The Scottish Princess

Warming Up

Once dinner started, everyone else was happy to dig in, I was so anxious that I just picked at my plate. I was dazed out into the thicket of people that stretched across the room. I was lost in the noise and the commotion of people chatting and clicking their glasses.

Graham was caught up in a conversation with Andrew as I continued to phase out. I was snapped back into focus by a gentle touch on my arm. I looked up to find Fiona standing in front of me, she was bubbling over with excitement about something. 

“Did you hear that my betrothed is coming to your party on Saturday?” She started to bounce, she looked elated. “And did you know that Carina and several Campbell members will be here too? It’s going to be such a large gathering, are you excited?” 

I wasn’t sure how to answer that, I was actually quite disappointed that Carina was going to make it after all. Fiona and Carina surprisingly had a very good relationship, I don’t understand why. Everyone in my family seemed to despise me for no apparent reason, I was lucky to have Fiona, I don’t know what I would do if she iced me out as well. I mustered as much of a smile as I could, I suddenly was come over by a panic attack. My mind was racing about seeing Carina, it was not going to be a joyous occasion with her around. Fiona trotted over to the back side of the table and took a seat next to me. Her smile fell when she saw my expression change. “What’s wrong, aren’t you happy?” I sighed deeply, I didn’t want to tell her that I was counting the minutes until I got to leave this place. I was ready to start a new life in a different clan. It would crush her if she knew that I was more than ready to leave. 

“I’m okay Fi, I’m just getting restless. I’m trying to contain my excitement about meeting my new clan and starting to settle into my new role. Graham and I have been getting along quite well. I’m just anxious is all, there has been so much going on the last week I’m just ready for the dust to settle.” Fiona seemed to be a little bummed out too.

I scooped up Fiona’s hands and gave them a reassuring squeeze. I felt tears start to fill my eyes, I was going to miss Fiona so much. 

“You know how much I love you. I know that it’ll be hard to adjust to our new lives, but just know that I am always here for you no matter what. We may be separated by distance, but our hearts will always remain connected by love.” Fiona’s eyes started to glisten with tears and she gave my hand a small squeeze. She didn’t speak, she was scared of losing control, she gave me a tight nod and tried to fight the tears. I could see the lump forming in her throat, she swallowed deep and pulled me into a hug right. 

I felt a set of eyes on us, my skin was prickling, I didn’t feel threatened but I could tell that someone was watching us. I casually scanned the room to find Callan longing after Fiona. His face was red and his eyes looked glazed over. He was trying to hide the love sick smile from his lips, he was under her spell, and she didn’t even know he was here, let alone know who he is. We locked eyes and I smirked. He winked at me and flashed a mega watt smile. I knew that they had to wait until Saturday to be introduced, but I really wanted to ruin the surprise. 

I felt Graham’s eyes on me, when I turned around,  he was shaking his head at me, like he was reading my thoughts. I shrugged my shoulders shyly and returned my gaze back to Fi. She was lost in her own imagination, dreaming about her wedding and her new magical life no doubt. We sat and chatted for a while longer when I felt a pair of rough, strong hands on my shoulders. I looked up and saw Graham looking down at me. He leaned down and kissed my forehead. I could feel my shell cracking, it was beginning to be harder and harder to stay mad. The silent treatment probably wouldn’t work much longer.

“Are you ready lass? I would like you to be nice and rested for tomorrow.” I c****d my head to the side. I wasn’t sure what he was talking about, but if he was excusing me, I wasn’t going to say no, I was utterly exhausted. 

Graham held tight to the back of my chair as I stood, I leaned over and gave Fiona a kiss before Graham led us out of the dining hall towards the stairs. 

“I have to say, the more time I spend with you Isla, the more entranced I become. I can feel you softening, and I want to keep exploring the possibilities. I want to be able to show you that I am not a complete d**k, despite my indiscretion last night. I really hope that you can find it in your heart to forgive me one day.”

