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Chagrined, Duncan said nothing, although Gregor could see that he really wanted to But Duncan had old-fashioned er considered it necessary to have any manners at all

Lady Meg was staring at him—she had taken up a stance at the foot of the bed Flame-red hair, creamy, freckled skin, and those eyes of a particular pale, piercing blue He had not ih he did not recall her as being quite so feht she had worn trews and a jacket, and very fetching in theoith little taffeta bows ht-laced bodice…

“Captain Grant, I wish to speak with you on an important ht Gregor, there eetness in the curve of her own her body was all woman…

No! No, no, no Had not Barbara and her pleas for his help been enough? Did he really want to go down that road again? He had been a gullible fool once this week; he did not intend to make it twice

“Sir, this is Lady Margaret Mackintosh,” Duncan interrupted “She and her father are the owners of Glen Dhui She has come all this way to find ye and ask ye to help us”

Lady Margaret Mackintosh gave hilance “Thank you, Duncan, but I can introduce myself Have you told him all?”

“Not yet, Lady Meg”

“Then I shall do so”

She opened her or did not let her speak

“You have doneall this way to ask for er Laird of Glen Dhui, and what happens there is no longer my concern I do not want it to be”

She looked taken aback Her gaze slid to Duncan and she raised a brow fully No fool, Duncan, he rose to his feet

“I will leave ye to yer talk, Lady Meg I have matters to see to in the town,” he added, and hastened from the room

Lady Margaret waited until the door closed The silence gathered in expectation

“He does not approve ofhere,” she said quietly, those brilliant eyes watching “Do you reht at all, Captain? I sewed your wound for you and you pro ht, before you have even heard it?”

“I don’t need to hear it I do not want to hear it I am done with Glen Dhui; my life lies elsewhere”