Chapter Twenty-Five
She did not find Ian in the kitchen. What she did find was a bustle of activity as the staff prepared one of their famous elaborate dinners for the castle guests. And she found Michael, who had come to the kitchen specifically to get pickled herring and strawberries for his wife. Apparently Tawnyetta was having a pregnancy craving.
"Can I help you with anything?" Michael asked. His Scottish brogue added charm to everything he said.
Sofia answered, "Yes." Then she hesitated. Knowing that Ian was one of Michael's good friends, she wanted to choose her words carefully. She cleared her throat. "I was actually...I thought maybe...." Finally, she spit it out, "I'm looking for Ian."
Understanding flickered through Michael's eyes, and the corners of his mouth lifted into an