He was right, I was softening a bit, I was trying so hard to stand my ground. When you meet your soul mate, the universe will do anything to pull you closer to them. I find myself very blessed to be matched at all, most marriages don’t come along with love, most time love is not involved at all. The fact that I feel little sparks like this is a good sign, I only hope that that will mean my happiness.

 I’m still battling my heart over my pride and logic. I didn’t want to give in just yet, but let’s see how the rest of this week goes. We only had four more days, I wonder how long I can hold out for.

I settled into bed with my cup of tea beside my bed. I was still wound from my own thoughts. My brain was spinning, I needed something to distract me. I picked up the heap of yarn next to my bed and started to whip the needles in and out of the soft string. I knew that no one else would disturb me tonight and it was getting warm in my room. I leaned forward slightly and shimmied out of my nightgown and tossed it on the floor. I can only imagine what I looked like right now, being completely naked while knitting, I was every man’s dream. I shook my head at myself, I slept naked all the time, I don’t know why I suddenly found it weird. After a few more stitches, I started to yawn. I decided to officially call it a night. I snuggled up with my duvet and listened to the occasional crackle of the fire as I fell asleep. 

Graham had me bound to the four posts on our bed. I surveyed the room, he wasn’t in it. I glanced down at my body, I was completely naked and soaking our sheets beneath me. My n*****s were hard at the anticipation and my breathing was catching in my throat. I felt the ache of my desire clutch at my lower abdomen. I tried to wiggle loose from the restraints, it was no use, I would just have to wait for him to come back and untie me. My eyes were locked on the door, I heard the shuffling of his feet in the hallway. I saw the knob jiggle and Graham stepped into the room. He had flickers of lust in his eyes as he took in my naked, writhing body. All the hair on my body stood up as I looked him up and down. He was gloriously naked, his c**k was flexing as he stared at my bare skin. His gaze followed along my body until he landed on the wet spot between my legs. 

“Are you done misbehaving?”

I nodded my head, my mouth was too dry to speak. 

“You must answer me lass.” I took a deep swallow, trying to lubricate my throat.

“Yes my lord.” It was a little less than a squeak, but at least I was able to answer him. 

I watched Graham intently as he walked the perimeter of the bed. I started to squirm under his gaze, I was so ready for him, I could barely contain myself, I only wondered what I did to deserve this punishment, I must remember it for next time.  When Graham reached the foot of the bed, he knelt down and rested his head between my legs. He started trailing kisses from my knees to the inside of my thighs. He stopped at the dimple between my inner thigh and my throbbing center. He was delaying me on purpose, I wanted to squeeze my thighs together and trap him. He was so close to my sweet spot, it was driving me crazy. I felt myself secreting more and more moisture as he teased me. He looked up at me, “I cannot wait to taste you.” 

He buried his nose into my pulsating center before he began slurping me up. My muscles tensed and I started pulling on the ropes that held me in place. As Graham’s tongue did most of the work, his thumb was rotating over my swollen spot. It was almost too much, I wasn’t sure where we were so I tried to be quiet. Graham looked up at me.

 “Don’t worry lass, you can be as loud as you want.” I nodded down at him and let my lungs produce my screams. They started off as low moans and became louder and louder as I continued to build. I couldn’t stop my body from reacting so I surrendered to the sensation. I felt everything start to quiver as I hit my climax. I let myself go and screamed as loud as my lungs could take it. Even though I had orgasmed, Graham kept going. He always said that he would keep going until HE wanted to stop. I knew that he was not going to let me go anytime soon. My eyes rolled into the back of my head as he continued to make me peak and valley.

I shot up in bed as I felt the wetness underneath me. Was it possible for a dream to make me c*m? Nothing like this has ever happened to me before. My n*****s were hard and my sheets were soaked. There was a timid knock on the door, Kennedy popped her head in. “Good morning miss Isla, Chief MacKenzie is here for you. Would you like help dressing?” I didn’t want Kennedy to see my arousal on my sheets so I shook my head. 

