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“Not good enough, child Ye have no idea what has happened here in this castle…” She shook her head “Well, then, in the end, ye’ll reh, just keep ye alert Davis said we should stay out of it He said it wasn’t fair to frighten ye and put notions in yer head, and perhaps he is in the right of it, but…ye are such a chipper young thing, and I wouldn’t want to see ye hurt”

I sank into ered by concern for my situation? How dear that was “How kind Thank you I won’t forget this, Mrs Tunny, and if I find anything aements with Mr Ascot” I patted her hand (I am also a toucher) “When we spoke about my contract, he did make it clear that one of the requirements was that I take up residence here at MacLeod, but I aht, he would totally understand if I wanted to live elsewhere…especially since he didn’t mention that I would be alone here in this enormous place”

Her lips already tightly set got tighter She said, “I’ as his relationship to the present Lord MacLeod, who no one has seen in over twenty years, is a bond of…well, never mind Ye just watch yerself”

Apparently, that was all she meant to say on the subject because with that, she turned sharply and marched out of my room

She left ht Mr Ascot and the present lord had a bond? Well, they must be friends then after all The two e—probably near fifty, no doubt?

Well, this was all really interesting, but I had better hurry and freshen up

I turned to my opened suitcases where they lay on the bed and picked out a simple outfit that would be both personable and business-like for edI could wear for a quick dash about the grounds and the lower levels of the house after our ht, black and white silk sweater with fitted sleeves, black jeans, andboots I pulled out a denihlands

I hurriedly threw off the clothes that had served my travel andmachine and dryer on the premises

I gave myself a quick whore’s bath over the sink, dried led hair left it shining I hesitated withfor this business ?

I left my hair down and threw onI probably should change my socks, but didn’t

Catching h this ind, I stopped and stared at myself i

n the long mirror on the bathroom door I turned this way and that My black jeans were loaisted, so I inspectedabout the size of e, and even with my deniive any wrong iht I took my five foot five self out of the bathroom and headed for the door, and stopped to the sound of a faraway voice calling my name What the hell?

~ Three ~

Devin

I COULDNAE TAKE M’EYES off the lass I watched her get out of the li ued me