Chief McKinnon the Highlander. [Manxboy]

Chapter 18

Shannon's belly pic

Shannon walked up and down his work room. A message come that said the battle was a success three days ago and that Scotland did not have much damage but that was the only news he received. The knock on the door startled him.
"Yes" he asked.
"A message my lord" the guard answered.
"Enter" Shannon replied.
The guard entered and bowed handing him the messages. He turned around to leave and bumped into Bryce. Shannon looked at him surprised ,he's been avoiding them for almost two weeks now.

He opened his mouth to speak when Bryce held up his hand to silence him. He pushed the guard out and opened the door wider for his entourage to enter.
"Before you go off again please don't play the English card again we have long accepted you as part of the family. We gave you the time you needed to calm down. I know Shannon that I don't show that I love you the way I need to but you more than a friend, next to Alasdair and Camden you the only related relative I have. You my brother and I love you." Tears welled up in Bryce's eyes. He turned to his companions. "Now ladies and genties it's time to school our queen in the art of marriage and family. We have to forgive him for his outburst he's but a young ladd thrown into marriage without guidance and you all know that none of us are picture perfect. Sit down please you to Shannon and someone lock the door."

Shannon was completely flabbergast at Bryce behaviour. He huffed to himself."English card,outbursts, schooling him,what is he five years old " he thought as he crossed his arms on his bulging belly.
"Now first ,Shannon we family and family don't write each other off just because of a minor disagreement. We understand during times of pregnancy our emotions tends to burst and I'm not saying Alasdair was right far from it. We gave you time to calm down, but you can't be throwing being an English in our faces if we don't agree or argue" Bryce said.

"My lord when your husband tells you something in the privacy of the bedchamber's then that exactly where it stays between you. Our husband's are warriors and at times they divulge nothing and there are times when the burden is too big to carry and they confide in us to lessen the load. If His Highness confides in you will you be in a hurry to tell us.?" Maggie, Robert's wife asked a question that made Shannon bow his head.
"Aye I thought not, so how do you expect us to break our vows. She asked while she patted his hands and continued. "We all we're not privy to information only a few selected chief's one being lord Bryce's husband and Dagues. Tillie well she's Tillie and she always have ways to know things. Nobody have to tell her direct." She winked at Tillie. 

"Then there's the matter of no matter how hard or difficult it is you stand tall ,firm and threat your husband with respect, inside the bedroom you can rip his fucking balls off. You decide the punishment he gets. Do you understand? Advised another voice. Shannon nodded his head. " these people are vicious " he thought.

"Then there's the ultimate weapon,if there's something we want or need to know we ride them like crazy and give that cock a firm squeezed with your cunt. He's gonna give it up eventually" said Ewan. They all advised Shannon on the what nots ,what to do and how to handle a warrior very well without him noticing. Shannon laughter until he cried at some off the advise given.
"Then the strives and feuds amongst the clan members. When there's no battle to fight then they fight amongst themselves. The Murray's hates the McFarlane's, the Dougalls the Graham's and so on it be your job to help His Highness to settlement the feud's and also talk for my marriage for the Killian's hates the Brendon's. Your uncle Dagues bred a Brendon that be me." Ewan said as he patted his belly with a devious smile on his face. Shannon looked at the people all around him. His lip wobbled and tears fell from his eyes.

"I'm sorry I'm so unreasonable and a handful. I don't know why I'm so sensitive." He sobbed.
"Now, now we all know why and we don't blame you. Its the wee little one's that have you so unstable. We've all been there and believe us there more turmoiled emotions to come. It sure doesn't help to have a stupid husband." Tillie said as she rubbed Shannon's back. Suddenly Ewan burst into tears.

"I'm planning talks for the wedding and Dagues haven't even mentioned marrying me." He cried. The other's exchanged knowing looks amongst themselves.
"Come you two let's get some nice warm food into your bellies and lord Shannon can tell the latest news on the men." Tillie said as she ushered the two pregnant boys out of the room.

The letter said that Alasdair and the men would be arriving in a week. Marching the men back to McKinnon keep will take a bit longer with the wounded and the dead. The news spread fast and all were jubilant  that the warrior's we're returning. The kitchen was filled with sounds of laughter and jokes. That is how Cormac found them all in good spirit.
"Oh Lord Tillie are you feeding the young ladd again, Alasdair will return finding his ass bigger then he left." He said.

Shannon narrowed his eyes, grounded his jaw and gritted out.
"Are you calling me fat."
"Aye ladd, you had a nice rounded bottom when you got here now you're spilling out." Cormac replied.
Every human being in the kitchen starred at Cormac as if he'd gone mad. Shannon got up from his chair and walked strait to the iron skillet. Tillie threw her hands up and screamed.
"Nay, my lord, the old man has a weak heart." She took the skillet from Shannon's hands. "That be the reason why his Grace Alasdair took the throne early, that and on account he have a little more brains than his da."
"The old fart. Has been old son of the devil called me fat. Am I fat! Shannon wailed his lip started to wobble and tears spilled from his eye's. He went into a full blown sob that shook his body.
" Now I did not mean to make the ladd cry, just telling the truth" Cormac said. He making Shannon cry louder and harder.
"For the love off all that holy, get out Cormac!" Bellowed Tillie while she gave Shannon soothing words.

Cormac held his hands in the air and retreated from the kitchen. These damn baby carrier's we're not right. He was just telling the truth. Shannon did look a bit bigger at the bottom and thighs. "I bet Alasdair won't complain having that plumpness, he's a horny bastard anyway" he thought.
                                                                                                                      

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