With Lady Laurie’s denial burning in
his mind, Patrick was rougher with the lass than proper. Battle lust rode him
hard. He wasn’t about to be denied by a mere slip of a lass. He would teach her
a lesson. A lesson he thoroughly planned to enjoy.
Facing the crowd, he held her tight,
waiting for silence. In a thunderous voice, everyone in the room would be sure
to hear, he said, “I have sent the Lamont dog back to his master with his tail
betwixt his legs.”
His clan cheered, stomping their
feet and pounding their fists on the tables. Again, he waited for silence.
Firmly holding onto Laurie, he ignored her struggles to escape his grip. When
the crowd calmed, he cleared his throat.
All eyes riveted to the couple on
the dais.
“I present to you the Lady Laurie
Bernard.” He held her hand out in front of them so the crowd was sure to see he
clasped it. “She has come to us from France to be companion to my wee sister,
Lady Elspeth. Hear me. She is under my protection and shall be treated as my
honored guest.”
Laurie subtly tried to free herself,
but he easily held her in place. He flipped her hand palm up, bowed his head
and placed a kiss in the center, licking her palm with the tip of his tongue.
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