“I was just leaving,” he said.
“Now, my sweet and not-so-innocent little girl, we must talk about your responsibilities as a new member of the Cailean family.” She smiled. “I assume Richard has proposed to you? He was discussing it for hours last night while you were sleeping. We couldn’t shut him up.”
Lissa fussed with the lace edge of the coverlet. “Yes, he did.” She lifted her head and gazed at Caroline with radiant eyes. “Isn’t it wonderful, Miss Cailean? He loves me!”
Caroline clasped Lissa’s face in her hands and kissed her gently. “Yes, it is wonderful. And you can call me Aunt Caroline now.” She glanced away, then back to Lissa’s face. “I, and the rest of the family have already agreed to let you marry Richard. We will have a family meeting in a few minutes to discuss the arrang
