Harlequin Historical January 2019, Box Set 2 of 2 by Bronwyn Scott

Author:Bronwyn Scott
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-11-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

‘Ragn! Ragn!’ Svana ran up just as Ragn finished dressing after her bath the next morning.

She had deliberately chosen a dark blue gown, the one which made her eyes shine and which swirled softly about her legs. Life always seemed better when she wore it. She hoped Gunnar’s eyes would light up when he saw it. A few days of romance before his disappointment in her set in. Trusting him with her body was different from trusting him with her heart.

Ragn stopped combing her hair in the weak sunshine. ‘Is there a problem, sweetling?’

Svana gave a happy sigh. ‘Gunnar says that Kolka and Kefla can sleep in my chamber tonight. They like sleeping on my bed, so you won’t need to sleep there as well, will you?’

‘How do you know this about the dogs sleeping on your bed?’

Svana tilted her chin upwards. ‘They were on the bed, licking my face this morning. I slept ever so well. No bad dreams. And I thought why not for always?’

Ragn put her hands over her mouth. ‘I see.’

‘Don’t you think it is a wonderful plan?’ Svana’s eyes turned crafty. ‘Gunnar agreed. I asked him first because they are his dogs.’

Ragn frowned. Her little sister was indulging in a spot of matchmaking. ‘You asked him first?’

Svana’s hand twisted her apron about her hand. ‘I peeped in and saw you asleep when I went looking for the nisser. You were snuggled up in his bed. It made me happy! Then I saw Gunnar.’

Ragn placed her fingers against her temples and bid the sudden pain in her head to go. The last thing she needed was Svana building dreams of a romance. Gunnar had been true to his word—they had finished the game of tafl and then she’d gone to sleep. Her eyes had closed the instant her head hit the pillow. When she woke, she discovered a pile of furs on the floor where he’d obviously slept.

‘It is something you should have discussed with me first.’

‘I would have done except I saw Gunnar before and you were taking a bath. I didn’t want to interrupt you. You are on your honeymoon.’ Svana put her hand on her hip. The true Svana, the fearless girl, rather than the one who jumped at shadows had returned.

She should be rejoicing instead of getting cross. Svana’s excitement was a joy to behold. She simply wished that it didn’t complicate things for her.

‘As Gunnar has agreed, how can I say no?’

Svana flung her arms about Ragn’s neck and buried her head in Ragn’s shoulder. The dogs gave joyous barks and ran around the pair. ‘You are the best and prettiest sister ever.’

‘Idle flatterer.’ Ragn disentangled Svana from her. Svana was not the true culprit here, Gunnar was. He had manipulated the situation and she knew what game he was playing. Honestly, men just liked a challenge.

‘Go on, sweetling, go off and enjoy yourself with your new bed companions before I come up with more chores for you.’

‘You wouldn’t!’

‘Want to tempt me?’

Svana ran off in flurry of barking and laughing.

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