Highland Lover

By Ariel Tachna

When Derek surprises his partner Bram with an authentic kilt in his family’s tartan pattern as an anniversary present, the results are even better than he expected. Bram looks fantastic in the full dress outfit, and the special dinner Derek has planned becomes only the prelude to an incredible evening with his Highland lover.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
• Release date: May 11, 2011
• ISBN: 9781615819188

Ariel Tachna

Ariel Tachna is a polyglot linguaphile with a passion for travel, yarn, orchids, and romance. She has explored 45 states and 13 countries. The rich history and culture of France, the flavors and scents of India, and the sunrise over Machu Picchu in particular have left indelible impressions and show up regularly in her writing. Her passion for yarn has resulted in an overflowing stash and more projects than she’ll probably finish in a lifetime, but that has yet to stop her from buying more. Her orchid collection has outgrown her office and spilled over into the rest of her house (much to her children’s dismay), but that hasn’t stopped her from adding to her collection or from resuscitating any unhappy ones she finds. When she isn’t writing, knitting, or poking at her orchids, she spends her time marveling at her two teenagers, who never cease to amaze her with their capacity for love and acceptance and sports—they certainly didn’t get that from her!—and their refusal to accept injustice of any kind—she hopes they got that from her.  Visit Ariel: Website: www.arieltachna.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArielTachna Email: [e-mail]

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Highland Lover

DEREK Jenkins left work early the day the package was scheduled to arrive from Scotland. He had checked the tracking information, and the web site indicated delivery was set for two o’clock that afternoon. Derek didn’t care if he was there when the package arrived. He just wanted to get home before Bram Fraser, his lover for the past three years, got there.

The box was larger than Derek expected when he picked it up from the concierge in the apartment building he and Bram had moved into earlier in the year. Derek waited impatiently for the elevator to take him up to his floor so he could examine his purchases in person instead of on the Internet. He carried the box inside to their bedroom, tearing into the packing to pull out the contents. With each additional item he withdrew, his smile grew. Bram was going to look so good!

Derek? Are you home already?

Bram’s voice carried down the hall to their bedroom. I’m here, Derek called back. Wait for me out there. I don’t want to ruin your surprise. I’ll be right out.

Surprise? Bram sounded puzzled, but he stayed where he was.

Derek put everything back in the box minus the Styrofoam packing chips and carried it back out to the living room.

What’s that?

Derek grinned. Open it and see.

Bram raised an eyebrow at Derek but opened the box, pulling out the sporran first. Is this what I think it is?

Keep going, Derek said, not even trying