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"It is a true pleasure to meet you," Abigail said, her hand to her throat to make sure

she had enough volume to be heard. "I am selfishly grateful that my sister married you

rather than the man your king intended for her. Talorc accepts me as I am."

Even if Lachlan did not understand how important and extraordinary that was,

Abigail knew Emily would.

"I too am happy with events as they turned out," the big warrior replied, a twinkle in

his dark brown eyes. "Who knew a simple kidnapping could have such far-reaching

consequences?"

"Emily kidnapped you?" Abigail asked in mock astonishment.

Though her sister had never shared the full circumstances surrounding her

marriage to the wrong laird, Abigail had never believed it was something so

uncomplicated as Emily and Lachlan meeting and falling in love, with Talorc stepping

conveniently aside as Emily had implied in her letters.

Lachlan laughed again and he smiled at his wife. If Abigail did not know better, she

would insist they were communicating somehow. Their body language implied it, but

neither of their lips moved.

Emily smiled softly at Abigail. "We have both found our happiest paths by God's

grace." She winked. "And I did not kidnap my husband, though I did do a good job of

getting myself invited along for Caitriona's kidnapping."

"That is a story I would like to learn."

"I'll tell you later," Emily promised. She looked at her husband with mischief. "Every

last detail."

Lachlan made a big production of groaning.

Abigail shook her head with a laugh. "I can see he is a good match for your humor

and wit."

"Yes." Emily smiled in blissful contentment. Then she indicated the baby girl in her

arm. "This is Abigail Caitriona, our daughter."

The precious little one with her mother's violet eyes and father's dark hair reached

for Abigail.

Still reeling from learning her sister had named her first child after her, Abigail's