Highland Heiress by Margaret Moore

Author:Margaret Moore
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2011-10-26T16:00:00+00:00

Once the doctor had gone, Moira sat by the bed and picked up a square of fresh linen that smelled of lavender, one of the many little luxuries their new life afforded. She dipped it in the ewer of cool fresh water and wrung it out.

She was about to wipe Mr. McHeath’s forehead when he suddenly shifted and mumbled, “Why didn’t you tell me?”

Although he was talking, his eyes were still closed and when she called his name, he didn’t respond.

He moved again. “You should have told me.”

“You must rest, Mr. McHeath,” she said softly as she wiped his forehead. “You’ve been very badly hurt.”

His eyes abruptly opened and he reached out to grasp her arm with surprising strength. But his gaze was unfocused and his next words told her he wasn’t really aware of where he was or to whom he was speaking. “I loved you…I thought I loved you…but now I don’t know…and Robbie…what’s happened to Robbie?”

“He’s not here,” she said, desperately wondering if she should leave him to call for help, or stay where she was.

Before she could move, Mr. McHeath started to sit up. “I don’t love you. I never loved you. I thought I did, but I didn’t.”

She put her hands on his shoulders to push him back down. “Lie still, Mr. McHeath!” she ordered. “Lie still!”

His eyes closed and panting heavily, he obeyed. Then his eyes flew open again, and although they were still glassy and unfocused, he stared at her as if he was seeing a ghost. “Catriona?”

He moved as if he meant to try to sit up again. She could only think of one way to get him to lie still.

“Yes, Gordon, I’m here,” she said, moving to sit beside him on the bed and taking his overly warm hand in hers. “You must lie still and try to sleep, so you’ll get well again.”

“Catriona,” he sighed, his eyes drifting closed. “Why didn’t you tell me there was someone else?”

“Hush, now, Gordon,” Moira said. “You must rest.”

“You should have told me!”

“Shh, now, Gordon, please!” Moira insisted as she held his hand and caressed his perspiring cheek.

“You should have told me,” he repeated as he turned his head away from her. “I thought you cared for me, but all the time… All the time there was…” His voice began to trail off in a rough rasp. “Somebody else. Not me. Not me…”

With her free hand, Moira reached for a fresh cloth to wipe his brow. Catriona, whoever she was, must be a fool—ten times ten a fool if she would reject Gordon McHeath’s love and devotion for some other man. Why, she would give anything…

“I need to go away,” he murmured. “Robbie. I’ll visit Robbie. He’s a good friend.”

If Robbie McStuart was a good friend, she’d hate to meet a bad one.

“She’s beautiful. And brave. Climbing up in a tree.”

Her breath caught. Had the unknown Catriona ever climbed a tree?

“I wanted to kiss her…such kisses… Moira….”

He was talking about her!

“I want…”

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