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you breathing inmy ear and making free withyour hands onmy body.
That was different.
How so?
He didn t honestly want to think about it. But in his heart, he knew it was different.
Seeking to change the subject before she made him say something they would both regret, he said, Did
it never occur to you that if I could ever find a woman who was completely loyal to me, then I would
certainly be loyal back? I would love to find one woman on this earth who would be concerned for me,
and never ask me to do unconscionable things to please her. To have a woman who wouldn t stray from
my bed to the next man who turned her head.
She scoffed. Now, there s a bit of irony. She gave him an incredulous look as if she couldn t believe
what he had said. Would you really be able to confine yourself to one single woman?
Aye. Do you not think I wouldn t love to have a home with children? I d give most anything for it, but
I ll not be made a fool of by a bonny lass. My brother Kieran killed himself over a fickle woman who
wasn t content with him but had to have Ewan as well. And the woman they loved, after tearing our
family apart and causing Kieran s death, abandoned Ewan the first chance she got to go off with a richer
man. Women, in case you ve been asleep during Sunday mass, are the root of all evil.
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He could tell by the look on her face that she would love to strangle him, but to her credit she merely
glared at him. Women would never be evil if it weren t for men such as yourself leading them down the
fiery path to hell.
Now, that made him see red. How dare she blame it all on his gender. You can t be blaming men alone
for it.
Can t I? she asked, her voice high-pitched and angry. As you said yourself, it takes two to form a
tryst. More often than not, tis the man doing the leading.
Braden couldn t believe that came out ofher mouth when she, of all women, ought to know better.
That so? he asked. Do you not remember the time when I was but ten-and-six and your friends laid
an ambush for me? Why, I barely escaped with my life.
It truly had been unnerving. He had come down a path near a copse of trees when ten girls had launched
themselves at him. They had tackled him to the ground and started screaming in his ears how much they
loved him and how they wanted him to marry them. They had ripped his plaid and tugged his hair until he
was bloody from it.
Somehow, he d managed to find his way out of their groping hands, and Maggie had hidden him inside
the hollow of an oak tree, then sent the girls off in the wrong direction.
It was the last time he had ventured to her house without an escort.
He saw the recollection on Maggie s face as her eyes turned a bit sheepish.
And, Braden continued, what about that time at your house when you pretended to fall down, and
when I tried to help you up, you latched on to me so tight that you almost strangled me?
Her face turned bright red and he knew in that instant that she had been as guilty of laying a trap for him
as the other lasses.
That was different, she said defensively.
How so?
It just was.
Braden narrowed his eyes on her, certain now of his victory. You may not like the truth, Maggie, but
the truth is that most women are up to no good.
Her face was a mirror of disbelief. You arrogant, apish, underhonest lewdster!
Braden laughed at her insults. He had to give her credit, she could rival his brothers for creativity.
Her body rigid with rage, she whirled around and stomped ahead of him.
Braden hurried his step until he stood directly behind her and Sin.
Sin cast a curious glance at him over his shoulder before looking at Maggie.
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Her eyes snapped amber fire. Your brother is a beslubbering, churlish, hell-governed princox, and I
hope one day he gets the beating he deserves for it.
Sin threw his head back and laughed.
You find that funny? she asked incredulously.
Indeed, Sin said, smiling. You re the only woman I have ever known who insulted him. And you do it
so well.
Braden joined Sin s laughter.
Now she was furious at them both. If only she weren t so beautiful when she was angry, Braden mused
ruefully. Aye, bright red looked good in her cheeks.
Men, she fumed as she stomped on ahead of them. Who needs them?
Chapter 10
Braden, Maggie called. I need you. Help!
Braden paused at the plea, amazed by it.
It had been nearly an hour since they had lost sight of Maggie in the dark forest. Yet they had known the
entire time she wasn t too far ahead of them because her angry, often derogatory tirade against men in
general, and Braden in particular, had kept them highly amused.
Braden, please!
It must have cost her dearly to utter those words after the large amount of condemnation she had heaped
upon him, his hide, his soul and every human being who had ever met him.
Normally such a plea from a woman would have him rushing to her side. However, Maggie s tone was
too rational for her to be in any real danger. It sounded more as if she were merely annoyed.
