The Rock (The Highland Guard) by Monica McCarty
Author:Monica McCarty [McCarty, Monica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pocket Books
Published: 2015-12-28T18:30:00+00:00
Despite the late start, once he was assured Elizabeth was uninjured, rather than spend another night on the road, Jamie decided to press on to Edinburgh. It was only a handful of miles, and with a break in the rain, he hoped they would reach Holyrood Abbeyâwhere the king had set up his temporary courtâby vespers. Elizabeth suspected a big part of his decision was to prevent her and Thom from any more âchanceâ encounters on the roadâwith or without Joannaâs intervention.
Elizabeth couldnât fault his reasoningâor the need. As much as sheâd loved spending time with Thom, and a return to some vestige of their former friendship, she knew it was probably best to put temptation out of temptationâs reach.
And he was temptation personified.
Why had he kissed her, blast it? Why had he made her feel . . . she didnât know what she felt, but whatever it was she didnât like it. It made her anxious. Unsettled. Confused. It made her heart jump whenever she caught sight of him. It made her ache to finish what theyâd started.
What was wrong with her? Sheâd narrowly avoided disaster twice, and she was looking for another opportunity? She must be out of her mind.
From her bench in the carriage, Elizabeth stared out one of the small openings. The rain had stopped, and despite the cold, sheâd pulled back the leather flap to feel the air on her face. The bumping and tossing of the carriage over the rough terrain were making her slightly nauseous.
Fortunately, Joanna, whose stomach didnât need any additional cause for nausea, had fallen asleepâas had the othersâon some of the pillows and cushions that had been piled on the benches and floor of the carriage to make it more comfortable, which given the constant jerking and jostling was definitely relative.
Elizabeth sighed, watching the darkening countryside roll by in a bumpy panoply. Every now and then she could make out snippets of conversation coming from the men who rode ahead and behind, but the clatter of the carriage prevented her eavesdropping and relieving some of the boredom.
She would rather be riding, but having accepted an offer to ride in the carriage, they felt obliged to keep Lady Mary company for the duration of the journey.
Thank goodness they would be arriving in Edinburgh soon. It was what she wanted, wasnât it? Sheâd been counting the days to be back in a big city, far from the monotony of the countryside. Sheâd been eager to begin preparations for the wedding that sheâd been so excited about.
A wedding she had barely thought about since sheâd left Blackhouse Tower.
There had been so many other things to think about, she told herself. Archie, for one. She was sure all the excitement would come back to her once they arrived, and she and Randolph came to their understanding.
Her stomach lurched, which she attributed to the jostle of the carriage. The lurching of her heart, however, could only be explained by the man whoâd just ridden past.
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