“No thank you, I’m sure I can manage.” Kennedy nodded her head and disappeared, closing the door behind her. I quickly got out of bed and slipped into my robe. Once I knew that the coast was clear I popped my head out into the hallway.

 “I apologize my lord, I am a little out of sorts this morning, I will be along shortly.”

 Graham c****d his eyebrow and a smirk played at his lips. I shut the door quickly before he could answer. I passed by the looking glass as I walked back into the room. I was shocked at my appearance. My cheeks were bright red, my hair was a mess, and I was visibly distraught. I felt embarrassed, I didn’t want to tell him what happened, it was only a matter of time before he found out anyway. I rushed over to my vanity and splashed some cold water on my face, I was hoping that it would remedy my rose complexion. I grabbed my brush and ripped the brush through my hair. I needed to wash quickly, I was already late for breakfast. 

I was struggling to tie my hair up when I heard a soft knock on the door, Kennedy was back to check on me. I was more irritated than usual this morning so I decided that I really could use her help.

“Come in!” Kennedy ducked into the room and gave me a small smile when she saw me struggling. 

“Let me help miss Isla.” Kennedy scurried over to me and whipped my hair into a braid and then twirled it into a low bun. Kennedy then turned to my vanity and retrieved a cold cloth for me to wash. I don’t know how she knew, maybe she saw my sheets and assumed that’s what I was after. I gave her a shy smile when she handed me the cloth. “I will lay out some fresh clothes.” She stood on her tippy toes and gave my cheek a small peck before running off to the chest of drawers.

I dressed quickly, I was wearing a cream colored blouse, a charcoal, cotton skirt and a crest belt. Kennedy returned just in time to help me into my boots. With my full skirt, it was hard to reach my feet, I could only imagine how pregnant women do this.

 When we were done, Kennedy escorted me over to the door.  Graham was effortlessly leaning against the wall. To my surprise, he didn’t seem to look impatient at all. He looked so sharp with his hair pulled up into a high bun. His frost colored eyes sparkled when he saw me. Without saying a word, he extended his elbow and kissed my temple when I joined arms with him. I wanted to melt like butter, he had a way of making me feel precious. 

“So lass, why were you out of sorts this morning?” There was a playfulness to his question, wicked thoughts were flashing across his eyes. I tried to hide my embarrassment that I felt and played it off the best I could, he wasn’t buying what I was selling. “I saw the sheets lass, you couldn’t stop thinking about me last night could you?” I was appalled at his confidence, I mean he wasn’t wrong, but he had no tact what so ever. 

“It’s nothing to be ashamed of lass, I couldn’t stop thinking about you either. Your beauty captivates me, there is no way that you will leave my thoughts now. Especially now that I know that you feel the same way.” He shot me a wink and I couldn’t contain my lust for him. I felt my body start to ache as I thought back to my dream last night. I wanted nothing more than to give myself to him, but I felt foolish wanting to let him take me. 

Graham and I sat next to mother and father. Breakfast was just about to be served, I definitely felt more at ease now that Graham and I were getting along better. Graham was swept up in a conversation with my father. I sat there silently trying to ease drop a bit, I got bored when they started discussing borders and treaties. I spotted Fiona from afar, she was talking to that girl Brianna from the other night. They were huddled in the corner whispering to each other, if I did that, mother would have my head. It was strange to me that mother was hands off the last couple days, maybe she felt accomplished and thought that there was no more work to be done. Whatever the case, I was thankful to just relax, she always put me on edge. 

Fiona eventually made her way over to the table and plopped down next to me. She seemed particularly chippy this morning. I leaned over towards her.

“You seem to be in a great mood this morning.” She looked over at me and rolled her eyes.

“I distinctly remember you feeling excited to meet your betrothed, and that was not even two days ago, as I recall, you almost fainted.” Damn, she was right. 

