An English Bride in Scotland by Lynsay Sands

Author:Lynsay Sands [Sands, Lynsay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 0061963119
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Publisher: Avon
Published: 2012-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

“The laird said ye were to stay indoors, and indoors is where yer staying.”

Annabel scowled at Gilly’s stubbornness, but tried to remain patient as she reasoned, “But Jasper needs to get out and run off some of his energy else he shall get destructive out of sheer boredom, and I need to go to the village and speak to a woman who may be able to help us with sewing. Surely with the two of you accompanying me, ’twould be all right?”

“Jasper can go out if he likes, and Seonag can go talk to this woman in the village fer ye, but yer not,” Gilly said firmly.

“Sorry.” Marach shrugged when she turned to him for help. “The laird was very specific that ye were to stay in the keep.”

Annabel wanted to stomp her feet and have a screaming fit. Instead, she turned on her heel and marched across the great hall to the stairs and up. Aware that the men were behind her, she picked up speed as she reached the top and nearly ran to the bedchamber door. She then rushed inside and slammed the door closed, narrowly missing hitting Jasper with it when he raced in on her heels.

“Sorry, Jasper,” she murmured, sliding the bolt home to prevent the men from following. She’d barely done so when one of the men tried to open the door.

“Me lady?” Gilly called out. “Open the door. Ye ken we’re supposed to stay with ye at all times while the laird is out.”

“Nay. I do not know that,” Annabel said sweetly. “My husband did not tell me so.”

“Aye, but we did,” Marach pointed out.

“Hmmm. Aye, you did. But how do I know ’tis true? After all, surely my husband would have mentioned something of such import to me himself?” she pointed out grimly. “Besides, I am sure if he did give such an order, he did not mean you were to enter our private chamber and watch me”—she paused briefly, searching for something he wouldn’t want them to witness, and then said—“strip and bathe myself.”

There was a brief silence and then Marach cleared his throat and pointed out. “Me lady, ye’ve no bath in there just now.”

“Nay, you are right,” Annabel agreed. “So mayhap you would be kind enough to go ask Seonag to have it brought up: the tub, water, soap, linens and so on.”

If it would gain her some privacy, she would take a bath despite not really needing one yet. In fact, Annabel suspected if that was what it took to gain some time without tripping over the two men presently outside her door, she would be taking a lot of baths. After just one morning of this nonsense, they were already driving her wild.

Grimacing, she turned and paced to one of the windows to peer down at the busy bailey below. The visit with Ross’s sister had gone very well indeed. Rather than go below and join the men once the first gown was done, the three

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