Druid's Glen 2 - Highland Nights by Donna Grant

Author:Donna Grant [Grant, Donna]
Format: epub
Published: 2010-01-07T07:31:23+00:00

By the time Gregor returned with a grouse that he set to cleaning, she knew he had withdrawn from her. She rose to her feet and walked toward him. When she stood behind him and he still didn’t acknowledge her, she placed a hand on his shoulder.

He immediately tensed and stilled. Her heart tore in two for the guilt and shame she knew he carried. It didn’t matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t push aside the need she had to help him.

“I’m sorry I didn’t stay in the cave,” she said, not knowing where else to begin.

He nodded and went back to his cleaning.

“I thought I could help.”

“You almost got killed.”

Finally, she thought. “But I didn’t. I knew MacNeil wouldn’t be able to kill me.”

“You knew no such thing,” Gregor bellowed and threw down his dirk as he stood. “Do you have any idea how frightened I was?”

His words hit her like a month old loaf of bread. “Why? Because you had failed Moira?”

“Because I was afraid I had failed you,” he finally said.

She took a step toward him only to find him backing away from her. It took a great amount of effort but she didn’t let him see how his actions hurt her.

“At least you are no longer banished from your clan.”

He turned his back to her. “You don’t know anything, Fiona.”

“Your parents want you to return. They have been looking for you for years. There isn’t much to understand.”

His back stayed rigid at her words, but she wasn’t done with him yet. She walked around until she faced him. “You are to be laird of the MacLachlan’s.”

“Nay. I will return like I promised but only to make sure my father is all right.”

“I don’t understand you. You have everything you ever wanted. Why are you turning your back on them now?”

“It isn’t for you to understand,” he said and walked away.

Fiona stared at the half-cleaned grouse. She needed to do something to burn off her anger, and the grouse was as good as anything right now. Besides she needed to eat.

It wasn’t until the grouse had finished cooking that she looked up and found Gregor striding toward her. He didn’t even look at her as he helped himself to the grouse.

Wonderful. How am I going to break through his walls now? And why do I even want to? I’m supposed to leave him remember?

She remembered all right, but it didn’t stop her heart from wanting to mend his. They ate in silence. She didn’t bother to tell him good-night when she lie down. If he wanted to be left alone, then she would leave him alone.

All the way to the Druid’s Glen if need be. She just hoped they reached it in a couple of days. It was on the tip of her tongue to ask him how far they had to go, but quickly changed her mind.

She didn’t need a Highland winter to feel the chill that came from the man across the fire. * * * * Gregor yearned to know if Fiona’s wound was healing.

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