Page 68 of Remnant
He took the quip literally. “Mayhap notyet,” Lachlan teased. “Yet I dinna put it past Victor.”
Veronica threw her head back and laughed.“My brother is refreshingly honest in his emotions.”
“’Tis one way to look upon it.”
“Well, it’s the explanation we’re going within the event your sorcerer does faint.”
She closed the bedroom doors with a smile,leaving papa and daughter to continue bonding. Moira was frenziedlywalking up the stairs, meeting Veronica at her doors. Twograndchildren in as many months. She couldn’t blame Moira for herobvious excitement. She and her mother-in-law turned to walktogether toward Victor and Catriona’s bedroom. Humanity wascarrying on.
Veronica felt invigorated and full of life.The dark dreams were a thing of the past. Her emotional barriershad been completely knocked down. She owed all that to LairdLachlan Gunn and the other people within the castle who had come tomean so much to her. From Maisie and Finn to her husband andbrother, she had a real family, a true home, once again. It was ahappiness and fulfillment she and Victor hadn’t known sinceadolescence.
Veronica smiled at Moira when they reachedVictor and Catriona’s bedroom. “Are you ready?” she asked.
“Aye,” her mother-in-law replied. She smiledback. “I think mayhap Catriona shall bear a son. She carries herbairn low in the belly.”
Veronica didn’t care about the gender andshe realized Moira didn’t either. Moira was just thrilled to be agrandmother again so soon. Veronica, on the other hand, couldn’twait for her brother to be a father. She knew he’d be a damn goodone.
They entered the bedroom side by side.Victor hadn’t fainted yet, she mused. He was too busy moppingCatriona’s brow and fussing over her in general. He glanced up whenhe heard them enter and his gaze locked with hers.
Yes, Veronica said without words to herbrother, her eyes twinkling, at last she and Victor were home.
