This Magic Moment by Patricia Rice

Author:Patricia Rice
Language: ron
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Dejectedly walking from the village some hours later, Christina located a lovely streambed where she could cool her tired feet. She had many things to think about, more than her head could hold.

She had received no satisfaction from the women of the village. None were brave enough to talk with her directly. Most scurried away when she appeared. When she cornered a captive audience in the mercantile and spoke of how hardworking and brave Harry was, the customers nodded their heads and hastened to leave.

If no one would talk with her, how could she find out what was wrong? And something was definitely wrong if no one would talk to her. Or to Harry.

The stream beckoned. Perhaps the tree faeries would guide her. She took off her pattens, shoes, and stockings, pulled her skirt and petticoats up to her knees, and dipped her feet into the cool water.

The tree faeries tempted her with the sensuous rush of liquid over her bare toes, the gentle whisper of spring leaves, and the sweet scent of violets—all reminding her of her duty to be Harry's wife, to offer him the comfort and support he deserved.

She had been a child to insist on love when what Harry needed most was a wife and helpmeet. How lonely he must be with no one to talk to! She wished she could give him the same kind of love and understanding her sisters shared with their husbands, but she shouldn't demand love if she didn't have it to return.

She wasn't at all certain that she knew how to love. She admired Harry. She enjoyed his company—when he wasn't being pigheaded. She would love to love him, if she only knew how. But if she couldn't give him love, she had to offer what she could.

She knew the one thing Harry really wanted was an heir, but she didn't think she could give him one.

The faeries whispered of rowans and ancient rites. The trees murmured, the water rippled, and her Malcolm nature stirred, responding with urges not easily denied. Her romantic nature longed for love. But she yearned to make Harry happy as well.

It was time for her to be a woman, to forgo the dreams of childhood and learn the mysteries of life. Perhaps then she would know how to help Harry.

And as a Malcolm, she had a reputation to uphold. Malcolm women always defended their husbands and supported their families. It was the reason they married well—because men knew their reputation.

Thus far, Harry had every right to accuse her of childish irresponsibility, even if he had nobly refrained from doing so. She had done little but follow her own inclinations.

She was married. That meant far more than the freedom to finally learn about the pleasures of the marriage bed. But the marriage bed might be the place for her to start.

And once she had learned what she could from Harry, she would find a means to converse with the tenants. Her gift had to have some purpose.

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