Love Me Forever by Johanna Lindsey

Author:Johanna Lindsey [Lindsey, Johanna]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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"Well, shall we see what the blackguard has to say for himself?" Devlin said.

Beside him, Megan frowned, and not for the first time that day. "I still don't think you've calmed down enough. This could wait until morning, after you've had a chance to sleep on it."

Devlin shook his head emphatically. "You've held me off the entire day, and even managed to get me to sit through a bloody uncomfortable dinner, with Lady Kimberly glowering at me the whole while, though I can't imagine why she should find fault with me."

Megan restrained the urge to snort, just. "Perhaps because she thinks you've been a bit unfair in your dealing with the Highlander thus far? He really wasn't in any condition to face your wrath this morning. Actually, with you as angry as you were, I don't think perfect health would have helped the Scot a'tall, though Kimberly might think otherwise."

That merely produced another glower. "Not another minute will this be delayed."

That said, he gave his wife no further opportunity for protest. He opened the door and marched into the Scot's room. She followed on his heels, as did the three burly servants who'd been brought along to cart MacGregor off to the magistrate after Devlin finished with him. Of course, with as big a man as Lachlan was, it might have taken more than three if he hadn't already suffered a beating.

The room was dark and quite chilly. The fire that had been lit at some time during the day had completely burned out, and the guards at the door had probably scared the maids away. But from what little light filtered in from the hall, MacGregor was located in his bed, and once again was apparently asleep.

Megan tsked. The man's condition supported her contention that this interrogation really should be delayed until morning. But Devlin was already giving orders to the three servants to get the fire going and light the lamps about the room, and in his obvious sour mood, they were quick to obey. So she didn't suggest again that this ought to wait. Further aggravating him at this point wouldn't benefit the Highlander. Not that she wanted to benefit him.

Lady Kimberly might have raised a few doubts that morning, but Megan still tended to agree with her husband. She just felt—well, rather sorry for Lachlan, all things considered. And she dreaded having to tell Margaret what he'd done. So far, the matter had been kept under wraps, so to speak, but soon enough it would become common knowledge. And Margaret was going to be terribly upset. Not only that, but she would undoubtedly hold herself responsible as well, for having invited him here, nephew or not.

"That's enough light," she heard Devlin say now. "Fetch that basin of water over there. I want to be certain he's completely awake—"

"Oh, for heaven's sake," Megan interrupted and marched over to the bed, ordering loudly on the way, "Get up, MacGregor, and go splash some water on your

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