You will be glad to know that Mary has made something special for dinner.Something edible, I hope.Her lips twitched. Absolutely.Then it's doubly a pity that I don't want dinner this evening. The hunger that roared through him had nothing to do with food.No dinner? But Mary-Are you hungry?She gave an odd flicker of a smile. I couldn't eat anything now if my life depended on it.Her admission relaxed his taut nerves. She was as affected as he was. Good. That's how it should be.
In this excerpt from "To Catch a Highlander," the characters engage in a lighthearted yet poignant exchange about dinner. Mary has prepared a meal, which elicits a playful response from her companion, who expresses a lack of interest in food. His comment hints at deeper feelings that go beyond mere hunger, suggesting a connection that transcends the physical.
Mary's reaction reveals her own emotional state, indicating that she, too, is preoccupied...
