Read Online Caelen's Wife: Book One - A Murmur of Providence (Clan McDunnah Series 1) by Suzan Tisdale - Free Book Online
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him.
And when she asked, Be it the fightin’ that excites ye so, or is it me? It nearly did him in.
In one swift move, he rolled her over and onto her back, switching positions. A position he wished he could share with her in the privacy of his bedchamber, sans clothing.
“I must admit lass,” he smiled down at her, “it be a wee bit of both.”
What he did next surprised not only himself, but every other man and woman in attendance.
With her pinned beneath him, he slowly lowered his lips to hers.
Q uite simply , the kiss stole her breath away, along with her good senses. James had never kissed her in public, let alone with such abandon and passion. This was unlike any other kiss she’d ever experienced. Thrilling and intense in its simplicity. Her heart skipped along quite happily with her fluttering stomach.
For a brief moment, Fiona forgot where and who she was.
But only for a brief moment.
Certain she was that he’d meant only to disarm her and believing there was no meaning to the kiss other than to put her off balance mentally, she allowed the kiss to intensify.
His tongue caressed her bottom lip, begging entry, which she allowed. Were she not lying on her back in front of her brothers and men she might very well have given in to the warm feelings rising up in her belly, or the quivering taking place in her nether regions.
Before she lost complete control, she made a quick decision. She drew Caelen’s lower lip betwixt her own and bit.
Hard.
Stunned, he groaned in pain and withdrew, and grabbed his bottom lip with his fingers.
Fiona smiled triumphantly when he withdrew his fingers and stared in disbelief.
“I drew first blood.”
A few heartbeats later , he threw back his head and laughed.
Fiona wasn’t quite certain what to make of his laughter and decided to hold judgment, at least for now. It could be he laughed because he was as deranged as people claimed him to be. There was also a possibility that the manner in which she returned the kiss was laughable. Deep down she prayed it was the former for her womanly pride might not be able to withstand the latter.
Caelen looked up at his men, and with a smile, he declared Fiona the winner. “She drew first blood, lads!”
A rather loud protest went up amongst his men, while Fiona’s stood in stunned silence for a long moment.
Caelen stood and offered Fiona his hand. Hesitantly, she placed her hand in his and allowed him to pull her to her feet. I pray me face is no’ as red as it feels. Glancing at him briefly, she was afraid he might be able to see in her eyes all that she was thinking and feeling. He seemed genuinely pleased to raise her hand in the air and announce her “the winner.”
Silence fell across their men as confused, bewildered eyes stared at the two of them. Brodie and Andrew stood with mouths agape. Caelen’s man, Kenneth, looked as though he were staring at a three-headed monster that had just crawled up from the bowels of the earth.
Caelen turned to her, still smiling. “Ye did good, lass! Ye drew first blood.” He leaned in, whispering into her ear. “’Twas a quite delightful way to be defeated.”
Any kind feelings she may have had for him fell away in the blink of an eye. She’d not allow him to charm away her common sense or make her forget why they were here to begin with. Fiona McPherson was not a senseless young girl who could be fooled by a handsome smile or kiss that made her toes curl. Nay, she was the chief of her clan and she’d not allow Caelen McDunnah to forget that.
Pushing aside all tender feelings, she pulled her hand away and headed toward her horse, with her men quickly following. She mounted and called down to Caelen. “I’ll expect me cattle by the end of the week.”
Caelen was still smiling as if he didn’t have a care in the world. “I thought we were no’ allowed on McPherson land?”
Resisting the desire to kick him in his head for being such an arrogant arse, she said,
And when she asked, Be it the fightin’ that excites ye so, or is it me? It nearly did him in.
In one swift move, he rolled her over and onto her back, switching positions. A position he wished he could share with her in the privacy of his bedchamber, sans clothing.
“I must admit lass,” he smiled down at her, “it be a wee bit of both.”
What he did next surprised not only himself, but every other man and woman in attendance.
With her pinned beneath him, he slowly lowered his lips to hers.
Q uite simply , the kiss stole her breath away, along with her good senses. James had never kissed her in public, let alone with such abandon and passion. This was unlike any other kiss she’d ever experienced. Thrilling and intense in its simplicity. Her heart skipped along quite happily with her fluttering stomach.
For a brief moment, Fiona forgot where and who she was.
But only for a brief moment.
Certain she was that he’d meant only to disarm her and believing there was no meaning to the kiss other than to put her off balance mentally, she allowed the kiss to intensify.
His tongue caressed her bottom lip, begging entry, which she allowed. Were she not lying on her back in front of her brothers and men she might very well have given in to the warm feelings rising up in her belly, or the quivering taking place in her nether regions.
Before she lost complete control, she made a quick decision. She drew Caelen’s lower lip betwixt her own and bit.
Hard.
Stunned, he groaned in pain and withdrew, and grabbed his bottom lip with his fingers.
Fiona smiled triumphantly when he withdrew his fingers and stared in disbelief.
“I drew first blood.”
A few heartbeats later , he threw back his head and laughed.
Fiona wasn’t quite certain what to make of his laughter and decided to hold judgment, at least for now. It could be he laughed because he was as deranged as people claimed him to be. There was also a possibility that the manner in which she returned the kiss was laughable. Deep down she prayed it was the former for her womanly pride might not be able to withstand the latter.
Caelen looked up at his men, and with a smile, he declared Fiona the winner. “She drew first blood, lads!”
A rather loud protest went up amongst his men, while Fiona’s stood in stunned silence for a long moment.
Caelen stood and offered Fiona his hand. Hesitantly, she placed her hand in his and allowed him to pull her to her feet. I pray me face is no’ as red as it feels. Glancing at him briefly, she was afraid he might be able to see in her eyes all that she was thinking and feeling. He seemed genuinely pleased to raise her hand in the air and announce her “the winner.”
Silence fell across their men as confused, bewildered eyes stared at the two of them. Brodie and Andrew stood with mouths agape. Caelen’s man, Kenneth, looked as though he were staring at a three-headed monster that had just crawled up from the bowels of the earth.
Caelen turned to her, still smiling. “Ye did good, lass! Ye drew first blood.” He leaned in, whispering into her ear. “’Twas a quite delightful way to be defeated.”
Any kind feelings she may have had for him fell away in the blink of an eye. She’d not allow him to charm away her common sense or make her forget why they were here to begin with. Fiona McPherson was not a senseless young girl who could be fooled by a handsome smile or kiss that made her toes curl. Nay, she was the chief of her clan and she’d not allow Caelen McDunnah to forget that.
Pushing aside all tender feelings, she pulled her hand away and headed toward her horse, with her men quickly following. She mounted and called down to Caelen. “I’ll expect me cattle by the end of the week.”
Caelen was still smiling as if he didn’t have a care in the world. “I thought we were no’ allowed on McPherson land?”
Resisting the desire to kick him in his head for being such an arrogant arse, she said,
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