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BLACKGUARD
CHAPTER EIGHT
Paul leaned down and kissed the top of Evelyn’s head. They’d spent a good part of the day making love over and over again. It was their way of putting off the inevitable. He was aware they should leave and figure out what to do next, but he was reluctant to move. All he wanted to do was to hold the woman wrapped in his arms and forget about all of their problems. Unfortunately for them both they couldn’t ignore their situation any longer.
“It’s time,” he said.
Evelyn reached up and ran her hand over his hair. “Must we?”
“I want to be with you forever. I don’t see that we have any other choice.”
He’d thought about their situation all night long. Sleep had evaded him, and he was forced to face many truths. It was likely he was stuck in 1722. If that was the case they had to move on and start a life in another place. The best location for them to go was the Colonies. They were not yet the United States, but they were still a place where they could disappear. It hadn’t become the land of opportunities for no reason. He could start from nothing and rebuild his whole life. They would marry and start their life together. They only had to find a way to get there.
“All right. I suppose we should get dressed and figure out how to get to the pirates’ den Captain Jack mentioned. Maybe if we’re lucky we can get one of them to help us.”
Paul snorted. “I like that you’re optimistic sweetheart, but that plan isn’t likely to come to fruition.”
She sat up and glared at him. “What do you suggest we do? I’m willing to listen to whatever you propose.”
He stared at her and said nothing. As a man used to solving any problem he didn’t know how to tell the woman he loved he had no idea how to save them. Their fate was up in the air without any support to see them through.
“I don’t know.” He scrubbed his face with both of his hands. “I wish I had the answers but I’m lost. I’ve never felt so useless in my life.”
“Don’t be so hard on yourself.” She reached up and cupped his cheek. “We’ll figure it out. I have faith in us and our destiny. We didn’t come together only to be pulled apart. Let’s begin with Port Royal and see where it takes us.”
Since he didn’t have any better ideas he was forced to agree with her suggestion. He wished there was something else, anything that they could do instead. The idea of walking in with her among a group of men with little to no morals made his stomach clench up with dread. They were on the verge of signing their own death warrants, or worse. He didn’t want to think what they might do to Evelyn if they killed him. She’d be easy prey for their lecherous intentions.
“All right.” He pulled her into his arms. “But before we get dressed I want something from you.”
“What?” she asked.
“This…”
He leaned down and captured her mouth with his. A kiss filled with promise and love. If they were about to walk into the den of iniquity then he wanted her taste to remain on his lips every step of the way. Evelyn pulled back with a sigh.
“I love your kisses. Promise me you will kiss me often for the rest of our lives.”
He chuckled. “That is a promise I can keep.”
Evelyn stood up and pulled on her shift. It was a sign he should follow her example and dress too, but he was entranced. She was graceful and beautiful. He loved watching her. Soon, she’d need him to help her tie up the laces of her dress. Paul reached for his clothes and put them on quickly. When he turned around she’d already pulled her dress up and awaited his attention.
“I’m ready for you to do my laces.”
It always took her longer to get dressed. She had so many clothes to put on. His were simple shorts and a shirt. He leaned down and kissed her shoulder.
“None of that or we’ll never get out of here,” she chastised him.
“Yes, love.”
He tied up her laces and spun her around into his embrace. The
CHAPTER EIGHT
Paul leaned down and kissed the top of Evelyn’s head. They’d spent a good part of the day making love over and over again. It was their way of putting off the inevitable. He was aware they should leave and figure out what to do next, but he was reluctant to move. All he wanted to do was to hold the woman wrapped in his arms and forget about all of their problems. Unfortunately for them both they couldn’t ignore their situation any longer.
“It’s time,” he said.
Evelyn reached up and ran her hand over his hair. “Must we?”
“I want to be with you forever. I don’t see that we have any other choice.”
He’d thought about their situation all night long. Sleep had evaded him, and he was forced to face many truths. It was likely he was stuck in 1722. If that was the case they had to move on and start a life in another place. The best location for them to go was the Colonies. They were not yet the United States, but they were still a place where they could disappear. It hadn’t become the land of opportunities for no reason. He could start from nothing and rebuild his whole life. They would marry and start their life together. They only had to find a way to get there.
“All right. I suppose we should get dressed and figure out how to get to the pirates’ den Captain Jack mentioned. Maybe if we’re lucky we can get one of them to help us.”
Paul snorted. “I like that you’re optimistic sweetheart, but that plan isn’t likely to come to fruition.”
She sat up and glared at him. “What do you suggest we do? I’m willing to listen to whatever you propose.”
He stared at her and said nothing. As a man used to solving any problem he didn’t know how to tell the woman he loved he had no idea how to save them. Their fate was up in the air without any support to see them through.
“I don’t know.” He scrubbed his face with both of his hands. “I wish I had the answers but I’m lost. I’ve never felt so useless in my life.”
“Don’t be so hard on yourself.” She reached up and cupped his cheek. “We’ll figure it out. I have faith in us and our destiny. We didn’t come together only to be pulled apart. Let’s begin with Port Royal and see where it takes us.”
Since he didn’t have any better ideas he was forced to agree with her suggestion. He wished there was something else, anything that they could do instead. The idea of walking in with her among a group of men with little to no morals made his stomach clench up with dread. They were on the verge of signing their own death warrants, or worse. He didn’t want to think what they might do to Evelyn if they killed him. She’d be easy prey for their lecherous intentions.
“All right.” He pulled her into his arms. “But before we get dressed I want something from you.”
“What?” she asked.
“This…”
He leaned down and captured her mouth with his. A kiss filled with promise and love. If they were about to walk into the den of iniquity then he wanted her taste to remain on his lips every step of the way. Evelyn pulled back with a sigh.
“I love your kisses. Promise me you will kiss me often for the rest of our lives.”
He chuckled. “That is a promise I can keep.”
Evelyn stood up and pulled on her shift. It was a sign he should follow her example and dress too, but he was entranced. She was graceful and beautiful. He loved watching her. Soon, she’d need him to help her tie up the laces of her dress. Paul reached for his clothes and put them on quickly. When he turned around she’d already pulled her dress up and awaited his attention.
“I’m ready for you to do my laces.”
It always took her longer to get dressed. She had so many clothes to put on. His were simple shorts and a shirt. He leaned down and kissed her shoulder.
“None of that or we’ll never get out of here,” she chastised him.
“Yes, love.”
He tied up her laces and spun her around into his embrace. The
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