A loud commotion broke the post-dawn silence downstairs and Simon slipped up to whisper through the door that Doreen had run off with Doctor Garrison, and Master Jared was in a rage. Sarah was still in a state of shock and Ruth was on her way to the herb garden to make her a special tea.
This was an unexpected surprise. Hopefully Uncle Jared would be so consumed with locating his daughter, that he’d postpone corresponding with Pratt long enough for Keelan to make an escape. Still, she nervously paced in her chamber. The afternoon sun had begun to warm her room, and still no sign of her uncle, or Daniel.
She waited out the day in solitude. No matter how hard she tried to drive thoughts and visions of Landon from her head, they persisted. Broad, masculine shoulders, clear blue eyes, strong
