Julia London - [Scandalous 02] by Highland Scandal

Author:Highland Scandal
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

“Among the clan, aye. We’d no’ hand one of our own over to anyone, much less the English. And if one was tempted by the bounty, the laird would match it.”

“That seems rather extreme, does it no’?” Jack said.

“He has his reasons.”

Jack wanted to ask what those reasons were, but his thoughts were interrupted by the arrival of Lizzie and Charlotte.

Jack—and Newton, as well, for that matter—was not the least prepared for their appearance. Jack had grown accustomed to Lizzie’s drab gray gowns and the miles of wool she wore. The gown she wore this evening was the farthest thing from drab or gray. It was the color of a Scottish sky in summer, the underskirt the ruby shade of dusk. The fit of the gown was so remarkable that Jack had to force himself to look away lest he be accused of ogling.

Yet that was precisely what he was doing, and he could scarcely keep from it. She moved like a cloud in that gown, gliding into the room even when pushing Charlotte in her chair. She wore the annular brooch—a wreath of thistles—and her auburn curls had been corralled prettily by a string of pearls.

Jack had seen some beauties in his time, women dressed in rich fabrics and dazzling jewels who moved gracefully, spoke eloquently, and made love elegantly. Lizzie made them all look common to him now. There was something about her that struck at the very core of him. She was a Scottish princess, a woman who exuded health as well as beauty, who had a sparkle in her eye that reflected a lust for life. Jack was utterly enchanted. So enchanted that Lizzie had to say once more, “Good evening.”

“I beg your pardon,” he said, instantly extending his hand to hers, “I was so taken I quite forgot myself.”

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