To Have and to Trust by Allie Palomino

Author:Allie Palomino [Palomino, Allie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Highland
Published: 2014-12-28T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

“Good afternoon, Andie. Ye slept long. Did ye rest well?”

Andie looked up, startled. “I’ve been awake for some time, now. I’ve been looking for…ah…for…” she stumbled. “‘Tis foolish of me,” she said, shaking her head and smiling. “I shouldna be looking for Meghan, especially the morning after her wedding night.”

“Please have a seat.”

Andie hurried to do as Gavin said, sensing the seriousness in this tone and the tension in his body.

“What happened? I havena slept that long, have I?” she asked, looking outside. “Lord, ‘tis almost the eve!” She looked back at Gavin. His face was still somber. She stood up, the chair scuffing against the floor.

“Sit, Andie.”

“I willna! Where is Meghan?” she asked, near hysteria. “Did something happen to her?”

Gavin knew he’d better tell her before she became uncontrollable. “They arena here, Andie.”

“Where in the Lord’s name are they?”

“They went to Gabriel’s holding.”

“Holding? What holding?”

“Gabriel has his own holding, Andie. He has his own land. Father provided it for him, even though ‘tis not common for a father to provide for a second son.”

“She’s nay here?” Andie said, fixated on that portion of what he said.

“Nay. He felt it was best for Meghan’s safety that she be with him at his holding.”

She got up, smoothed her skirt. “Fine. Just point me in the direction and I shall walk.”

Gavin shook his head. “I’m sorry, Andie. Ye canna walk there.”

Her head snapped to his. “Where is it?” she asked, tightly.

“‘Tis about two days ride, northwest of here.”

“I doona believe ye! Why did she nay tell me? She wouldna go without saying goodbye!”

“She didna know either. The only ones who knew were me, Gabriel, and Bryce. It needed to be secret.”

“Then she’ll be back in a few days,” Andie said, turning to leave.

“Nay, she willna return in a few days.”

She fisted her hands at her sides. Her nails were beginning to bite into her palms.

“When is she returning?” she asked tightly.

“Until the problem with Alistair has been resolved.”

“But that’s nay for three months, at least!”

“Aye.”

“Well, I’m glad ye’re calm about this!” she fairly shouted. “Then I shall go to her.”

“Ye will do no such thing, Andie.”

“Where’s Bryce? He’ll take me.”

“Bryce went with with them, under the safety and secrecy of the moonlight, along with Gabriel’s men.”

“What?” she shouted. Her breathing grew laborious. She turned towards the stairs.

“Where are ye going?” he asked, following her.

“I’m leaving! I’m going to Meghan.”

“Andie, ye canna go. This is her new life now. She and Gabriel will be there for a time. He will return, but she will remain there for protection. Alistair is nay above taking her, as he did Riley, for his own ends. Gabriel willna have her life in danger.”

“What do ye mean that ‘this is her new life?’ She is my friend, my sister, and I will go to her.” She sounded frantic.

“Nay, Andie. I canna let ye. Yer life is endangered, also. I promised yer father that I’d always protect his family should harm come to them, as my father had promised him also.

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