Kidnapped Highland Bride by Bridget Freya

Author:Bridget Freya [Freya, Bridget]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-01-02T05:00:00+00:00

A Rush To The Village Altar

The light streamed through the windows and Richard opened his eyes. It was morning. He must have dozed after talking to Adeline the night before.

Looking down, he saw her still against his chest, in a deep sleep. There were gentle creases in her forehead, as if some concern was over her. Richard was sad to see that, but he thought perhaps it was just a part of a dream or something. Or perhaps she was in such a deep sleep that she was utterly closed to the world.

Either way, Richard gently shifted from underneath her and laid her body, made heavy by exhaustion, onto the sofa. She barely stirred, other than a gentle sigh that made him smile at her like she was a pure white dove.

Making his way to the kitchen, Richard thought of the fact that he would finally marry Adeline. He went to the garden and grabbed a few things before preparing breakfast. Once it was ready, he returned to the sofa and gently woke the woman who would soon be his bride.

“Good morning,” he whispered softly in her ear. Richard hoped that his breath was not too awful. He wanted his voice to wake her rather than a harsh smell.

Her eyes peeked open. She looked up at him in confusion and then stretched her slim body. Richard pushed away thoughts that would have kept him from eating breakfast and tried to focus less on her figure and more on the plans he was forming for the day.

“I’m sorry, I was sleeping,” Adeline said groggily. There was a slight puffiness under her eyes and Richard found it charming and adorable.

“Well, yes, I can see that,” Richard laughed in reply. Adeline blushed and he tilted her chin up with his finger before kissing her sweetly on the lips.

“Now, my love, we must eat quickly. I have a great deal of plans for our day,” Richard said. He didn’t want to rush her, but he knew that they had to be up and around quickly if they were going to enjoy the day ahead of them.

Adeline rubbed her eyes, still trying to regain consciousness. Richard could clearly see that she was fighting the temptation to lie back down and sleep more. However, he softly pulled her to her feet and led her to the table.

“Bon appetite,” he said, laughing. Adeline looked up at him again, and he realized that, although she recognized the words as French, she did not know what they meant. Richard immediately felt silly for assuming she would understand.

“Forgive me. It is a way of wishing you a nice time of eating. Enjoy, my dear,” he said, still in a chipper mood. Adeline was starting to become more alert as Richard watched her eat, but he felt a pang of guilt at pulling her from her rest.

“How did ye sleep?” she finally asked, taking a sip of water and yawning.

“I slept quite well. And I have made plans for our day,” Richard announced.

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