Allison: The Time Travelers Club 2 by Julia Stirling

Author:Julia Stirling [Stirling, Julia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dreamfinder
Published: 2021-09-22T22:00:00+00:00

Nineteen

A short time later, she was standing in front of a door, and Anne was announcing Allison. Suddenly she was just as nervous as before an exam at school. Her hands were sweaty, and her heart was racing. And she realized that it wasn't just about the stone and the amulet, but whether Cailean's sister, whose opinion he seemed to value, would accept her. It was so silly because soon, she would hopefully start her journey home and leave all this behind.

Anne motioned for her to step into the room. Rhona sat by the window, her hair glowing dark red in the sun. She rose as Allison entered. Her gaze wasn't unfriendly but rather curious, but she wasn't beaming at Allison either. At least she wasn't hostile, which was something.

Hastily, Allison wondered if she should curtsy or how else to greet another woman at this time. She didn't know, so she settled for a nod and a smile.

Anne said goodbye, and then they were alone. For a moment, they just stood there, eyeing each other. Allison hadn't had many real relationships in her life, and only once had she been introduced to a boyfriend's family. That had actually felt about the same as this. Then too, the women of the family, in particular, had eyed her curiously and dismissively. At the time, Allison had reacted defiantly because she found it unacceptable to be judged simply because she was dating someone. Today, she could understand it better because when Jenna had gotten together with Evan, she had been just as critical of him, wanting to know if he was good enough for her. So, she let Rhona scrutinize her. Finally, she nodded and pointed to the seat across from her in the window alcove. "Would you like to sit down?"

Allison nodded. "Thank you."

"Can I offer you something to drink?"

Rhona pointed to a pitcher with two mugs that were ready. So that, too, had not changed over the centuries.

Allison accepted gratefully and sipped the now familiar bitter ale.

Rhona sat bolt upright and eyed Allison. "I heard you wanted to see me. That's fortunate because I want to talk to you, too, before I meet with my brother."

Allison raised her eyebrows. This was unexpected. She kept silent, hoping Rhona would keep talking. Allison always felt more comfortable with waiting tactics in a conversation.

Rhona waited a brief moment for her response and then continued speaking. "Your appearance here was surprising, to say the least. Therefore, I think you will forgive me if I have some questions."

Allison shifted restlessly on her pillow. She remembered that she still hadn't talked to Cailean about whether they should keep pretending to be husband and wife. Now she had to improvise—or distract. Allison decided on the latter and said, "I got the impression that Cailean was also very surprised when he found you here at Malcolm Grant's."

The auburn eyebrows shot up. "I think that's between my brother and me."

Allison bowed her head. So, Rhona was direct, that was good to know.

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