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His gaze slid from my face to my flexed fingers. “I see you’re married.” The ring on my left hand had felt heavy since the day Edward had slipped it onto my finger, like it was made of lead instead of gold. “I was married. My husband passed away.” As he stared at me, unblinking, a smile tugged at the corner of his lips. “Did you kill him too?” He couldn’t be serious. “I didn’t kill anyone,” I said, refusing to turn away in case he mistook it as a sign of guilt. “Edward fell off his horse.” At least that’s what the missive from Vellana had said. It must’ve been a terrible accident because
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“Don’t do that with your mouth.” Where was my pint? Oh! There. I picked it up and had a sip. Stout was my new favorite drink. Tadhg rested his elbows on the table and leaned until his chest met the wood. “Don’t do what with my mouth?” “When you get annoyed, you do this.” I did my best impression—which lasted all of three seconds before a fit of giggling took over. Tadhg’s eyes widened. “And it’s a shame because you have a lovely mouth.” My fingertips brushed against his lips. Not too soft. Just perfect. “No, you have a lovely mouth.” His thumb grazed my bottom lip. “Whereas I have a wicked
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“Because it is easier to fear the unknown than to try and understand it. And unfortunately, the loudest voices often belong to the most fearful.”
There was something hopeful about the moments before one was fully awake, before reality caught you by the collar and dragged you into its dark abyss. Anything was possible at dawn’s first light. By nightfall, you realized all the day had brought was failure. The small specks of hope that remained were like stars scattered across the vast night sky, reminding you that tomorrow could be different. Tomorrow could be the day you succeeded.
“Lady Keelynn Bannon,” he said, going down on one knee, “I’d given up hope of ever finding someone I loved. And then you waltzed into a pub and threatened to kill me.”
