The Scottish Siren by Kirsten Osbourne

Author:Kirsten Osbourne [Osbourne, Kirsten]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Unlimited Dreams Publishing
Published: 2019-04-25T05:00:00+00:00

Six

By the time Beth woke the following morning, Gavin was already out of bed and had started his day. She lay awake for a moment, wondering if their marriage would ever be a real one, before she got out of bed and started to dress for the day. She still needed help with the plaid, but the rest of her clothing she could don herself.

She had just finished putting her dress on when Kirstine came into the room. “Do ye need help dressing?”

Beth sighed. “I hope that someday in the not too distant future, I’m going to be able to say no to that question. Otherwise, you’re going to have to dress me for the rest of my days.”

Kirstine giggled softly. “I would like to know what ye wore that was so different in the future. Women still wear dresses, do they not?”

“Yes, they wear dresses . . . sometimes. Most women I know wear pants the majority of the time.”

“Truly? Trousers? Why would women do that? Do they not feel as if they are unfeminine?” Kirstine shook her head. “I canna imagine being as comfortable in trousers as I am in me dress and kilt.”

Beth shrugged. “It’s easier to run around in trousers without worrying about always keeping your legs together and looking like a lady. I think that’s why most women prefer them.”

“Ahh. It’s laziness, then.”

“I wouldn’t call it laziness . . . I would call it a cultural difference. Women in my time don’t care about things like that, so they are better off in pants.”

Kirstine shrugged as she finished helping Beth dress. “There. Ye are presentable. Let us go have some breakfast.”

The two women hurried down the stairs together, in search of their meals. When they got to the dining hall, there was Gavin seated alone, eating his porridge.

“Good morning,” Beth said, keeping her voice light.

“Good morning.” Gavin’s eyes met hers, and his were full of warmth. “I will be meeting with some of me allies today to discuss what happened with the McPhersons. I do not want war, but I am also not certain I want to be allies with them. It doesna seem to make sense to me to become an ally with a sworn enemy just to prevent possible future mischief.”

“Mischief?” Beth asked, taking her seat as Morag placed her breakfast in front of her. She was amazed at how quickly she was adjusting to the new food. “You don’t think that kidnapping a child goes beyond mischief?”

“Aye, but if I promise that I will be available to heal his clan, just as I am me own and those of me allies, then why would he cause problems again? I think me agreement is the perfect solution.”

“You wouldn’t feel as if you were giving in to the bullies?”

He looked at her blankly. “Bully?”

“Someone who is always using violence and intimidation to make others do as they want.”

He frowned, thinking about what she’d said. “Mayhap I would. I will speak with the other lairds, and we will see how we feel about it all.

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