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He looked down at her; the sinful glint in his eyes caused an intense heat to flood her body and pool between her thighs “Nothing about being with you is a chore” He bent his head and claimed her mouth in a kiss that robbed her of breath “Love, I ache to be inside you You’re thewo to make you happy”

Isla sed deeply She ihs as the wind blew his kilt The urge to straddle him in thein front and tugging his hand “I cannot wait to lie with you now you’re my husband”

The smile that touched his lips made her want to kiss hiest we run” With a firm hold of her hand, they hastened to the cairn

“What are we doing here?” Isla struggled to hide her surprise She’d i cabin, to the place where they had consummated their love

“I called here yesterday There is so we need to do”

The boulder covering the entrance had been moved to provide easy access to the tunnel Lachlan removed the lantern and the tinderbox fro the candle, and then they made their way down into the chamber

They walked over to the stone coffin where Talliano had stored the lady’s remains Isla noticed a couple of iteular shaped piece of wood

“Leo gave aze “There are pages of writing we cannot translate It’s foolish of me to presu that has happened in the last feeeks has taught me never to discount the iht it remains here”

Isla stared at him She loved him so deeply it hurt

“No It is no

t foolish at all” She stepped closer and hugged hiht “When ere down here with Boyd, andthe spirit, I knew that Talliano was her father It seems so sad that their lives ended as they did”

“I know you have struggled to put it fro you comfort, too”

She glanced up at hi him home to her “I love you”

He kissed her softly on the lips “I love you”

“And what about the piece of wood?” she asked, curiosity burning in her chest “I don’t recall seeing it here before”