“Ye ken I cannae think a straight thought when ye kiss me. I havenae loved ye for twenty years tae be so blissfully distracted.” The words slipped free without thought. Her adoration of him such a constant in her life, she neglected to guard her tongue. Leah forgot he did not know. Fox froze. His head snapped up, and he took a staggering step back. “Pardon?” he frowned.