Resuming his walk over the peat-covered path, Braden looked at Sin. Did we not hear her say, several
hundred times in the last hour, Men, who needs them?
That we did.
Think we should ignore her cry, then? Braden asked.
The baffled frown on Sin s face was priceless.
Braden chucked Sin on the arm. I m jesting. You know I would never leave a woman in distress.
Tis what I thought, but you looked a little too sincere just now.
And for a fraction of an instant, Bradenhad considered ignoring her. Especially given the severity of
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some of her curses. God help him if any of them ever came true. Why, he d be a two-headed,
three-toed, monkey-nosed, blind son of a cesspit-licking lackey if she had her way.
But, in spite of her uncharitable remarks, he couldn t leave her in whatever condition she was currently
in.
All in all, as much as he hated to admit it, he actually liked the hellion.
Braden!
I m coming, he assured her, stepping around a large shrub to see her&
Braden froze. Not even in his wildest imaginings had he thought to see her likethat!
Her posterior wiggling and thrusting about rather provocatively, she lay bent over. And heaven help him,
but it looked as if she were battling the very forest, or at least the hapless shrub in front of her.
Sin burst out laughing.
Braden probably would have laughed too, had a breeze not ruffled up the hem of her plaid, gifting him
with a bountiful sight of her creamy buttocks. As well as a glimpse of other things that stirred a man s
interest and loins.
Desire flooded through him, sending a painful throb straight to his groin.
The lass truly had a beguiling bottom. One of tempting proportions that would contour just perfectly to
his body. And in that instant, he swore he could feel the softness of her thighs in his palm, hear her
moaning as he buried himself deep inside her over and over again until they both cried out in blissful
release.
Braden ground his teeth as his need for her flamed so hot that for a moment it rendered him immobile.
It s not funny! Maggie snapped, trying to pull herself out of the tangle of brush and limbs. All she
succeeded in doing was baring more of her backside to him.
At this rate, the plaid would be gathered up at her waist in another move or two and her entire bottom
would be bared for his hungry view.
His eyes feasting on her, Braden held his breath in expectation. And for the first time in his life, he [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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you breathing inmy ear and making free withyour hands onmy body.
That was different.
How so?
He didn t honestly want to think about it. But in his heart, he knew it was different.
Seeking to change the subject before she made him say something they would both regret, he said, Did
it never occur to you that if I could ever find a woman who was completely loyal to me, then I would
certainly be loyal back? I would love to find one woman on this earth who would be concerned for me,
and never ask me to do unconscionable things to please her. To have a woman who wouldn t stray from
my bed to the next man who turned her head.
She scoffed. Now, there s a bit of irony. She gave him an incredulous look as if she couldn t believe
what he had said. Would you really be able to confine yourself to one single woman?
Aye. Do you not think I wouldn t love to have a home with children? I d give most anything for it, but
I ll not be made a fool of by a bonny lass. My brother Kieran killed himself over a fickle woman who
wasn t content with him but had to have Ewan as well. And the woman they loved, after tearing our
family apart and causing Kieran s death, abandoned Ewan the first chance she got to go off with a richer
man. Women, in case you ve been asleep during Sunday mass, are the root of all evil.
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He could tell by the look on her face that she would love to strangle him, but to her credit she merely
glared at him. Women would never be evil if it weren t for men such as yourself leading them down the
fiery path to hell.
Now, that made him see red. How dare she blame it all on his gender. You can t be blaming men alone
for it.
Can t I? she asked, her voice high-pitched and angry. As you said yourself, it takes two to form a
tryst. More often than not, tis the man doing the leading.
Braden couldn t believe that came out ofher mouth when she, of all women, ought to know better.
That so? he asked. Do you not remember the time when I was but ten-and-six and your friends laid
an ambush for me? Why, I barely escaped with my life.
It truly had been unnerving. He had come down a path near a copse of trees when ten girls had launched
themselves at him. They had tackled him to the ground and started screaming in his ears how much they
loved him and how they wanted him to marry them. They had ripped his plaid and tugged his hair until he
was bloody from it.
Somehow, he d managed to find his way out of their groping hands, and Maggie had hidden him inside
the hollow of an oak tree, then sent the girls off in the wrong direction.
