The Irish Devil by Donna Fletcher

Author:Donna Fletcher
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: historical romance, irish, celtic, historical fiction

Chapter Seventeen

Eric emitted a low rumbling growl as he walked through the great hall. If one more person sang his wife’s praises he would strangle them. Her presence was now certainly known in the keep. The servants spoke of her as if she were a saint. To them she performed miraculous healings, always passed a pleasant word and forever wore a generous smile.

The last he had to agree with. Whenever his eyes lighted on her she was smiling. Whether she was busy cleaning and arranging her healing cottage, tending the soil in her garden or directing those in the keep, she always appeared cheerful and good-natured. And damned if it was not contagious. He had found the servants more civil and content since she took over the duties of running the keep. His own men even changed their attitude toward her, especially after Stuart had shared the secret of his renewed prowess with them.

Faith had teasingly informed him that she would need a large plot of soil just to grow mint and chamomile. He had found her tale amusing and had shared it with Colin. The next day he was stunned to find a large plot of land completely cleared and prepared for planting not far from her herb garden. His men had taken her remark seriously and saw to it that she got what she requested without delay.

The one incident that disturbed him the most, though, had happened just that very morning. He had grown annoyed waiting for his wife to join him for the morning fare. She was late as was her usual way, but for some reason her delay irritated him. If he had thought on it he would have realized that it was because he was anxious to see her. He had planned a tactical maneuver he thought would work well. He would ask her to join him on a ride to the lake. Once alone he intended to talk with her, hoping to discover more about her life at Donnegan keep.

Unfortunately he had not known she had been attending an ailing peasant most of the night and when she rushed into the great hall appearing exhausted, he lost his temper. He had not meant to shout at her. He was annoyed she had worked herself to near exhaustion, but he had lost control of his emotions—a rare occurrence. He raised his voice at her demanding she obey him and she acquiesced with a respectful nod of her head. He had not been aware that the hall had grown silent and all eyes remained fixed upon them.

It took only minutes for him to realize that he had erred. All eyes looked with sympathy to the lady of the keep. Oddly enough, he had also realized at that moment that he had made a wise decision in taking her as a wife. That realization made the path to victory in their skirmish all the more clear and although the hall was filled with frowns, he smiled, which annoyed the occupants all the more.

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