Chapter 32

Rose found transitioning back into a normal routine hard over the next few weeks. It was almost impossible. Never knowing when they could steal moments together, sneaking around in the night and his leaving before daybreak when he did stay. Out of town meet ups became a little too frequent, arriving in separate cars and leaving that way. It was starting to get to her. They acted like casual friends in public in front of Abby, sure to keep anything hidden and would not look at one another too much.

Rob’s frequent business trips also cut into their time together, so when he wasn’t playing Laird in public and having to keep his distance or jetting off to deal with the Munro family business in whisky and oil, he was committed to helping Morag.

Years of being her rock and shoulder to lean on, he would accompany her to appointments and help her with museum issues. Seeing as he was a silent investor. Rob’s time was split up hectically, which meant finding time alone to be toge