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changed. Stretching out her arms she twirled herself around in a circle as she looked up.

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    Back in the hall neither Cami, Kerry nor Duncan missed Sonya slinking by. Duncan leaned over & said something, got up & went out the door. Cami & Kerry smiled at each other around the children.
    Where was the lass off to? Why did'na she come eat? Duncan certainly had a strange pull to her. He never had this type of feeling before, not even when he was younger & almost asked a lass to wed him. It was more than the feeling that he wanted to take her in his arms & kiss her. I want to kiss her as she has never been kissed before. I want to make love to her & keep her wrapped in my arms. To feel her skin & grasp her hair in my hands, pulling her body close to mine. I want to make her want no one but me. I never wanted anyone else to touch her, but me. Duncan froze. His own thoughts surprising him. Why was he so possessive? The feelings welling inside him was making it hard to continue walking. It was making him hard, period. He shook his head. He needed a dip in the cold loch!

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    Sonya heard a faint noise behind her & turned to find Duncan only a few steps away. Sucking in air, her stomach lurched. He was way too quiet! She felt her cheeks burn as she looked at him. "Hello, Duncan," she said as she turned back & rested her arms on the stone wall, trying to control her breathing. She suddenly wondered if her dress showed too much cleavage & then she wondered if it showed too little!
    "Hello, Sonya, lass," he said as he leaned on the stones next to her. He was at least 6 inches taller than her. He & Ewan looked so much alike, except for their eyes. She looked back in front of her.
    "Ye did'na come to eat."
    "No. I didn't feel like being around people tonight."
    "Shall I go?" She laughed. He liked the sound of it.
    "No, I just mean so many people. I don't mean to be rude, especially when you are allowing me to stay in your home."
    "I doona think any of ye have been rude. I canno' imagine what ye have been through. Ye lost a lot of yer people & are far from yer homes." He gazed out. " I know they were very happy ta see the things ye brought from the plane." He watched her smile & then look down. The lass was modest, too. The more he learned about her the more he liked her.
    "You have been very kind to us. Have the others told you what they have decided to do?"
    And a subject change away from her. Hmm. "The Andrews family is moving into one of the but-ah-bens." Duncan pointed to the right, across the field where there were several small cottages. "They have three bairn & would like to get them settled. I am having their things taken down tomorrow. Chris & his wife will have a slow start, but in the mean time I have other work he can help with. I told him what ye said about using the outside of the plane. He explained why it would be good & agreed to start work on it. It would seem that they too know their home has changed."
    Sonya looked at him. Did he understand what had really happened? How could he, he didn't even know what a plane was! If it had happened before, he would know. "Yes, Chris is good with that sort of thing."
    "You ken him well?" He didn't like the idea of her knowing any man well, even if he was married.
    "Yes. I consider him like a brother. His wife, Kerry & I have been best friends for years. I am very attached to their girls." She smiled & Duncan stepped back from the wall. He walked past her & she fell into step at his side as if it was second nature. It felt second nature.
    "I almost forgot, Ewan said he would feed the dog after he ate."
    "I will be sure to thank him. Your son, Ewan, will he take over here when he is grown?"
    "Aye."
    "How did you come by your land & home here? The MacLeod Clan head lies further on."
    Duncan smiled. Maybe she impressed him with her tiny bit of knowledge. And that was about it on the knowledge front too!
    "My da was given it for his services to the king."
    "Oh, wow."
    "Aye." He smiled