Page 115 of Once Upon A Haunted Castle
“I did, laird, for some time,” Gavin said. “When ye declined my offer, I found another. The banns will have been fully announced by the time I return.”
Colina grasped her father’s forearm and stared imploringly up at him. He cast her a soft look, one which only a daughter could elicit from a man as strong as MacKintosh. A smile showed under his beard. “My daughter is in love with another as well. And has my permission to marry the man.”
Colina gave a soft gasp. At her father’s nod, she rose from her seat and raced from the room, her face alight with her joy.
MacKintosh followed her with his eyes until she was gone. He turned his attention back to Gavin, the tenderness and soft smile gone. “Bring me Balthasar and we will have peace.”
Gavin strode forward and clasped his arm with MacKintosh’s. “Ye have my word.”
“I look forward to finally securing a truce with ye.” MacKintosh got to his feet. “Ye’re welcome to stay as long as ye like.”
“I thank ye for the offer,” Gavin said. “But I’ve a lass to wed when I return home.”
MacKintosh gave a deep rumble of a chuckle. “Then go home, lad. A woman is no’ one to keep waiting.”
Gavin was all too eager to comply and left within the hour to return back to Castle of Park.
Back to Senara.
