Finding Love at Loch Ness by Melissa Anne

Author:Melissa Anne [Anne, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Independent
Published: 2024-01-12T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

The return trip to Scotland, at least the largest portion of the trip, was spent catching up on missed sleep. William had reminded Elizabeth that traveling East was always far more taxing on the body than traveling in the opposite direction, and Elizabeth was well aware of how jet-lagged she had been on her first trip to Scotland. They took advantage of the pods on the transatlantic portion of the trip and again snuggled together in one to sleep, much to the amusement of their flight attendant.

They stopped briefly in Edinburgh to give copies of Elizabeth’s personal paperwork to the family solicitor. While in Tennessee, Elizabeth had obtained certified copies of her birth certificate, which would be needed for them to file for her visa paperwork, as well as copies of her passport, American driver’s license, and social security card. Before they left Gatlinburg the second time, they had also obtained official copies of the marriage license, one of which was given to the solicitor as well.

He advised them to go ahead and file for Elizabeth’s spousal visa to prevent any difficulties later on. Richard and Uncle Henry had both offered to run interference with Catherine if she tried to cause any issues. However, after some discussion of various scenarios, they decided that, like the decision to marry in Tennessee, Catherine could not do anything to create issues if the paperwork was already taken care of. Once she had the visa, it would be impossible for Catherine to do anything to prevent it.

They were informed that it would take about three weeks for the visa to be processed and they would be informed when it had been issued. Once issued, it would be very difficult for the visa to be revoked without cause. They discussed once again keeping their marriage a secret, and debated telling a few people once the visa was obtained. Both Elizabeth and William decided to keep it a secret for now and determined they could make a decision once Elizabeth’s visa was in hand.

After that was all done, they boarded a final plane to Inverness, where they were met by a car to take them home. It was early evening on Monday, so they decided to leave the unpacking for the next day and headed straight to bed.

They woke early the next morning, although they lingered in bed for some time, speaking of their plans and exchanging kisses.

After a while, Elizabeth surprised her new husband with an unexpected comment. “I love listening to your voice, Will,” she said softly as she lay in his arms, tracing lazy circles on his bare chest. “You looked rather foreboding when I first encountered you at the airport, but then you spoke, and I was entranced. And then the next day, when I saw you at Loch Ness, and you launched into that broad Highland accent — I think I fell in love right then.”

She felt the slight rumble of his laugh below her cheek. “I did not know my voice had that effect on you, mo chridhe,” he replied, his voice low and soft.

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