It was the last time he had ventured to her house without an escort.
He saw the recollection on Maggie s face as her eyes turned a bit sheepish.
And, Braden continued, what about that time at your house when you pretended to fall down, and
when I tried to help you up, you latched on to me so tight that you almost strangled me?
Her face turned bright red and he knew in that instant that she had been as guilty of laying a trap for him
as the other lasses.
That was different, she said defensively.
How so?
It just was.
Braden narrowed his eyes on her, certain now of his victory. You may not like the truth, Maggie, but
the truth is that most women are up to no good.
Her face was a mirror of disbelief. You arrogant, apish, underhonest lewdster!
Braden laughed at her insults. He had to give her credit, she could rival his brothers for creativity.
Her body rigid with rage, she whirled around and stomped ahead of him.
Braden hurried his step until he stood directly behind her and Sin.
Sin cast a curious glance at him over his shoulder before looking at Maggie.
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Her eyes snapped amber fire. Your brother is a beslubbering, churlish, hell-governed princox, and I
hope one day he gets the beating he deserves for it.
Sin threw his head back and laughed.
You find that funny? she asked incredulously.
Indeed, Sin said, smiling. You re the only woman I have ever known who insulted him. And you do it
so well.
Braden joined Sin s laughter.
Now she was furious at them both. If only she weren t so beautiful when she was angry, Braden mused
ruefully. Aye, bright red looked good in her cheeks.
Men, she fumed as she stomped on ahead of them. Who needs them?
Chapter 10
Braden, Maggie called. I need you. Help!
Braden paused at the plea, amazed by it.
It had been nearly an hour since they had lost sight of Maggie in the dark forest. Yet they had known the
entire time she wasn t too far ahead of them because her angry, often derogatory tirade against men in
general, and Braden in particular, had kept them highly amused.
Braden, please!
It must have cost her dearly to utter those words after the large amount of condemnation she had heaped
upon him, his hide, his soul and every human being who had ever met him.
Normally such a plea from a woman would have him rushing to her side. However, Maggie s tone was
too rational for her to be in any real danger. It sounded more as if she were merely annoyed.
Resuming his walk over the peat-covered path, Braden looked at Sin. Did we not hear her say, several
hundred times in the last hour, Men, who needs them?
That we did.
Think we should ignore her cry, then? Braden asked.
The baffled frown on Sin s face was priceless.
Braden chucked Sin on the arm. I m jesting. You know I would never leave a woman in distress.
Tis what I thought, but you looked a little too sincere just now.
And for a fraction of an instant, Bradenhad considered ignoring her. Especially given the severity of
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some of her curses. God help him if any of them ever came true. Why, he d be a two-headed,
three-toed, monkey-nosed, blind son of a cesspit-licking lackey if she had her way.
But, in spite of her uncharitable remarks, he couldn t leave her in whatever condition she was currently
in.
All in all, as much as he hated to admit it, he actually liked the hellion.
Braden!
I m coming, he assured her, stepping around a large shrub to see her&
Braden froze. Not even in his wildest imaginings had he thought to see her likethat!
Her posterior wiggling and thrusting about rather provocatively, she lay bent over. And heaven help him,
but it looked as if she were battling the very forest, or at least the hapless shrub in front of her.
Sin burst out laughing.
Braden probably would have laughed too, had a breeze not ruffled up the hem of her plaid, gifting him
with a bountiful sight of her creamy buttocks. As well as a glimpse of other things that stirred a man s
interest and loins.
Desire flooded through him, sending a painful throb straight to his groin.
The lass truly had a beguiling bottom. One of tempting proportions that would contour just perfectly to
his body. And in that instant, he swore he could feel the softness of her thighs in his palm, hear her
moaning as he buried himself deep inside her over and over again until they both cried out in blissful
release.
Braden ground his teeth as his need for her flamed so hot that for a moment it rendered him immobile.
It s not funny! Maggie snapped, trying to pull herself out of the tangle of brush and limbs. All she
succeeded in doing was baring more of her backside to him.
At this rate, the plaid would be gathered up at her waist in another move or two and her entire bottom
would be bared for his hungry view.
His eyes feasting on her, Braden held his breath in expectation. And for the first time in his life, he [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]