“Touché my love. Touché.”  

Fiona started to talk about Callan non stop. I felt bad because she had no idea that I had already met Callan yesterday. She lit up as she talked about him, she kept saying how excited she was to finally meet her love. I didn’t want to burst her bubble and remind her that it isn’t always picture perfect. That first night popped into my head with Graham being over aggressive. I shivered at the 360 degree flip that had taken place between us now.

 As Fiona continued, I felt a hand rest on top of my thigh. I quickly glanced over to Graham so Fiona wouldn’t notice. He smiled and gave me a wink as his hand worked its way farther up my thigh. I knew that no one could see it so I tried to remain as even as possible as I listened to Fiona. He gave my leg a tight squeeze and then proceeded to trace his finger tip along the top of my skirt. Goosebumps had spread across my body and I could feel my breath begin to labor. I was trying to hide my arousal, it didn’t help because soon my thoughts went back to my dream from last night and then journeyed to the vision of us finally consummating our union. I felt my cheeks flush as his fingers slowly worked it’s way up to my hip. He gave me a tight squeeze that made me jump a bit. 

Fiona looked at me with wide eyes, not realizing what was happening. I tried to play it off as a hiccup by quickly covering my mouth. “I’m so sorry Fi, that came out of no where.” I could hear Graham trying to hide his chuckle. I shot him a death glare and he finally backed off, I don’t know what has gotten into him. He must feel pretty confident, now that he knows that he has an effect on me.  He was in for a treat later, I was determined to reprimand him for his callousness. Yeah good luck with that. I was going to be the one bent across his knee. 

Fiona and I continued to chit chat as the room started to clear out. Graham had gotten up at some point and wandered the room. He eventually came back and placed his hands on my shoulders. 

“I’m sorry to interrupt ladies, but I would like to take you on a walk my love.” I was filled with anticipation, I was curious to see what Graham had planned for today. Without another word, Fiona shut her mouth and nodded to my lord. 

I was surprised when Graham led me out to the stables. His clans horses were settled in amongst ours. He led me over to his horse Maximus, he was gorgeous, stark white with a full main and glistening brown eyes. He was impressive in size just like Graham. 

“I’ve had Maximus since I was a boy. He may be an old man now, but he is still just as strong and fast as he was back then.” I took a precautionary step towards this enormous creature. I extended my hand up to his snout and let him push it further into my hand. Once he excepted me, I took another small step forward and ran my hand up and down the top of his nose. I closed my eyes and pressed my forehead against his snout. I’m always amazed by these gentle, loving animals. I heard Graham chuckle beside me.

“I think he likes you.” I pulled away and flashed Graham a smile. I wanted to make a witty retort but I decided to hold my tongue. “Come on, let’s get our horses saddled up, I would like to take you on a ride today.” 

We started off slow as we got farther away from the estate. The structure was gradually shrinking in the distance. Once we were over the ridge, I dug my heels into Fergus and we took off into the trees. I heard Graham curse under his breath and then the sound of hooves stomping against the ground, he was trying to catch up with me. I threw my head back and let the breeze caress the side of my face. I glanced over my shoulder, still no sign of Graham. I started to giggle at the fact that I had lost him amongst the trees. We weren’t far from the clearing, so I pushed Fergus a little bit more until we bounded into the center. 

There was definitely more of a cool breeze in the air up here, there weren’t as many trees on top of the cliff so the wind was undisturbed. I hopped down off of Fergus and led him over to a near by tree. I heard the hooves getting closer behind me, Graham had finally caught up. That’s when I thought of the repercussions, he’s probably not too happy with me right now.  

I turned around to face the direction of the rustling. I knew what was coming for me, I misbehaved, I knew the rules and I broke them. I was expecting, blazing eyes and a stern face when Graham saw me, but I got neither of those, he was actually smiling at me. I really hoped that he didn’t cross over into psychopath territory. 

