The Laird's Runaway Bride: A Steamy Scottish Medieval Historical Romance (Charmed by the Sassenachs Book 1) by Ann Marie Scott

Author:Ann Marie Scott [Scott, Ann Marie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-11-19T00:00:00+00:00

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Even though she was soaked to the skin and chilly, Amelia could scarcely pay attention to her discomfort. All she could focus on was the feel of her hand in his, the way he led her through the quiet corridors of the Keep. The place was almost empty, as though everyone else had retreated to their chambers to keep warm. As though this place had been left, just for the two of them to enjoy.

His footsteps echoed around them, and she caught sight of the blade that he had pressed into her hand back at the pond. She had been surprised by his willingness to teach her, given all she knew about him. Wasn’t he worried that she might try to turn such skills against him, if given the chance? But he had offered her the tutelage as though it were natural. Perhaps, things were different here than they had been back in England. Perhaps, there was more to this place than she ever could have imagined.

Finally, they reached the door to her bedchamber.

“I’ll call Effie,” she remarked, letting her hand slip from his. “Ask her to draw me a bath.”

He didn’t reply. Instead, he just stood there, gazing at her, and she could see something in his eyes, something dark and wanting, the same thing she had seen that day when they had been in the carriage together, and he had moved to take control of her like she belonged to him. A warmth spread out along her pelvis, reaching over her hips and along her stomach. Did he know what he was capable of making her feel? Did he have any idea?

“Or…” she murmured, knowing that he was waiting for her approval. “Or… you could come inside.”

The words hung there in the air between them. For a moment, she was sure he was going to refuse, just like he had done before, thinking that she wasn’t truly willing, and therefore, he couldn’t take advantage of their marital status to give her everything she needed. But, to her surprise, he nodded slowly, and pushed open the door without a word to allow her to step inside.

She could feel her heart thrumming in her chest as she moved into the bedchamber, into the confines of those blood-red walls that had once seemed so dangerous to her, but now, seemed raw and lustful, rich with the promise of what could happen now that they were alone together.

She could not bring herself to so much as turn to look at him. She felt as though her face might give away more than she wanted him to know, at least so soon.

All at once, she felt him behind her, his body pressed to hers, like it had been on the horse, only this time, neither of them could pretend it was just a matter of practicality. She drew in a sharp breath, her body trembling from something between the cold and the heat she could feel burning off of him with every motion.

He reached up slowly, and brushed a strand of her soaked hair from her neck.

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