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father.
“Who is it?” The question came from Todd.
“I cannot tell. He is too far away.”
As the rider drew closer, Fin’s hand slipped from his sword at his hip and his lips pulled into a grin.
Logan.
Logan jumped from his horse the second he came to a halt. His bearded face dirty from riding didn’t hide his appreciation to be home.
A squire caught the reins Logan tossed his way before addressing him. “God’s teeth, ’tis good to see ye, my lord .”
Fin’s baritone laugh shook the walls. “As a second son, I’ll never be your lord, Logan.” The men clasped hands with forearms with genuine affection.
“How long has it been?”
“Near three years.”
“Is that even possible?” Fin knew it was.
“Aye.”
A sharp squeal came from the shadows. Myra’s voice rose while she ran into the courtyard. Fin stepped away when she affectionately greeted Logan with a hug. Todd kept a watchful eye on the exchange, but said nothing.
“You’re home!”
Logan put her back down. “I would have been sooner if I skirted outside of Lancaster. They kept me there nearly a week.”
“Everything is quiet, is it not?”
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“Aye, but there is news from your neighbors.”
Fin wanted to ask what information he had, but Todd stepped forward and placed his arm around his sister’s waist.
Logan’s eyes took in the exchange.
“Seems I’ve missed much.”
“Logan Douglass, this is Todd Blakely, my husband.”
Logan accepted Todd’s hand.
“Ye have a wonderful prize in a bride such as Myra.”
“Yes, I do.”
Fin laughed. Todd’s reply and possession was the instinctive reaction of many men when it came to Logan. His fair features and easy smile won him many favors among the women. In truth, Myra probably sat on a short list of women not interested in his prowess.
“Does Gregor know you’ve arrived?”
Logan shook his head.
“I’ll find him,” she said before turning back to the keep.
“I hear Duncan has married and sired a son.”
Fin walked with him and Todd out of the heat.
“We’ve had a productive year.”
Todd snorted by his side, but said nothing.
Inside the cool, stone walls of the great hall, Fin led Logan in and took a seat. “Alice!” he hollered.
Soon the kitchen maid scurried into the room, towel in hand. “Aye?”
“Fetch some ale and food for our traveler.”
Alice nodded and returned to the kitchen.
The sound of slippered feet drew from the stairs.
All eyes glanced to see who came. When Fin recognized Elizabeth’s gown, warmth settled in pit of his stomach. They’d said little since their exchange the day before.
“Who is this bonny lass gracing yer home?”
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The mirth in Logan’s tone brought Fin’s eyes to him. The inquisitive stare and lift in his lips leapt in his throat with a passing wave of jealousy. “’Tis Duncan’s sister-in-law.”
“Mom.” Simon ran from around the corner, cutting off Elizabeth’s entrance to the room.
Logan leaned over. “Is her husband here as well?”
“Nay, Elizabeth is…widowed.” Fin knew where the questions were going and didn’t care for them at all. Logan’s gaze swept her frame from across the room. The man already calculated his chances with her. Before he could set the man back, Elizabeth stepped into the room with Simon at her side. Logan shot to his feet, wiping a hand over his overgrown beard.
Simon opened his mouth to say something before he glanced at his mother. Fin knew they spoke to each other inside their heads. Liz’s eyes fell on Logan and her hand caught Simon’s attention.
“Seems we have company, Simon. Perhaps the cottage will need to wait for a day or two.”
Fin caught her gaze and gave a quick nod of approval.
“An introduction, Finlay?”
Logan chuckled. Fin extended a hand toward Logan. “Logan Douglass, this is Lady Elizabeth McAllister. Logan Douglass is son to—“
A robust bellow came from the main hall as Ian, Gregor, and
“Who is it?” The question came from Todd.
“I cannot tell. He is too far away.”
As the rider drew closer, Fin’s hand slipped from his sword at his hip and his lips pulled into a grin.
Logan.
Logan jumped from his horse the second he came to a halt. His bearded face dirty from riding didn’t hide his appreciation to be home.
A squire caught the reins Logan tossed his way before addressing him. “God’s teeth, ’tis good to see ye, my lord .”
Fin’s baritone laugh shook the walls. “As a second son, I’ll never be your lord, Logan.” The men clasped hands with forearms with genuine affection.
“How long has it been?”
“Near three years.”
“Is that even possible?” Fin knew it was.
“Aye.”
A sharp squeal came from the shadows. Myra’s voice rose while she ran into the courtyard. Fin stepped away when she affectionately greeted Logan with a hug. Todd kept a watchful eye on the exchange, but said nothing.
“You’re home!”
Logan put her back down. “I would have been sooner if I skirted outside of Lancaster. They kept me there nearly a week.”
“Everything is quiet, is it not?”
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“Aye, but there is news from your neighbors.”
Fin wanted to ask what information he had, but Todd stepped forward and placed his arm around his sister’s waist.
Logan’s eyes took in the exchange.
“Seems I’ve missed much.”
“Logan Douglass, this is Todd Blakely, my husband.”
Logan accepted Todd’s hand.
“Ye have a wonderful prize in a bride such as Myra.”
“Yes, I do.”
Fin laughed. Todd’s reply and possession was the instinctive reaction of many men when it came to Logan. His fair features and easy smile won him many favors among the women. In truth, Myra probably sat on a short list of women not interested in his prowess.
“Does Gregor know you’ve arrived?”
Logan shook his head.
“I’ll find him,” she said before turning back to the keep.
“I hear Duncan has married and sired a son.”
Fin walked with him and Todd out of the heat.
“We’ve had a productive year.”
Todd snorted by his side, but said nothing.
Inside the cool, stone walls of the great hall, Fin led Logan in and took a seat. “Alice!” he hollered.
Soon the kitchen maid scurried into the room, towel in hand. “Aye?”
“Fetch some ale and food for our traveler.”
Alice nodded and returned to the kitchen.
The sound of slippered feet drew from the stairs.
All eyes glanced to see who came. When Fin recognized Elizabeth’s gown, warmth settled in pit of his stomach. They’d said little since their exchange the day before.
“Who is this bonny lass gracing yer home?”
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The mirth in Logan’s tone brought Fin’s eyes to him. The inquisitive stare and lift in his lips leapt in his throat with a passing wave of jealousy. “’Tis Duncan’s sister-in-law.”
“Mom.” Simon ran from around the corner, cutting off Elizabeth’s entrance to the room.
Logan leaned over. “Is her husband here as well?”
“Nay, Elizabeth is…widowed.” Fin knew where the questions were going and didn’t care for them at all. Logan’s gaze swept her frame from across the room. The man already calculated his chances with her. Before he could set the man back, Elizabeth stepped into the room with Simon at her side. Logan shot to his feet, wiping a hand over his overgrown beard.
Simon opened his mouth to say something before he glanced at his mother. Fin knew they spoke to each other inside their heads. Liz’s eyes fell on Logan and her hand caught Simon’s attention.
“Seems we have company, Simon. Perhaps the cottage will need to wait for a day or two.”
Fin caught her gaze and gave a quick nod of approval.
“An introduction, Finlay?”
Logan chuckled. Fin extended a hand toward Logan. “Logan Douglass, this is Lady Elizabeth McAllister. Logan Douglass is son to—“
A robust bellow came from the main hall as Ian, Gregor, and
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