Chapter Twelve
It took Fiona some doing to convince Mr. Stubbs to take her back to the cottage where she and Joshua had spent so many pleasurable months together. She gave the gardener a cheery reason that there were plantings to save before the winter came, and she wanted a few days at the house to make certain that all would be locked up and taken care of before the weather was too bad to make the trip. She also told him that Joshua knew all about this, and he’d be very upset if his employee did not comply with his mistress’s wishes.
Fiona had become quite friendly with the man over the summer months while he helped her put Priscilla Kane’s garden in order. Yes, it was Fiona’s garden too, but even so, it was never completely hers. And though she knew she’d miss the gentle soli
