Under the Highlander's Spell
“Artair might be a mighty warrior, but he was a compassionate man. He had helped the young father find courage, made certain the hungry were fed, and come after her, concerned for her safety. And more important, he was patient with her.
She pressed her cheek to his and rested there, wishing nothing more than to remain close to him, feel his arms strong around her and know this moment was for them alone.
She would kiss him again; she knew that, but for now this was enough. This was what she wante...d, to simply be close to him.
He obliged her by not moving, though he ran his hand up and down her back and it felt so wonderful that she could have remained there all night wrapped in his arms.
However, her yawn interrupted them.
“You need to sleep,” he said.
Slipping her arms around his waist, she prevented him from leaving her. “Not yet.”
“If I stay too long, I will not want to leave.”
“Then stay,” she whispered in his ear.
His inquisitive look questioned her motive.
“Lie beside me and hold me, just hold me all night.”MoreLess
She pressed her cheek to his and rested there, wishing nothing more than to remain close to him, feel his arms strong around her and know this moment was for them alone.
She would kiss him again; she knew that, but for now this was enough. This was what she wante...d, to simply be close to him.
He obliged her by not moving, though he ran his hand up and down her back and it felt so wonderful that she could have remained there all night wrapped in his arms.
However, her yawn interrupted them.
“You need to sleep,” he said.
Slipping her arms around his waist, she prevented him from leaving her. “Not yet.”
“If I stay too long, I will not want to leave.”
“Then stay,” she whispered in his ear.
His inquisitive look questioned her motive.
“Lie beside me and hold me, just hold me all night.”MoreLess
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