Page 59 (1/2)
He seared her lips with a soulful kiss
She stuht her at the elbows, heart still soaring with gaiety
“God’s teeth, son Take it to your chambers,” Ian bellowed “You had us all worried” Ian stood surrounded by faces, all saying the sa with exciteot carried away” Tara put her head down in ain”
“As well you should be Such displays are
‘Grandpa’?” Ian stopped speaking, his voice lowered with suppressed happiness
Tara looked up through strands of hair, which had fallen, in front of her eyes, obviously trying hard to keep a straight face She failed miserably
Duncan applauded her efforts
“Grandpa?” Ian asked with a robust laugh
Tara did the happy dance again
Ian swooped her in the air as Duncan had done a rin twinkled in his eyes By the tireen
Duncan, Ian and Fin apologized at the same time
When Lora led Tara to the kitchens for food, Duncan accepted the knocks of congratulations on his back
A new life to celebrate, Duncan pondered ’ tis exactly e needed Worries can wait for another day
Because the family wanted to talk of the new arrival until all hours of the , it was late when Tara and Duncan finally made their way to their chaown He pulled loose the strings binding the gown together, while she held her long vibrant hair back
It was a husbandly chore he enjoyed fully
“Are you truly happy?” Tara asked
Her question surprised hiht her reflection in the ainst him His hand trailed down her side and settled on her flat stoht now”
Duncan reht before he hadat her noas as if the vision was a premonition to their future
“Are you sure it isn’t because of the voe took in California?”
His brows narrowed He caught his breath
“The handfasting?” Tara turned to stare hiotten have you?”
“Nay but” How does she know
She read his thoughts, almost before they formed “You don’t really think I don’t knohat happened back there, do you?”
“Ah,” He searched deeper to see if she was angry or hurt It was the only secret he kept He feared what she was going to say He sed and waited, but neither fear nor anger eured it out We started” Talking to each other like this the instant our voere spoken You had to think I’d know
Myra told you?
“Yes, the day of our wedding I told her the voe took in California, and she explained what they were” Her breath hitched “Why didn’t you tell me?”
“I couldn’t have told you then, you wouldn’t have believed me”