Caelen's Wife, Book Three by Suzan Tisdale

Author:Suzan Tisdale [Tisdale, Suzan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780986416323
Publisher: Suzan Tisdale

Fiona was sincerely happy for her brother and sister-in-law. There was no doubt that they would make good parents and their child would grow up surrounded by love and generosity. She did not begrudge either of them this happy moment in their lives. Still, it was growing more and more difficult for her to paint on a happy face and congratulate one woman after another. Pangs of regret were getting more difficult to hide.

But this was William and Isabelle’s moment to celebrate, not her moment to grieve. She wiped her hands on her apron and went to hug each of them. “I be so verra happy fer ye,” she said as she kissed Isabelle’s cheek. “I pray it be a boy, fer if it be a girl, she’ll never ken a moment’s peace with William as her father.”

William dismissed the notion. “Girl children need extra protection. There be no harm in seein’ yer children safe.”

Fiona and Isabelle exchanged knowing smiles. “If it be a girl, I shall happily teach her how to defend herself,” Fiona remarked. “And how to sneak away without her da knowin’.”

“Ye’ll do no such thing, Fiona,” William said, growing quite serious. “I’ll make sure she has five guards with her at all times.”

Fiona and Isabelle rolled their eyes. “I pray fer yer sake it be a boy,” Fiona told Isabelle.

Using her walking stick, Burunild stood up. “Maggie, could ye help yer auld grandminny to her room?”

Maggie slid from the stool and stood beside Burunild. With her walking stick in one hand, Burunild placed her other on the little girl’s shoulder. “Ye see that big lout over there?” Burunild asked as she pointed to Caelen.

Caelen winced, rolled his eyes and shook his head.

“Well, he be me grandson,” she said as they headed out of the kitchens. “He was the sweetest little bairn ye ever saw.”

Caelen was taken aback by his grandminny’s comment and even smiled over it quite proudly.

Burunild sighed heavily then. “I just do no’ ken what happened when he grew up.”

Fiona tried to cover her laugh with her fingertips. Caelen looked at her askance. “See? I told ye she was a mean auld woman.”

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