Chapter 36

“Get your coat on, Care. We’re going for a walk,” Nicholas encouraged her abruptly once lunch was over and Caroline sat huddled beside the warm fire in the bar.

She didn’t look impressed by his suggestion as she turned to glance out of the frosted window.” It’s been snowing again.”

“I noticed,” Nicholas drawled. The snow had started to fall again as he’d helped Jim spade the worst of it away from the pathway leading to the front of the inn. “Come on, Care,” he cajoled. “It will be fun!”

She grimaced. “I can’t see any fun in getting cold and wet.”

Nicholas eyed her darkly. Was she still annoyed with him over their conversation earlier this morning? “Didn’t you ever go out and play in the snow when you were a child?”

She raised her brows. “I’m not a child anymore,”

“Come on, Care. It will be fun,” he prompted, “I’ll teach you how to make and throw snowballs.”

She eyed him unenthusiastically. “I’ve already told you, I have no desire to end up w