way Reagan's eyes flicked down to my mouth before meeting my gaze again, the movement was subtle but I caught it.
"I guess, that's the end of our walk for tonight!"
Killian's pulled me out of my reverie. Turning to look at him, I offered him a small smile. "I am so sorry." I wasn't exactly sure what I was apologizing for but I did it either way.