Ghosts of Culloden Moor 01 - The Gathering by L.L. Muir

Author:L.L. Muir [Muir, L.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-06-20T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIVE: The Gathering

The ATV came up from the lower field with bright lights piercing through the still-heavy curtains of rain. I watched the faces of the two guards, waiting for their reaction at finding a civilian on the property so late. But surely they expected some trouble on Solstice. They were prepared, after all.

“Don’t see her. Don’t see her,” I chanted. Dread and rain slashed through me as the vehicle started up the path toward the monument. Impossible not to see her. Impossible.

The lights shone directly on the lass as she continued to pile the logs. And all for naught. I waited for the red flash of brake lights, but they never came.

The headlamps moved on, shining along the path, turning toward the cottage. The ATV’s small engine whirred along without slowing.

Perhaps they are drunk. For how else could they have driven by her unseeing?

The vehicle stopped at the old Leanach cottage and one man got out. With an umbrella opened over his head, he walked around the house. Perhaps he needed to relieve himself before coming back for a confrontation.

But the man did no such thing. He aimed his small torch through the window and took a look. He continued around the building and peered through another pane of glass. A moment later, he climbed back into the ATV and shook the water from his umbrella. The engine roared to life once more and the guards turned toward the car park as if it were just another night on the moor.

79 tilted his head at Soni. “What do you intend to do with a rain-soaked pile of logs, then?”

She smiled and shrugged her shoulders but continued her task.

“Don’t do this,” he begged. “We can continue as we have, surely.” He moved close to her and she straightened. With his head bent, their faces were inches apart. “Please.” He suddenly placed a hand on each shoulder and pulled her to him. Her hood fell back, but caught on the top of her head.

She looked into his eyes for a moment, then closed her own. Her chin lifted slightly.

Don’t do it!

The big blond lowered his mouth to hers and I realized they could feel each other. His hands had pulled her shoulders. His lips stopped where hers began!

But how could that be?

I thought back to all those visits. Why had I never noticed before? She’d taken his hand any number of times. They’d walked every inch of Culloden and 79 had held tight to her.

How? Did he feel so strongly for her? For when my emotions ran high, I was more substantial. Even Alan McHenish was able to give me a shove now and again.

How strongly 79 must be feeling at that moment, then, to have a living lass feel his touch!

The kiss ended, but neither of them stepped away.

“Please,” he said again. “It’s too soon.”

She shook her head sadly. “Our time has run out.”

He straightened but didn’t release his hold. “I won’t allow it—”

“Ye cannot stop me.” Her chin quivered as she lifted her hands in the air.

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