Taken By the Laird
“SCOTTISH PROVERB Hugh emptied the water and cleared away the bath from the scullery, feeling as though the pieces of his life were finally falling into place. His free-trading business was under control for the first time in ages, and he wasn’t dealing with the asinine rumors and innuendos that seemed to follow him in London, no matter what he did.
The scandal sheets had never mentioned his part in helping one of his old friends thwart a killer. There were no reports of his generous donations to the orphans’ charities sponsored by the elderly Lady Sutton, or his attendance at various intellectual gatherings in Town. As far as polite society was concerned, Hugh spent all his time and money on actresses, gambling hells, and pugilists’ matches. The gossip wasn’t even half true and he was glad to be away from it.
While Bridget dressed, he braved drifts of snow to go out to the stable, where he fed and watered his horse, and surveyed the area where they had unloaded and carried his brandy ...to the castle.MoreLess
The scandal sheets had never mentioned his part in helping one of his old friends thwart a killer. There were no reports of his generous donations to the orphans’ charities sponsored by the elderly Lady Sutton, or his attendance at various intellectual gatherings in Town. As far as polite society was concerned, Hugh spent all his time and money on actresses, gambling hells, and pugilists’ matches. The gossip wasn’t even half true and he was glad to be away from it.
While Bridget dressed, he braved drifts of snow to go out to the stable, where he fed and watered his horse, and surveyed the area where they had unloaded and carried his brandy ...to the castle.MoreLess
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