The Highlander Takes a Bride by Sands Lynsay

Author:Sands, Lynsay [Sands, Lynsay]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Proper Lady, Wanton, Guest, Scotland, Warrior, 17th Century, Enemy, highlander, Fiction, Romance, Bride, Intrigued, Brawny, Marriage, Adult, Historical, Passion, Safeguard, Brothers, Match, Target
ISBN: 9780062273604
Publisher: Avon
Published: 2015-07-28T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Saidh smiled and lay still for a moment, enjoying the warmth of Greer’s embrace. But restlessness soon moved her to raise her head to peer at him. Finding his eyes closed, she tapped his chin. “Are ye sleeping?”

“I am trying to,” he said dryly and blinked open sleepy eyes.

“How can ye sleep after something like that?” she asked with amazement.

Greer arched his eyebrows and countered, “How can ye not?”

Saidh chuckled at his expression and pushed away from him to get to her feet. “I feel most wonderful and wide awake meself.”

“While I am spent,” he muttered, his gaze warming as it ran over her body.

Saidh grinned at his expression and turned to saunter down to the water’s edge, putting an exaggerated sway in her walk as she’d seen a maid or two do to tempt her brothers.

“Oh, lass, yer like to wake the beast do ye keep that up,” Greer warned.

“And what beast would that be, m’laird?” Saidh asked, glancing back with a sassy smile. She let her gaze drop to his groin and arched her eyebrows. The man was well set in that department. At least he was if she was to judge by the glimpses she’d had of her brothers over the years. None of them were shy or overly concerned about being seen in all their glory. If she were to believe their bragging, they were all well endowed, a Buchanan trait. From what she could tell though, Greer was easily their equal. Still, she couldn’t resist pinching his manly pride and teased, “Surely ye do no’ mean that wee thing?”

“Och!” He was on his feet in a trice and rushing toward her.

Laughing, Saidh turned and started into the water. She’d barely taken two steps into the cold liquid when he caught her from behind and swept her up into his arms. Greer didn’t stop there, but carried her quickly forward until he stood knee deep in the cold water.

“Take it back,” he ordered, holding her out over the water.

“Take what back?” she asked innocently, unconcerned. She’d intended to swim after all.

“Wife,” he growled in warning and Saidh’s smile changed, softening with wonder.

“I am yer wife now,” she said softly and when confusion filled his expression, explained, “We’ve consummated the marriage. We’re truly husband and wife now.”

Smiling faintly, he nodded, drawing her against his chest. His voice was a soft growl as he agreed, “Aye. We’re man and wife now.”

They smiled gently and leaned toward each other to share a kiss. Their lips never met, however. The sound of snapping branches followed by whinnies from their horses made them both glance sharply toward the beasts as the mare and stallion shifted nervously away from the edge of the clearing.

Saidh wasn’t surprised when Greer suddenly turned and carried her quickly out of the water. The moment he hit dry land he let her legs drop. Once she was on her feet, he also removed the arm from around her back and then he abandoned her to hurry to his plaid and grab up his sword.

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