CHAPTER 10: I LOVE YOU

(14 months later)

(Ireland trip to see Iain's estates)

The twins were two and full of energy. William was very demanding and was very verbal. Abby could speak, but was shy to do so. She would walk about looking at things.

They were on holiday in Ireland visiting Iain's lands on Lough Mask. It was no wonder to Mandy that the land was called the Emerald Isle. It was so lush and green and full of friendly people. She loved walking about Iain's lands the most. They were so large and there were so many things to do and explore.

Iain spent most of his time spoiling his grandchildren and holding them. Maggie, Yves, and Nicholas took turned with the children. Maggie seemed tireless as she cared for them. Her betrothed loved to come and watch her play with them, though he was suspicious at first until Mandy came in and they called Mommy. William Arlington was going to marry her in the spring. He spent much time with Robert observing what a man should do for his wife and children. Maggie talked long into the night with Mandy about being a good wife.

Maggie offered to let Mandy and Robert escape for a day if they wished, to leave the troubles of being parents behind them. Robert packed a basket and hitched a small carriage to take his young wife out for a ride, just the two of them.

He seemed to know exactly where he was going as he led the horse through the trees. They came out in a clearing. He jumped down and tied up the horse to a nearby tree.

Mandy could hear water. He smiled at her. To him she looked so lovely sitting there in a simple dress of blue with a pinned apron on it. She had a shall about her thin shoulders and a cap on her head. He reached up and took her thin waist and helped her down.

"My love." He said when she was lifted above him. He kissed her mouth tenderly and lowered her to her feet.

She smiled. He wrapped an arm about her waist and led her towards to the water sounds. He had the basket on his arm.

He led her to a small stream that had willow trees. He spread a blanket out beneath one. "There we are Mand…" He paused and looked about. "Mandy?" He asked the air.

He looked down and saw a small pile of clothes. He grinned and looked about. She surfaced seconds later lifting half her body up and throwing her hair back in a large arch. It was captivating. He watched her fall back in awe.

She was in the middle of the stream with the water swirling about her bosom. She had a strange yet extremely tempting look on her face. She turned. "Oh a waterfall." She gasped looking up it's small height.

Robert smiled. He was stripping and he walked out to her and found she was kneeling down. He did so and walked on his knees to her. He wrapped his strong arms about her as he looked over her shoulder.

"My father owns this too." He said a touch of his long forgotten brogue returning to his voice from being around his people. "It is called Sarah's fall after my mother, God rest her soul."

She smiled and let her head fall against his chest. He smiled and turned her. He kissed her and then pulled her back from him. "I thought we were going to have a picnic my sweet." He said. "You are tempting me to have dessert first." He said against her ear as he nuzzled it.

She shivered and felt his arms move up to claim her lush breasts with his hands. She purred as he expertly caressed them.

She turned to him and he smiled at her. He took her legs and wrapped them about his hips. He smiled and with his powerful leg muscles he lifted them both from the water and began walking with her towards the bank. The tree with the blanket was closest. He set her down slowly and looked down at her as he dropped to his knees watching her.

He them moved forward taking her mouth with his own and leaning her back. He climbed over her and rested between her spread legs. He tenderly kissed her and worked his mouth down to her breasts.

He gave them full attention and worked his way downwards to her lower curls. He breathed on them causing her shiver before he brought his mouth down. He sucked and teased her.

She gasped and groaned as she arched her hips up to him encouragingly. He smirked and used his tongue more aggressively until she peaked and cried out.

She was still recovering as he worked his mouth up to her swollen breasts.

When he had given them enough attention he nuzzled her to get her to look at him as he sank into her with a sigh.

She looked up at him. He tenderly kissed her as he began to move.

He set a slow steady speed to be very pleasurable to both of them. She writhed beneath him soon and he grinned and continued, his body becoming faster as her reactions drove him to new desire.

She cried out his name. He found her mouth and kissed her as he sank deeply into her on last time before he released his seed into her. She swallowed his deep throated groan and found his collapsed warm welcome weight against her. She rested trying to get her breath back. He was doing the same. Soon he found the strength to withdraw from her. She moaned softly at this. He smiled and kissed her as he laid beside her.

"I love you Mrs. Bordon."

"I love you Robert." She said and nuzzled closer.

They ate their lunch slowly. They cleaned up after and dressed. They picked leaves from each other's hair and grinned. Robert carried the basket to the wagon leaving his wife to look more on Sarah's fall. It was beautiful and slight just as his mother had been. He smiled and walked back.

He lifted her and the blanket in his strong arms and returned to the carriage. He lifted her up and then joined her. On the way back they cuddled together. He held her close letting the horse go slowly.

It was only a few days later when they had to return to Shrewsbury. Iain was sad to see them go and made them promise to come soon again.

With that the Bordons returned to the Shrewsbury estates and were welcomes by Andrew and Annie. Georgia of course was not thilled to see Mandy, but she was hospitable which made the Bordon brothers smile. There was hope yet.