Chapter 54

Griogair fisted his hands and relaxed his fingers again. “You wish to see me naked?” He saw her swallow as she nibbled her lips. He licked his, itching to kiss her.

“I have never seen a man,” she admitted softly as her hands ran over her curls again, “other than a brief look at you when you let the emissary in. Even when ye bathe I have been sure to look the other way.”

“What about the men...” She crossed her arms in front of herself and pressed her back against the wall. Gair cursed himself for bringing them up.

“I was usually tied down,” she said softly, “Mostly me eyes were closed while I screamed and cried.”

Gair took a slow, deep breath though his nose to rid himself of anger before he spoke.

“You were just a wee lass and they felt the need to bind you?”

“At first they just held me hands but then I discovered a place to kick them that made them stop so they started to ting me hands to the top of the bed.”

“You kicked them between the legs?” She nodded and Gair winced. “I hope you