Highland Jewel (Highland Brides)
“On the third she raised her head to drink a bit of beef broth. Roman stayed by his dog's side like a tick; only his eyes followed Rose as she moved about the hall. It was filled with soldiers who jostled each other along the wooden benches and waited for the evening meal.Servers hurried down the rows, filling bowls with hearty stew and sliding trenchers of brown bread onto tables.There was the usual boisterous atmosphere with voices raised and laughter booming. But all was different for Rose no...w, for though she was not fully accepted, she was certainly becoming so, and she smiled, feeling whole and alive for the first time in a long while.Sensing Roman's gaze on her, she turned to smile at him. His charm had not been diminished by a bath and a clean set of clothes."She is doing well?" Rose called across the din."Aye, me lady," answered Roman in Gaelic, for it had become his self-appointed task to teach her the language of the Highlands. A wayward thatch of carrot-bright hair fell over his eyes.MoreLess
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