One Christmas Night: Highland Christmas\A Wife for Christmas\Ian's Gift by Ruth Langan & Lyn Stone & Jacqueline Navin

Author:Ruth Langan & Lyn Stone & Jacqueline Navin [Langan, Ruth & Stone, Lyn & Navin, Jacqueline]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B0056H6WAY
Publisher: Harlequin Treasury-Harlequin Historicals 90s
Published: 2011-07-15T05:00:00+00:00

Morgan walked through the woods to the edge of the stream, where he stood staring up into the midnight sky. He’d pushed himself to the limit today, and now he was weary and aching. He ought to be sleeping like a bairn. Instead he was here, waging a battle with himself. And he couldn’t return to the hut until he was certain Lindsay was asleep.

He wanted her. And the wanting was an ache worse than any wound he’d ever received on the field of battle.

He’d never known a lass so sweet. So innocent. But her innocence was the reason he was out here, instead of inside a warm hut, locked in her embrace.

He had no right to a maiden’s honor. It was the first lesson he’d learned at his father’s knee. In order to be laird, a man must have the respect of his people. And that meant living an honorable life, not just for a short time, but for all time.

He’d tried to live up to his father’s code of honor. And until now, he’d never been unduly tempted. But Lindsay Douglas might yet prove to be his undoing.

When he’d counted hundreds of stars, and filled his lungs with cold night air until it burned like icy needles, he finally turned back. He entered the hut and made his way by the light of the glowing coals toward his pallet in the corner.

But even in sleep there was no escape. The flame-haired temptress was there in his dreams, smiling, taunting, teasing. He awoke with a start, damp with sweat, and fully aroused.

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