Highlander's Fate by Alisa Adams

Highlander's Fate by Alisa Adams

Author:Alisa Adams [Adams, Alisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Highland
Published: 2018-07-06T16:00:00+00:00


26

MAIRI AND DAVIE

ABOUT A MONTH after the raid on the Sutherland lair, the Elliotts had to make some deliveries of vegetables and other produce in the area. Davie harnessed the horse to the cart and set off, dreaming about Mairi all the way along the road.

She had hardly left his mind since the day she came to the farm to identify her father. Everything about her stirred him – her strength and anger, even her weakness when she collapsed into his arms.

And oh, she was beautiful, with her deep eyes that were almost black, her strong features and lips that were the color of ripe plums. When he'd held her, he could almost put both hands around her waist. Compared to all the other girls he'd met, she was completely, intensely different, and in a league of her own.

Somehow, he could never imagine her delivering turnips, but he could imagine her bearing his child.

The closer he got to the castle, the more his nervousness increased till he almost turned back at the gate.

The guards had seen him, though, so he had to go on, telling himself that he was being stupid. What was he afraid of? He would likely not see her anyway.

But he did.

Crossing the courtyard to lead his cart to the storeroom entrance, he spied her passing him. She was talking to one of the kitchen maids and not looking in his direction, so he had a chance to look at her.

Her abundant hair was tied back in a knot at the top of her head, and her long, swan-like neck emerged from the round neck of a plain brown dress. Her face was animated, and she was laughing at something the other girl was saying. He felt breathless.

"Mairi," he heard his own voice coming out as a squeak.

She turned quickly, and as soon as she saw him, her face lit up in a wide, joyous smile.

"Davie!" She came forward to meet him, stretched out her hands and clasped his tightly. "I thought I widnae see ye again!"

"I can go if ye want me tae." He laughed.

"I'm that glad tae see ye!" She shook her head a little and kissed his cheek. "Whit brings ye here?"

He indicated to the cart with a jerk of his thumb.

"Aboot half a ton o' turnips an' a couple o' gallons o' honey!" He smiled at her and began to unload the turnips into the storeroom, a vast, dark place with wooden shelves.

To his surprise, Mairi began to help him, scooping up armloads of the vegetables and depositing them on the shelves with no apparent effort.

She caught him looking at her.

"I'm a farm girl an' all, ye knaw!" she pointed out, almost indignant at his surprise.

When they had taken the vegetables out, they carried the stone jars of honey into the kitchen between them. The kitchen maids and cooks all knew Davie, but the story of Hector Sutherland staying in his house was something that was not going to go away quickly. Even though everyone was eager to hear every gory detail, Davie kept them away.



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