Highlander's Magic by Joanne Wadsworth

Author:Joanne Wadsworth
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Tags: Historical Romance, Highlands, Scottish Highland, Warrior, Warriors, Highlanders, Scotland, Love Story, Higlander, Romance, Scots, Medieval Romance, Scottish, Time Travel Romance, Highland Warriors
Publisher: Joanne Wadsworth
Published: 2014-05-18T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Marie tramped across the sandy beach toward the moored birlinns. Golden grains sparkled under the rising sun. It would be a stunner of a day. If only every inch of her didn’t ache. She desperately needed to rest.

At least they’d won. Well, she’d won.

Archie stomped ahead of her, prodding MacLean to walk faster. His relief had soon turned to frustration.

“This will all turn out okay, Archie.” How many times had she said that these past few hours?

“His life is damn well tied to yours.” He snorted. “That’s no’ what I call working it out.”

“Dinnae mind him. He needs some time to calm. No’ much farther.” John wrapped an arm around her shoulders, and she leaned into him, grateful for his support. “’Tis been my brother’s lifelong wish to see to MacLean’s death, although it is what it is, and we must accept the outcome.”

“John, take your hands off my woman.” Archie glared at him.

“She needs aid and rest, and I dinnae see you offering any. Quit the black mood.” John bent to her ear. “He’s impossible sometimes.”

“So I’ve learnt.” She winked at John, glad for his camaraderie. “And obstinate, which is something I really need to work on weaning out of him. Do you think it’s achievable?”

“Nay, I’ve been trying to drive his stubbornness from him for years.” He grinned. “Why dinnae you tell me of the future, of this place you’re from? I’m already rather taken with how strong the women are. Your fighting spirit is commendable.”

“Where I come from, women know how to stand up for themselves, and your fighting spirit is rather commendable too.”

“Thank you, lass. ’Tis an interesting concept of a woman standing up for herself. Does a man no’ have to prove what he can offer? I have lands on Argyll, a small parcel, but ’tis all mine if you wish to consider me over my impossible brother.”

“Oooh, you have your own lands? Keep talking. I like the idea of a man with—”

“Enough.” Archie stopped.

“But he has land,” she continued to tease.

“I have more.” To John, he snapped, “Go find your own woman. This one is mine.” He grabbed her, tossed her over his shoulder then stormed along the beach past the moored birlinns. She giggled, enjoying his strong-arm attention even though she shouldn’t have goaded him to it.

“Hey, where are we going, Mr. Highlander?”

“John can see to our captive.”

“That doesn’t tell me where we’re going. Put me down. I promise I’ll stop teasing you.”

“You’re coming with me. Somewhere private where I can show you exactly how you’re mine.”

“Well, now that sounds even more promising than the lands.”

She bumped along over his shoulder until he reached the seaward entrance of the loch. Carefully, he set her on her feet then hand in hand, they tramped a half mile across the beach to the north. Along the way, Archie collected twigs and driftwood, and after finding a nice sheltered hollow in the dunes, he laid his armful down. With enough wood for a fire, he

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