Claimed by Tarah Scott

Author:Tarah Scott [Scott, Tarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Goodreads: 24928987
Publisher: Broken Arm Publishing
Published: 2015-03-27T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

The following evening, as they passed through the gates at Dunfrey Castle ahead of two dozen men, Talbot half expected Lady Rhoslyn to beg him to take her back to Castle Glenbarr.

“I still say it is convenient that ye allow me to leave Castle Glenbarr when it suits your plans,” she muttered.

He hid a smile. “Should we return there and you not be allowed even this small reprieve?”

She shot him a narrow-eyed glare. “And risk the ride back in the dark. I think ye wouldna’ agree even if I demanded it.”

“Not tonight,” he admitted, but knew she had no wish to return, at least not tonight. Once he realized the pain associated with the memories at Castle Glenbarr, he knew he had to bring her to Dunfrey Castle to consummate their marriage.

They passed through the archway from the outer bailey into the inner courtyard and were greeted by a groom. Talbot dismounted and went to Rhoslyn’s horse.

“Have you ever visited Dunfrey Castle?” he asked as he helped her from the saddle.

“Once, when I was eleven. Fordyce Galloway lived here. When he died, his wife married a lowlander whose only heir was English. Their son inherited Dunfrey Castle, but he lost the property to Edward.”

Talbot tossed the reins to the groom and commanded his men to come to the hall once they’d taken care of their horses, then pressed a hand to the small of Rhoslyn back urged her toward the door.

“He did not pay his taxes, I take it?”

“Nay. The property lay unused until you took possession.”

Talbot kept only a small contingent of men at Dunfrey Castle, which left the bailey empty this late in the day. He found he liked the quiet and wondered what Rhoslyn would think of living a more sedate life here.

“Do you like Dunfrey Castle?” she asked.

“I do. The buildings are in excellent condition. The forests support an abundance of game. I plan to build cottages and employ freemen to farm the land.”

She looked at him in surprise. “You, a farmer? I canno’ imagine it.”

“I hope you can imagine it,” he said. “How else am I to maintain the fields at Castle Glenbarr if I do not become a farmer?”

“You can leave the running of Castle Glenbarr to me,” she said.

“Or we could hire a steward,” he said.

“Are ye saying I canna’ do it?”

“I am saying you might have more important things to do.”

“Like raising your sons?”

He shifted his gaze to her. “They would be your sons as well.”

Her expression turned speculative. “How do ye feel about being banished to the Scottish Highlands by your king?”

Talbot repressed a laugh. “Buchan is little different from Kent.”

They had reached the castle and walked through the archway at the front door. He pulled the huge door open and Rhoslyn preceded him into the large foyer.

“Ye havena’ seen Buchan in the winter,” she said as he pulled the door shut. “It is bitter cold. Much colder than Kent.”

“I imagine we will find ways to keep warm.”

Her brows snapped down.

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