His Heart's Home
“Duncan prompted, frowning just slightly. “I’m sensing that there is a ‘but’ coming, Ciaran,” he said gently. “If you don’t think this is the right piece of land I’ll pass it up and we can carry on to Ken-tuh-ke.”
Ciaran looked up with a start. “You would really do that if I- if I asked you to?” she gasped. Duncan didn’t understand why her breath hitched in her throat as she asked the question, or why her eyes were suddenly bright and glistening - of course he wasn’t going to make her li...ve here if she hated it. He only hoped she didn’t start crying. He could deal, and had dealt, with many different difficult things in his life, but female tears weren’t one of them.
Duncan cleared his throat awkwardly. “I’m not going to buy the land unless you want me to, Ciaran,” he clarified, and watched a truly mystifying play of emotions transform the woman’s face. She managed to look happy and sad, disappointed and pleased all at the same time.MoreLess
Ciaran looked up with a start. “You would really do that if I- if I asked you to?” she gasped. Duncan didn’t understand why her breath hitched in her throat as she asked the question, or why her eyes were suddenly bright and glistening - of course he wasn’t going to make her li...ve here if she hated it. He only hoped she didn’t start crying. He could deal, and had dealt, with many different difficult things in his life, but female tears weren’t one of them.
Duncan cleared his throat awkwardly. “I’m not going to buy the land unless you want me to, Ciaran,” he clarified, and watched a truly mystifying play of emotions transform the woman’s face. She managed to look happy and sad, disappointed and pleased all at the same time.MoreLess
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