Highland Salvation (Highland Pride) by Lori Ann Bailey

Author:Lori Ann Bailey
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Entangled, Amara, Ancient World Historical Romance; Historical Irish Fiction; Historical Scottish Fiction; Scottish Historical Romance; Women's Historical Fiction; Historical Fiction; Historical European Fiction; Romance; Lov;, Earl; Historical; Highlander; Political intrigue; Blackmail; Dyslexia; Marriage of Convenience; Opposites Attract; Redemption; Ugly Duckling; Right Under your Nose; Unrequited Love; Tortured Hero
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC (Amara)
Published: 2019-03-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

After they broke their fast, Blair was pleased to discover a bundle for her on the dressing table. Finlay had taken one of the dusty gowns she’d worn on the trip down to be measured and had a seamstress prepare from ready stock a gown suitable for meeting the residents and servants of her husband’s estate.

It was beautiful, made of the softest silk to ever touch her skin. With the dress, along with a new shift, slippers, and stockings, she felt truly cherished. Her father had never bothered to purchase anything for her, only her mother had with a meager allowance Father had given her.

The material was cream, with blue brocade in swirling designs of vines and flowers. Blue ribbons crisscrossed the top in the front to lace it up and hold her small bosom in what she hoped was an appealing fashion. She held matching ribbons and braided them through her hair.

Finlay came up behind her in his plaid and a clean shirt he’d had delivered to the room. “Do ye have a maid? Ye didnae say anything about one when we left.”

“I did, but she is my mother’s as well, and I didnae wish to take her away. She is also aging and doesnae get about well, so I thought ’twas best if she could stay near her family.”

“Well, ye willnae need one when we are in Scotland, but mayhap we can go into the village tomorrow and find ye one for here.”

“I would like that. How long will it take to get to yer home?”

“We should be there by the midday meal.”

What would his estate be like? Would she be as close to the servants as she had been at home, and would they have enough on hand to feed the group once they arrived? She was about to ask when a pounding jolted her, and she looked to the door.

“We have the horses ready when ye two want to join us.” It was Malcolm’s teasing voice. She blushed, thinking the men must know what they had done, twice, since coming to the room.

“We will be right down.” Gathering the rest of their belongings, he placed them in their bags.

Before walking to the door, she said, “Thank ye.”

He smiled but didn’t seem to understand. “For the gown and everything else. Ye didnae have to.” She waved a hand up and down to indicate the accoutrements he’d purchased.

“But I wanted to,” he said, shrugging and pretending it was nothing. But to her it meant he cared, even if just a little.

…

The road was wide and well trodden here as if it were the thoroughfare to a large village. Blair was struck by the beautiful white flowers that fringed the edges of the seemingly man-made drainage canals lining the perimeter. As the new plants swayed in the gentle breeze, she was reminded of the purple and blue shades of the heather and thistles at home, and she became anxious.

Finlay seemed more rigid and reserved the closer they got to his home.

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