Highlander's True Love: A Cree & Dawn Short Story by Donna Fletcher

Author:Donna Fletcher [Fletcher, Donna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Short Story, Scotland, Historical Fiction
Published: 2015-02-07T05:00:00+00:00

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Dawn sat cradling her daughter in her arms as she fed from her breast. The babe had laid quiet, gurgling and smiling to herself when her brother Valan had fed. Unfortunately Valan did not do the same when it was Lizbeth’s turn. He let out a cry now and again and twisted his little body as if annoyed.

“He will quiet down once his sister is snuggled safe beside him,” Cree said, entering the nursery and hunching down next to where his wife sat in a chair with their daughter. “She is a quiet one, though lets herself be heard when she wants to.”

Dawn nodded, smiling with pride and still reeling with relief that her daughter had not been born with her affliction. Of course there was the possibilities of other daughters being born that would suffer her fate, but for now she would not worry about that. Now she would dote on her daughter who had a strong voice.

Dawn tickled under Lizabeth’s chin to wake her so that she would take more milk. She seemed satisfied with far too little, though when she roused her, she would take more. Dawn did not mind that it took longer to feed her than Valan since she cherished the time she spent with them both.

“I have invited Fitzbane to supper this evening. I thought it would be good for Tallis to join us. Bringing them together, may help bring out the truth.”

Dawn nodded, then shook her head.

“A nod followed by a shake of your head is a bit confusing.”

Dawn pointed to Lizbeth who had fallen asleep again, and then pointed toward the door, then back at the babe, shaking her head.

“You do not think Tallis will leave her son?”

She nodded, pointed to herself, then Lizbeth and Valan, and shook her head and made a face as if she appeared ill.

“You would not leave them if they were ill,” he said, though it was no surprise to him. He always knew Dawn would make an excellent mum. He stood. “She will attend supper whether she wants to or not. Elsa can look after the lad and that should keep her mind at ease.”

Dawn nodded, knowing she could not change his mind and feeling that perhaps it would be good to bring the two together and see what it brought.

Cree bent over and gripped the back of his wife’s neck with his hand, giving it a gentle squeeze as he rested his brow to hers. “I cannot wait to slip inside you tonight.” He brushed his lips over hers and she startled him and brought a smile to his face when she slipped her hand beneath his plaid and cupped him gently.

He kissed her quick. “I must take my leave, for I do not want my children to see their father ravish their mother.”

She produced a dramatic frown, and he laughed as he left the room.

Dawn settled the two twins before going to her bedchamber to freshen and change for the evening meal. She was

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