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Grant’s blood turned to ice "Archibald?"

"Aye He’s as much a pirate as the rest of the men, only he atteot sos at Farraige Castle," Ian said with a knowing glint in his eye He knew that Grant wouldn’t let the bastard get near Colleen in any way, shape, or form now that they were h he realized that Colleen had told hiht, so he knew she was here

"I i--Baird McKinley still wants Calla, and Archibald has sos didn’t work out between Archibald and her father, buther will even work better in his attee Castle," Ian said

"Like hell he will," Grant growled He would kill the bastard if he thought to lay a hand on his mate

"I doubt he knows you’vesoon," Ian said

Grant intended to do just that

Guthrie said, "Just don’t let Calla plan the wedding It will cost the clan a fortune"

Ian smiled "I have a task for you, Guthrie"

His brother frowned at hi with friends--not even her own relatives--atte her I want her to stay here with us She won’t agree to it Cearnach has been more of a friend to her than any of us, but even he couldn’t persuade her She insists Baird won’tjobs to do"

"Aye, I understand how she feels," Guthrie said warily "What has this got to do with iven her the sa his teeth "You can’t think I’d ask her to What if she planned parties for every day that she stays here?"

"She hung your shorts on the pirate’s pole I never would have thought she’d do such a thing" Ian smiled "I want you to ask her to stay"

"Ian…"

"That’s all, Guthrie Just ask her to stay with us for her own protection You don’t have to do any more than that"

"Aye," Guthrie said, "but what if she seesher to stay than I et her to agree"

"If Colleen decides she wants to use Calla’s wedding planner services, the lass can stay with us until the wedding’s done," Grant offered

Guthrie sighed audibly

"But she’s staying with us after that, Guthrie," Ian said "You will make it happen"