Scottish Devil by Tammy Andresen

Author:Tammy Andresen
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Highland
Publisher: 0
Published: 2018-08-29T18:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

THE NEXT FEW hours passed with heart-wrenching slowness. Her father had delivered her to hide in the larder and then had joined the fight.

Crouched behind several barrels, Eliza heard the clang of clashing of swords, the pops of firing pistols, and the cries of death.

She was glad that she’d done as Stone asked. Hearing the battle was difficult enough.

Stone’s voice had filtered down to her several times and each time, she breathed a sigh of relief but the more time passed when she didn’t hear it, the more frightened she would become. The noise had mostly died off, but Eliza couldn’t be certain what was happening.

Finally the door to the larder opened and she crouched lower, her breath stopping.

“Eliza,” Stone called. “Come out, love. It’s over.”

Standing, he stood in the doorway looking dirty, bloody, and absolutely wonderful. “Stone,” she cried, trying to skirt around the barrels.

He stepped closer and reached out his arms, lifting her over several barrels until she was pressed against his chest with his arms wrapped about her.

She wound hers about his neck and looked up to him. “I was so worried for you.”

“And I, you,” he said before he captured her lips with his.

She had forgotten to hold herself apart from him. Forgotten that he might be the enemy, the type of man who oppressed the people rather than protected them, or that he’d strong-arm her like her father so often did. Because he’d saved her, yet again, and he was slowly filling all the gaps in her spirit. The places that had broken when her mother had passed.

She kissed him back with everything she had.

His heart was pounding against her own and she could hardly catch her breath. “Eliza,” he growled out.

“Don’t say anything,” she whispered back. She didn’t want to discuss the future and she was afraid he was about to ask about his proposal. “I just want to enjoy the feel of you.” She gulped. “Thank you for everything today.”

He gave a nod. “Most people beg me to actually talk with them. They don’t usually ask me to be quiet.”

A giggle bubbled out of her lips. “I’m so glad that you’re all right.”

“Me too.” He set her feet down. “There are wounded that need to be tended.”

She gave a nod. “I’ll help.”

“I don’t want you up on deck.” He shook his head. “It’s a gruesome scene.”

He was protecting her…again. “Bring them down to the sleeping quarters. I can care for men who need it there.”

He jerked his chin in acknowledgement and, keeping his arm about her waist, led her to the sleeping quarters.

That touch stayed in her thoughts for the next several hours as she tended the wounded. The feel of being tucked into his very strong side.

Judging by what she heard above her, the deck was cleared and the ship sailed into the harbor. It was distant at first, but as they sailed through toward the shore, the cheers of people could be heard above the rush of the water.

Finally making

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