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“She will not leave her husband,” Emma said, “just as I would not leave you.”
“If you keep a good pace, you can make MacAlpin village by nightfall and have a warm bed for your newborn to sleep in tonight,” Trey said.
Peter held out his hand, and Trey clasped it firmly. “I am indebted to you and will proudly serve the true king.”
Ian stepped forward, his thin chest proudly extended. “As will I.” He held the dagger out, returning it to Trey.
Trey shook his head. “You keep it, lad, and practice.”
Ian grinned from ear to ear. “I will make the true king proud.”
“No doubt you will,” Trey said. “Now hurry and be off; though before you go, I have one favor to ask.”
“Whatever you want,” Peter said.
“My family does not yet know of my marriage to Bliss, and I wish to tell them myself, so please do not mention I have a wife. I want to surprise them.”
“They will be surprised and pleased,” Emma said with a nod and a smile.
Quick good-byes were said, and the group moved on, the light snow soon covering their tracks.
Trey took Bliss’s hand, and a peaceful contentment washed over him. He had missed holding hands with her; though it truly hadn’t been that long, it seemed that it had. And he missed having her by his side while they traveled. And though he worried over her safety, he was glad she had remained with him.
“Are you ready to lead the soldiers on a merry chase?” he asked.
“Romping through the snow has always been a favorite pastime of mine.”
He kissed her quick. “I like romping.”
“In the snow?”
“Almost anyplace.”
“I’ll have to see how true that is.”
“By all means let me prove it to you.”
“Now?” Bliss asked with a smile.
Trey grinned. “Before the day ends ... we’ll romp.”
Chapter 24
Bliss was happy though their present situation called more for caution. It didn’t matter to her. It only mattered that she was with Trey, and they had time together just the two of them. She knew it would not last long and that soon...
She did not want to think beyond this moment, for she knew that their time together would be limited, and there would come a time when they were...separated.
She did not wish to think about it and had wished she had not known, for she wondered what would cause it and how long they would be apart. Unfortunately, she sensed no answers, and that disturbed her all the more.
Their pace wasn’t as rushed as usual, Trey wanting to make certain their tracks were easy to follow. They had waited until the snow had completely covered the ground and any remaining tracks that had been made before they left.
Bliss sensed Trey’s intentions. He would make a wide loop before heading home, which meant another day or two of travel. She smiled, her happiness growing.
“Do I dare ask if that smile of joy has to do with me?” Trey asked teasingly.
“It has everything to do with you,” she admitted with a light laugh.
“Tell me more,” he urged with a nudge of his shoulder to hers.
