The Highlander's Temptation
“Nor the nooning.
Throughout both meals, Magnus stared Jamie down as though he’d a nest of maggots on his nose. Pure disgust. He could only surmise Lorna had told her brother everything. Yet, the laird said nothing to him. Only watched him with unwavering revulsion. Which made Jamie wonder if she had not confessed his identity, and the man simply was suspicious.
Either way, he needed to find Lorna and speak with her, before he sought out a private meeting with the Sutherland chief. As so...on as men started to rise, Jamie set down his spoon, even though he’d only eaten about half of his soup. He’d spent so much time worrying over where Lorna was and why, that he’d not eaten, and though his stomach growled, he didn’t have time to finish his meal. He had to find her. Now. The tension was eating him alive.
He’d woken in a dream state, elated. Visions of the night before dancing behind his eyes. She’d been beautiful, passionate and his feelings for her soared.MoreLess
Throughout both meals, Magnus stared Jamie down as though he’d a nest of maggots on his nose. Pure disgust. He could only surmise Lorna had told her brother everything. Yet, the laird said nothing to him. Only watched him with unwavering revulsion. Which made Jamie wonder if she had not confessed his identity, and the man simply was suspicious.
Either way, he needed to find Lorna and speak with her, before he sought out a private meeting with the Sutherland chief. As so...on as men started to rise, Jamie set down his spoon, even though he’d only eaten about half of his soup. He’d spent so much time worrying over where Lorna was and why, that he’d not eaten, and though his stomach growled, he didn’t have time to finish his meal. He had to find her. Now. The tension was eating him alive.
He’d woken in a dream state, elated. Visions of the night before dancing behind his eyes. She’d been beautiful, passionate and his feelings for her soared.MoreLess
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