“There she is! There’s that feisty, Scottish lass that I’ve been waiting to meet.”  I was confused by his statement, but I saw the amusement in his eyes. “I’ve been wanting to see the fun side, the relaxed, loving life side of you. I know that you have been groomed to be a lady, but I want to know every part of you. I can tell that you are mischievous and long to be free.” I was utterly shocked at him, was he expecting me to misbehave? Regardless, I felt at ease with him, I could feel my body relax and I wanted to open up to him. 

I couldn’t control my body anymore or my actions. My legs moved me closer to him, I couldn’t stop. I threw my arms around his neck and pressed my lips against his. He was caught completely off guard, but after a few seconds, his strong arms were wrapped around me. He deepened our kiss and I felt my heart begin to flutter. His hand made its way into my hair and held my face close to his as his tongue invaded my mouth. I felt breathless and weightless, if he wasn’t holding tight to me, I would have collapsed to the ground. I dipped my body further into his chest and heard a low rumble of desire ripple through his chest. 

Graham slowly moved us backwards until my back was up against a tree. I felt his hands start to travel along my curves. I felt a deep ache in my belly and I could feel the moisture building between my legs. I wanted him so bad, I have never felt this way before, I wasn’t even sure what was happening. All I know is that I wanted him to feel me, I wanted to surrender to him. Graham’s lips started to work their way down my neck to my collarbone. He pulled down the my ties on my blouse to expose a little more cleavage. Graham trailed kisses across my chest and I felt my body ignite from his touch. I felt wanted and loved, I wanted to give myself to him but I knew that now was not the time or place. 

I tried to break away from him, but it was no use, it was like moving a boulder up a hill. I was desperately trying to catch my breath, we needed to stop, I had to tell him to stop before we went too far. 

“My lord, we must stop.” It came out broken and breathless. He started to make his way back up to my jawline, planting chaste kissing along the way. I felt the heat start to distinguish and our breathing was returning to normal. 

“I know, priseil. I’m so sorry, I don’t know what came over me.” Then he realized that I actually spoke to him. A large smile spread across his lips and his finger hooked under my chin and pressed his lips against mine. “Oh how I’ve waited to kiss these lips. You are intoxicating priseil, I feel as though I cannot get enough of you.” He leaned forward once more and kissed my forehead. “You are such a precious gift to me, I promise that I will treat you with all the love and care that you deserve.”

He sealed this new vow with another passion filled kiss, my whole body started to quiver at the love that I felt. He pulled me closer to his chest, I was fully surrounded by him, I felt safe and protected. All the fear and apprehension from the day before was now gone. I don’t know how to describe the feeling that was rising within me, I know what he did was unforgivable but there was something about his touch and his words that made me believe that he really meant them, I felt like he would never intentionally hurt me again. 

We spent the rest of the afternoon laying in the grass watching the clouds roll by. It was a gorgeous day with a cool early fall breeze while the bright sun warmed our bones. Graham and I shared about our families and our upbringings. He was genuinely shocked at how my mother treated me and was appalled when I told him how Carina still torments me. I could tell that he was already becoming protective over me. I could feel his body tense up whenever I talked about how miserable I am and how excited I am to start a new life somewhere else. 

I knew that we should head back, people would begin to talk if we didn’t make an appearance soon. Graham would occasionally lean over and give me a gentle kiss on the lips or forehead. I felt so loved by him, I know that sounds crazy to say but it was the little things that he does or says that makes me feel like I belong to him.

“We should get going priseil, you will need to dress before dinner.” I nodded my head, I was slightly disappointed to be going back, but I knew that he was right. Graham pushed himself up and then turned to help me off the ground. He began brushing the grass off of my dress, occasionally touching me in places that sent electricity through my body. I would catch Graham smile when I would shiver at the graze of his finger. 

We headed back to the estate with the sun setting behind us.