Heart of the Druid Laird by Barbara Longley

Author:Barbara Longley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Carina Press
Published: 2011-09-18T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Dermot lowered her into a chair, helped her out of her parka and tossed it over the couch. He took a seat on the ottoman in front of her and removed the boot from her uninjured foot. When he reached for the other, she winced and inhaled sharply. He started working on the laces. “Do you think anything is broken, lass?”

Sidney bit her lip and shook her head. Dermot didn’t like her pallor or the beads of sweat on her forehead. He couldn’t tolerate seeing her hurt. His own helplessness to make it better twisted his gut.

“We need to get you out of these wet trousers.” Dermot started to unsnap her jeans.

She batted his hands away. “I can do it,” she gritted out.

“Fine.” Dermot snatched a blanket from one of the chairs and laid it over her lap. “I’ll make a tea to help with the pain and swelling.” He left her to undress while he fetched his packets of medicinal herbs. Stubborn woman. She had not reacted the way he’d expected when presented with the check. She should have been pleased that her financial worries were over. Instead of gratitude, she’d given him anger.

Once he was in the kitchen, he set a kettle of water on the gas range, then pulled his mobile phone from his pocket and hit speed dial. After arranging things with Lachlan, Dermot made the tea, snatched a bag of frozen vegetables from the freezer and returned to tend Sidney’s ankle.

“I heard you talking to someone.” Sidney scooted herself up in the chair.

“Aye. My men. Lachlan and Niall are driving up. One of them will drive your Jeep back to St. Paul.”

“In this blizzard? It’s not safe. Call them back and tell them not to come. They’ll never find the turn off.” She lifted her chin and glared at him. “It’s my left ankle that’s sprained. There’s no reason why I can’t drive myself back. We’ll leave early tomorrow morning. The snow will have stopped by then.”

“We’ll leave this evening, and you’ll ride with me.” He returned her glare with one of his own. “Do no’ worry about the weather. I’ll take care of it once I’ve seen to your injury.”

“How can you take care of the weather?”

“I’ll divert the storm and send it elsewhere.”

Her brow rose. “You can do that?”

“I can exert my will over the natural world, but magic has never been my area of expertise.” He shrugged. “I know a few spells. I can do the basics, but I was always more healer than mage.” Dermot sat on the ottoman and placed the tea beside her. “Drink this.” He lifted her swollen ankle into his lap and removed her sock. The feel of her soft skin brought memories of the night before rushing back to him. Taking a deep breath, he concentrated on his task. “Can you move your foot?”

Nodding, Sidney grimaced and wiggled her foot against his lap, sending his pulse rate soaring. Gods, what kind of an arse would become aroused in a situation like this?

“I think it’s just a sprain.

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