With Dragons She Walks by Darby Brit & Fela Dawson Scott & Patricia McAllister

Author:Darby, Brit & Fela Dawson Scott & Patricia McAllister [Darby, Brit]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance/Historical
Publisher: Brit Darby LLC
Published: 2013-12-05T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

CAILIN DABBED AT THE cuts and bruises covering Drake, trying to cleanse him of the dirt and sweat covering his body. She tried to still her trembling hands but found it difficult to rid herself of the fear she had felt as he fought Bjorn. Over and over she relived the battle, each agonizing moment endured while she thought Drake might be killed.

“I am not a child.” Drake grabbed her wrist. “I shall wash myself.”

Cailin nodded, relieved he was awake even if grumbling. Not knowing what else to say, she let him take the wet rag, pulled away and stood. He tossed aside the cloth and sat up, the effort taking energy he did not have. But with a determined grunt, he slung his legs off the side of the bed he now lay on and stood.

“There was a time,” he drawled, trying to steady his legs, “I’d not be put to bed like a babe from a mere fight.”

His cavalier attitude grated Cailin’s already strained nerves. Arms folded, she paced. “What on earth possessed you to challenge Bjorn? You’ve been chained and beaten and starved for years, what did you expect? To drink the night away celebrating your victory? Perhaps slay a few Dragons for me?”

His eyes darkened at her sarcasm. “That would be preferable to being laid out like a woman in a dead faint!”

“None—” Cailin stopped, her voice cracking with pent-up emotions. “None thought any such thing. You fought a capable warrior and won. Do not make light of what you have done.”

Drake saw the guilt in her eyes. “I could not let you complete the challenge, Cailin.”

“I am grateful, but you should not have taken such a risk on my account.”

“I will take a thousand such risks to keep you safe.”

Drake’s words came out a whisper. He saw his sentiment made Cailin close her eyes. A blush stained her cheeks and he knew she struggled to find the right words. When she opened her eyes again, he saw such sadness it tore at his heart.

“What have I said to cause you such sorrow?” Drake did not disguise the disappointment in his voice. He all but declared his love for her and she looked as if the very thought desolated her.

“I had no right to involve you in my troubles. You should have walked away when you had the chance.”

Confusion scorched his mind, his thoughts pushed one after another into a jumbled mess. “Is that what you wish? Are you so fickle and flighty you make love to me one moment, then push me away the next?”

“I worry,” she cried, hurt echoing in her voice. “You act rashly and I could not bear it if you were hurt! I should never have placed you in such danger. What sort of woman am I to do such a thing?”

“What kind of man would I be if I let my wife burn and maim herself?”

“Drake.” Cailin paused to gather her thoughts. A single tear slid down her cheek, it felt strange, unnatural on her face.

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