began.
“Och aye, they’ll get used to the idea.” He turned that ten-thousand-watt grin on her again. “After all, they love me. And they are intensely loyal. Now that ye’re the lady of Castle MacTavish, they’ll love you as well. Especially after the bairns start coming.”
Sam laid a hand over her flat midsection. She realized with a shock that it was the first time she’d had sex without a condom—well, ever. She giggled, joy brimming over. Everything would be just fine. She and Angus would see to it.
But what about my other life?
Ssssh. My life is here now. Get used to it.
They walked back to the castle in twilight, leading the horses down the rocky path. It had started to drizzle, but she didn’t care a bit. Scotland was beautiful. The Highlands were magical, and she was a part of that magic.
The End
About the Author
Ann Gimpel is a clinical psychologist with a Jungian bent. Avocations include mountaineering, skiing, wilderness photography and, of course, writing. A lifelong aficionado of the unusual, she began writing speculative fiction a few years ago. Her short fiction has appeared in a number of magazines, webzines, and anthologies. She’s also written several novels. A husband, grown children, grandchildren and three wolf hybrids round out her family.
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