Taming the Heiress
“"Straight to the top," Dougal agreed, as he shut the door to the lighthouse behind them. Turning, he smiled at Meg and Iain. "The lighthouse keepers and the commissioners will be here soon, but I wanted to take you two up before the ceremony begins." "I will be first!" Iain said, as he scrambled up the steps ahead of Meg and Dougal.
Dougal held out his arm. "Mrs. Stewart? Are you sure you want to do this?" He knew that she much preferred her most recent title to that of Lady Strathlin, especially when they came to Caransay.
"Of course, but go ahead. You and Iain climb far faster than I can these days. I will take my time, I promise," Meg assured him, when Dougal hesitated, watching her. She placed a gloved hand on her expanding abdomen, hidden by the tented hem of her dark blue brocaded jacket.
"Come on!" Iain yelled down at them, hopping impatiently.
"Wait there, lad—and do not jump about, it makes your mother anxious," Dougal said. He bounded up the steps two at a time to meet Iain ...on the first landing of the long climb.MoreLess
Dougal held out his arm. "Mrs. Stewart? Are you sure you want to do this?" He knew that she much preferred her most recent title to that of Lady Strathlin, especially when they came to Caransay.
"Of course, but go ahead. You and Iain climb far faster than I can these days. I will take my time, I promise," Meg assured him, when Dougal hesitated, watching her. She placed a gloved hand on her expanding abdomen, hidden by the tented hem of her dark blue brocaded jacket.
"Come on!" Iain yelled down at them, hopping impatiently.
"Wait there, lad—and do not jump about, it makes your mother anxious," Dougal said. He bounded up the steps two at a time to meet Iain ...on the first landing of the long climb.MoreLess
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