Conquered by a Highlander by Paula Quinn

Author:Paula Quinn [Quinn, Paula]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Tags: Romance, Fiction / Romance - Historical
ISBN: 9781455510689
Google: tD-sEoqxknEC
Amazon: 0446552356
Barnesnoble: 0446552356
Goodreads: 13525961
Publisher: Forever
Published: 2012-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

Nothing in Colin’s life could have prepared him for the battle he found himself fighting over the next three days. He was a warrior, unmatched and unbeaten against any foe he’d ever faced. He didn’t give himself over to weakness of mind or body. He lived a life of danger and risk and never once had he allowed his heart to soften toward anyone.

But his current opponent was not fashioned of flesh and blood, but of stone and of pale flowing locks. Her lips were as soft as he’d imagined. Her breath, as sweet as he’d dreamed it to be. Damn it to hell, but he shouldn’t have kissed her.

Worse, he’d wanted to do it again the instant he’d stopped and every moment since.

He’d hoped to have words with her about why he’d been so bold. In truth though, he had no bloody notion about what to say. How did men throughout history explain their hearts to lasses? Why the hell did they have to? ’Twasn’t enough that he had no notion of how to demonstrate his affection toward a lass. That he cared for her well-being was crippling in and of itself.

He was likely going to get himself killed over her. Instead of blocking Lefevre’s waster this afternoon during practice, he’d almost lost an eye watching her spread a blanket in the midst of St. Petroc’s gravestones. She’d caught his gaze twice and tossed him a disinterested glance that left him floundering with weapons he’d been born to wield. Edmund waving cheerfully to him was equally dangerous.

At least Gates hadn’t rammed his sword into his gut when Colin explained how he intended on getting her and Edmund out of Dartmouth. He’d even given Colin the benefit of listening to his plan from beginning to end—with only minor variations in Gillian and Edmund’s ultimate destination. Colin liked the captain, but he didn’t trust him with his identity or Camlochlin’s location.

None of it mattered though, because she had made certain to stay away from him and ’twas eating away at him. At every part of him, until he found himself standing in the stairwell late at night, unable to leave while she played her lute in the turrets. Worse, knowing that the men of the garrison were passed out drunk in their beds, he’d managed to convince himself that he was there to protect her from unwanted intruders.

He cursed himself now while he made his way to the round tower. He had to get kissing her, seeing her, out of his thoughts. Right now, the only thing on his mind should be getting her, Gates, and Devon to trust him with their lives, and the lives of others. He’d hoped to have gained Gillian’s trust before he set his plans in motion, but he could wait no longer. The sooner she and Edmund were gone from Dartmouth, the better he could concentrate on the annihilation of his enemies.

The earl’s trust wouldn’t be difficult to win. Colin knew a few things that Devon didn’t know—like who was truly behind the plot to bring William back to England.

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