My Laird's Castle
“The captain still slept, and Mrs. Agnew and Sarah had finished cleaning up. Mrs. Agnew had returned with another tea service, and I had asked her to deliver some tea to Lady Elinor in her room.
“Thank ye for sending the tea up,” Colin said. “Elinor was in need of it after the events of today. She has been much protected by her father and isna used to violence. Nor is she used to having her wishes thwarted.” He bent near to kiss my cheek, lingering. His hair brushed across my face. I wrapped my ...hands around his neck and pulled his face to mine, reveling in the certain knowledge that he loved me enough to let me do so. “Not again,” Captain Jones said. “Will you two desist?”
Colin straightened, but not hastily. He grinned.
“Awake now, are ye? I am just about to have some lads take ye upstairs to a room. Seems ye will be staying with us for a week or so, until ye can ride again.”
“My men? Are they well? Do they behave below stairs?”
Colin nodded.
“Aye, George tells me they are well.MoreLess
“Thank ye for sending the tea up,” Colin said. “Elinor was in need of it after the events of today. She has been much protected by her father and isna used to violence. Nor is she used to having her wishes thwarted.” He bent near to kiss my cheek, lingering. His hair brushed across my face. I wrapped my ...hands around his neck and pulled his face to mine, reveling in the certain knowledge that he loved me enough to let me do so. “Not again,” Captain Jones said. “Will you two desist?”
Colin straightened, but not hastily. He grinned.
“Awake now, are ye? I am just about to have some lads take ye upstairs to a room. Seems ye will be staying with us for a week or so, until ye can ride again.”
“My men? Are they well? Do they behave below stairs?”
Colin nodded.
“Aye, George tells me they are well.MoreLess
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