Page 151 of The Defiant Curse

“Maybe after we put their things in their room, you and I can sneak into the caretaker’s apartment, and I can show you what my favorite part of you is.”

Michael lifted a brow.

“Legit?” he asked. “You want a little mid-afternoon delight?”

Graham whispered in his ear, and it was filthy. In fact, Michael blushed, and he was the least prude on the planet.

Oh, holy shit.

“Sign me up, Husband,” he said, as Graham got a head start, and it was only fair.

He was carrying bags of shopping items.

Yeah, Elizabeth wasn’t the only one with a spring in her step. This place was magick.

There was no doubt.

How did he know?

Well, Michael RAN after his husband losing sweaters all the way up the stairs, and he didn’t even care.

They were newlyweds.

And he loved every second of it.

Meanwhile…

It was absolutely beautiful here. From the way the sky kissed the tops of the mountains, to the lower plane with all of the flowers. The grounds were spattered with more dahlias than she’d ever seen in her life.

It was a sight to be seen, and Elizabeth was smitten with Scotland.

How could she not be?

She walked near the lake, and it seemed calm to her. Then again, she doubted the men were making up the whole ‘there’s trouble in there’ story.

The fact that there were remains was enough for her to give it a wide berth.

Trust and believe.

After the walk around the water, as she checked out the waterfowl, she peeked in at the goats, giving them a little ‘BOO’ for good measure.

Oh, and it made her giggle as they all fell over like dominoes. Some off bales of hay, and some right on the ground. It was comical, if nothing else, and made her eyes fill with tears of laughter.

She just couldn’t help herself. A part of her wished her kids were here to see this, because they would fall in love with the little goats.

For sure.

Because it was a big place, she headed out, not realizing there was a horse not in his stall.

With the wind blowing her hair, she took in the smells, sights, and peace.

All around her, something suddenly changed, and the oppressive feelings crushing down on her were not as heavy.

The air just felt…better.

Life seemed less chaotic.

Whether the talk with Finn helped, or she’d just come to grips with it being okay on her own…