I invited Miss MacFarlane because I could see that there was something between the two of you."
"Something that I longed to avoid."
Fiona eyed him a moment, obviously fascinated. "Would you explain what you mean?"
"No."
She pursed her lips. "What if I promise to name my next child after you?"
Dougal lifted his brows. "Won't Jack dislike that?"
A smile quivered on her lips. "Yes. Which is why I though it a wonderful inducement for you."
"I don't believe you'd do that."
"Well,I would," Fiona said firmly.
"Something that I longed to avoid."
Fiona eyed him a moment, obviously fascinated. "Would you explain what you mean?"
"No."
She pursed her lips. "What if I promise to name my next child after you?"
Dougal lifted his brows. "Won't Jack dislike that?"
A smile quivered on her lips. "Yes. Which is why I though it a wonderful inducement for you."
"I don't believe you'd do that."
"Well,I would," Fiona said firmly.
( Karen Hawkins )
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