Highlander Unchained by McCarty Monica

Author:McCarty, Monica [McCarty, Monica]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 0739489178
Publisher: Ballantine
Published: 2007-01-01T07:00:00+00:00

The pale light of dawn stirred her awake. A soft warmth surrounded her. Flora opened her eyes, feeling as if she’d been wrapped in a blanket of sunshine. She felt safe. Protected. Burrowing her face into the pillow beside her, she savored the warm scent of myrtle…and something else oddly familiar.

Indeed, she felt the strangest sensation of being somewhere that was both unfamiliar and familiar at the same time. Stretching her arms above her head, she noticed the twinge of aching muscles in her back and arms. She raised her head to look around, but it was so heavy. Everything was a little foggy, and it took her a moment to realize that she was not in her chamber.

The bed was bigger, for one. A large chair was positioned before the fireplace. She looked around, noticing the rough, stark furnishings, similar to those in her room. Unlike her room, however, there was an aumbry for storing clothing, in addition to a large, heavily carved wooden chest before the bed. The window was much narrower than hers, suggesting that she was perhaps on a lower floor of the keep.

Why wasn’t she in her room, and why was she so thirsty? Her lips were cracked, her mouth dry. She ran her hand along her bare arm, her skin felt so gritty…

All of a sudden, she realized three things at once. She hadn’t drowned, she was in his bed, and she was completely naked. Each was shocking enough, but together they were enough to toss her into a panic.

The sound of the door creaking open didn’t help matters. When she saw who it was, the riot of emotions swirling inside her grew much worse.

“I see you’re awake,” the woman said. “I brought you some broth.”

Flora had the most appalling urge to hide under the covers. Instead, she forced herself to respond. But what did one say to the leman of the man’s bed you’d just woken up in? “Thank you,” was all she could think of.

Seeing the question in Flora’s eyes, the woman explained, “The laird asked that I look in on you.”

“You’re a healer?”

She shrugged. “I have some skill with herbs.”

Among other things, she thought uncharitably.

Bending over Flora, she started her examination. Putting a gentle hand on Flora’s forehead, feeling the pulse at her neck. All of which seemed very strange. Eventually, curiosity got the better of her. “What is your name?” the healer asked.

The woman gave her a long look. “You know who I am?”

Flora nodded.

“Seonaid,” she answered.

She started to lift the plaids covering her, but Flora held them tightly, her cheeks on fire. “I’m fine.”

The woman lifted a perfectly arched brow. “Your modesty is wasted on me. You don’t have anything I haven’t seen before. It is your decision, but you nearly drowned, and then nearly froze to death.”

Flora’s blush intensified. “You don’t understand.” Her voice lowered. “I don’t have any clothes on.”

Seonaid shook her head as if Flora were addled. “You were freezing to death.” At Flora’s obviously perplexed expression, she continued, “You needed the heat of another against you to warm you quickly.

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