15. Chapter 15 - Magnus

Ipulled up beside Lochinvar, the truck wheels splashin' puddle water on his legs. Fraoch and I laughed. He yanked open the door and climbed in, his expression was dark and stormy.

Fraoch tossed a towel tae him, "What happened with the lass?"

He said, "I daena want tae talk about it."

Fraoch said, "Och nae."

I drove us home with none of us speaking.

Near the house Lochinvar said, "The new bairn is well?'

"Aye, he is sleeping, they are all well."

"Good."

I pulled the truck up tae the house, we all climbed out, but then Fraoch and I headed tae the front door while Lochinvar hung back at the truck in the rain. "Ye comin' in?"

"Nae, I need a moment."

We went inside.

In the foyer, putting up our wet coats, Fraoch asked, "What dost ye think happened?"

"I daena ken, but it dinna go well."

"Och, the poor lad, I canna believe he messed it up this badly. She looked on him as if he were the answer tae her dreams, how could she hae changed her mind?"

I peeked out the window. In the dim glow of the garden lights, Lochinvar was sitting on a chair on the porch.

"I daena ken, but he is achin'."

The house was quiet, the kids were all fast asleep, Fraoch and I went tae our rooms.

I climbed intae an empty bed because Kaitlyn was still at the hospital.