A Beautiful Lie (The Camaraes)
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It was the sound of angry, raised voices that woke Muria from her dreamless sleep, several hours later. She sat up with a start, trying to make out what was being said.
“…and I’m telling you, no mangy Cameron wagon is getting past these gates! I’d as soon-”
The wave of abuse stopped. Muira couldn’t hear what had been said to silence the furious man, but she did recognise the soft, rich tone of her husband’s deep voice.
“Lachlan! Hell! Didn’t recognise you there for a m...oment!” The voice boomed again. Muira sank down in her seat. Oh Lord, they’d arrived! And she still looked a dreadful state! And she had no idea what Lachlan was going to tell the Laird to explain the little matter of her being his wife! And now she was dangerously close to hyperventilating!
“You all right, lass?” Lachlan asked, popping his head back inside the coach.
“Yes,” Muira squeaked, wondering if he believed her in the slightest. Probably not, judging by his worried smile.MoreLess
It was the sound of angry, raised voices that woke Muria from her dreamless sleep, several hours later. She sat up with a start, trying to make out what was being said.
“…and I’m telling you, no mangy Cameron wagon is getting past these gates! I’d as soon-”
The wave of abuse stopped. Muira couldn’t hear what had been said to silence the furious man, but she did recognise the soft, rich tone of her husband’s deep voice.
“Lachlan! Hell! Didn’t recognise you there for a m...oment!” The voice boomed again. Muira sank down in her seat. Oh Lord, they’d arrived! And she still looked a dreadful state! And she had no idea what Lachlan was going to tell the Laird to explain the little matter of her being his wife! And now she was dangerously close to hyperventilating!
“You all right, lass?” Lachlan asked, popping his head back inside the coach.
“Yes,” Muira squeaked, wondering if he believed her in the slightest. Probably not, judging by his worried smile.MoreLess
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