A/N: Tiffany and Sherry are amazing, and so are all of you. X x
Chapter 44
"You're retiring early," Isabella said, when she saw her husband walk into their bedroom.
"I'm not retiring," Edward replied, walking over to the bed and taking a seat. He patted the space beside him. "Come here I want tae talk tae ye."
"Oh," Isabella said, stopping what she was doing. "Have I displeased you?" She asked, looking at his face. "You look displeased."
"Aye, ye huv," Edward replied.
Isabella was surprised by his response because she couldn't think of anything she had done to upset him. She had been doing her best to stay out of his way and not distract him from his duties.
"Come," Edward said, patting the bed again.
Isabella sat her brush down on the chest and slowly walked over to her husband's side, taking a seat. She sat looking down at her hands as she played with a loose thread on her gown, but Edward didn't like that. His wife was acting like a timid woman and he knew she wasn't timid. The woman he had first met certainly wasn't, she was a fighter. He caught her chin and tilted her head until she looked at him. "This has tae stop."
She stilled her hand immediately, unsure what he was taking about, the thread or something else.
"Yer letting yer fear consume ye."
"I'm not afraid," she began, but Edward cocked his eyebrow, calling her out on her lie. "I'm just worried," she mumbled.
"Ye hae nothing tae be worried about."
Isabella scoffed. It was unladylike, but she couldn't believe that her husband could be so delusional. She got up off the bed and began pacing. "I have everything to be worried about. You're going off to war, and there is a possibility that you may not come back, and what will I do if my attacker is still here and comes for me while you're gone?"
Edward stood up and moved in front of his wife, ceasing her walking. He took her face in both hands and looked deep into her eyes. "I will come back tae you."
Isabella's eyes filled with unshed tears. "Don't make promises you can't keep."
Edward gripped her face tightly. "I promise ye, I will do everything in ma power tae get back tae ye. Ye hae my word."
Isabella started crying. She wanted to believe him. She wanted nothing more than for him to return home to her, but she couldn't get her hopes up. Her heart couldn't bear it if he didn't return.
Edward clutched her to his chest. "I will come back tae you Isabella and I will nae leave you unprotected. I swear, but ye hae to be strong for me. Put on a brave face fur the clan, they all look tae ye now, Yer their Mistress. If yer worried then ye will be tae and that's when things will start tae fall apart. Ye hae to be strong. Show them, show me, how tough ye can be. Dae ye think ye can do that?" He asked, looking down at her.
Isabella nodded. "I'll try."
