Johanna Lindsey - Sherring Cross 03 by The Pursuit

Author:The Pursuit [Pursuit, The]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-02-05T14:11:30+00:00

She came away from the door, stiff now with dread. “I dinna want tae hear this.”

“We wish ye didna hae tae hear this either, but it has tae be said.”

“Nae,” She shook her head, repeated adamantly. “Nae. Go back tae your hotel—back tae the Highlands for that matter. There’s no reason for you tae be here any longer. I already told Ian One that I’d let m’da decide the matter.”

“But our older brother, in his infinite wisdom, neglected tae mention that tae us,” Charles said in his typical sarcastic fashion. “All we knew was that Linc scoffed at our warning tae stay away from ye and sought ye oot anyway, and something had tae be done aboot that.”

“But that was your fault, for no’ telling me tae begin wi’, what you’d done,” she replied. “Lincoln felt that somebody should’ve told me, and rightly so.”

“Aye, we’re sorry for that,” Johnny offered.

A few more of them piped up with the same, but it was too late for apologies on that score, when they’d apparently done something much worse. Or was she simply letting her imagination run wild? They could just be so guilty about that oversight that having to add a little something to it now was too much in their minds.

She sighed and moved farther into the room, sat down between Ian Five and Callum on the first sofa.

“So tell me, then, what did you do now?”

Complete silence and more downcast looks. She stiffened again. Was it so bad that not one of them could get the words out?

Ian Six, not sharing their guilt, didn’t have a problem ending the suspense. “They had Linc shanghaied on a ship bound for China. They paid a crewman to make sure he canna leave the ship at any ports it stops at on the way. Sae he’ll be making the complete journey, which can last from two tae four years—or longer.”

She stared at Ian Six, then at each of her other uncles in turn. Not one, other than Ian, would meet her eyes. Ian apparently believed what they’d told him and what he’d just shared with her. She didn’t.

“This is a joke, right? You just want me tae think he’s gone sae I’ll forget about him. You found out he had tae leave town for some reason, and you’re using that. I canna believe you’d lie tae me like this.” There were so many hot blushes after that, the temperature in the room rose a notch. “It was my idea, Meli. I take full blame,” Jamie said, looking miserable.

“Yours, was it? But you’re all here, so you all were in agreement, and I havena heard the end of the story yet. I’m still waiting.”

Ian Four and Neill, sitting on both sides of Johnny on the other sofa, nudged him to speak up. At thirty-two, he was the oldest there at the moment, and they figured if she’d believe any of them, it would be him.

He didn’t like being put on the spot, however, so his tone was a bit surly as he said, “Ye were right on one count, Meli.

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