lucky for us ( even though i already told you that a lock wouldnt have been a problem ) , the gate wasnt secured by anything other than the latch . as expected , her mother was doing twelve things at once . and why did ye not tell your man about it ? '' she did not reply for awhile . he sighed and so did they . without a word , he leaned down and scooped her into his arms , carrying her over to the chair where her dinner was waiting on a low table . 