Fisher (Prince of Tigers, #3) - Kathi S. Barton Page 0,40

to be something they’re going to be happy about. Especially since it’ll be there then gone before they can get to it.”

“Perhaps. But I don’t care about them so much as the damage that has been done to the people they married. Maybe the spouses can use it to recoup the money lost from the scholarships. Did Harper ever figure it out?” He told her what she’d told him. “So they went to the bank telling them they had this money coming, and borrowed against it for books and a car. I’m sure they never once thought of buying either.”

“Not that Harper could find, no.” She hurt for the kids. Her niece and nephew both knew about it now, but it was no less painful for her to know it. “What do you want to do with your money? That is yours too. Your parents did that, especially for you.”

“I think I’d like to put it into an account for our children. For them to use for college or a new home. Whatever they need. And I’d like to add to it. You said the money I make from working isn’t necessary, so I’m going to bank it, so there is funding should they, or for that matter, anyone, need it for college.” She looked at him. “A college fund. For anyone that needs it. Call it the Mary Margaret and LeRoy James Foundation. What do you think?”

“I think that is an amazing idea. I love it. I’m betting the rest of my family will help out with it.” Piper loved this man. So very much. “All right, my heart. What do you want to do now?”

“Go back to bed with you.” He laughed and picked her up in his arms. “Are you always going to be this easy? If so, we might have to slow down a bit. I’m a little sore from earlier.”

“I’ll pamper you in the best way possible. Then after that, I will hand feed you dinner, then show you how much I love you with every part of my body.” Fisher wiggled his brows at her, and she laughed. “I think, my love, that we have been very remiss in some things. I’m betting I can find a place or two on you that I might have missed earlier. Want me to have a look?”

Piper was positive he’d not missed anything, but she was willing to have him make sure. While he carried her up the stairs, she remembered something that she had in the way of magic. It was to be able to detect when someone was in pain. She wondered how that would come in handy, then was dropped on the bed. Right now, however, she just didn’t care.

Chapter 7

Fisher stood outside the castle doors. His body felt heavy, and looking down at himself, he realized he was in armor. It was a dream. One of long ago, when he had defended such castles for the person with the most coin to be handed over. But this time, he had no army behind him. Looking around, he saw Piper beside him, her manner of dress like his, her hand filled with a sword as big as she was. The comfort it gave him, having her there with him was profound. Looking forward, he saw the great being making his way toward them.

“Where are we?” He didn’t understand the question, so he didn’t answer her. To give the creature coming toward them any kind of information was something one did not do. “Fisher, are we going to defend the castle?”

“It’s our duty.” He glanced at her when she told him all right. It was odd, he thought, to have his mate in his dream. But he didn’t care. Dreams were safe. “The creature coming to us, it’s not human. Can you see that?”

“Troll.” He looked around for the voice and saw that Peter and Snowflake were there. “He wants inside. You cannot allow him to breach the gates, my lord. ‘Twill be a nightmare should he do that. His army, they are riding horses that are captives. Did you see that? Someone should make sure they aren’t harmed.”

The dream was different, but only a dream. Telling Snowflake to see if one of the horses could speak to him, she took off toward the others behind the great troll. Once she returned, a white horse, so brilliantly glowing in the morning fog that Fisher had to blink several times in order to see him