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Authors: Tammy Andresen
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“I like this side of you,” he whispered in her ear.
She liked it too. Just days ago, her life had been comprised of fear and worry. Thanks to Rex, that had been replaced with laughter, love, and confidence. Giving her husband an alluring smile, she wrapped her arms around him too. “So what shall we do now?”
“I think I know just the thing.” He swept her into his arms and headed for the hatch.
UNEXPECTED TREASURE
CHAPTER NINE
Five days later, Sarah watched the sun set from the deck of The Ghost, One Eye’s pirate vessel. Standing in the bow of the ship, she had left her hair down, so that it would blow in the breeze. She had donned a pair of breeches and had guns tethered to both her hips. Today was the day that she broke free of her uncle forever.
Rex stepped up behind her, placing a hand at the small of her back. “You’ll have to step out of sight in just a moment. We don’t want to give up the game before it has even begun.”
Sarah’s insides clenched. She was ready for this fight. But nerves still fluttered in her chest. “Just another moment. It’s feels like a lifetime ago that I was home. I never thought I would see it again.”
“Sweetheart,” his voice filled with compassion.
“Thank you for bringing me back and showing me that I didn’t have to be afraid. No matter what happens, I am so grateful―“
“Nothing is going to happen to you. I won’t let it. I swear to you, I will keep you safe.” He pulled her into a fierce hug.
“Rex, I love you. I think I knew it from the moment I met you. But I want you to know that. You’ve made my life better than I ever could have imagined.”
“Sweet Sarah. My angel. I love you too. Now let’s get you out of sight.” Grabbing her hand, Rex began pulling her towards the hatch.
Just before her she dropped down, she caught sight of three men standing below the bluffs of her home.
***
Rex watched her blond head disappear and his own chest tightened. He meant every word. He would give his life to protect Sarah. He was hers to command and she belonged to him. While he meant to serve her uncle up for prosecution, Rex would kill him before he let him lay a finger on Sarah. That man would never hurt his beloved again.
He turned to take up Sarah’s place. The sun had nearly set, and with it behind him, his adversaries would likely not notice that he wasn’t the pirate captain until they had boarded the ship. A few of his men were dressed in rags. They would row the dingy out to pick up their guests.
Watching from the bow, the three men boarded without incident and he allowed himself the tiniest trickle of satisfaction. While the game was far from over, the wheels were in motion now.
The dingy bumped the side of the ship as the sound of ropes tying, signaled the men were about to come aboard. He pulled himself into the shadows.
Wentworth came aboard first. Crossing his arms, Rex resisted the urge to pull out his gun and shoot the man here and now. The other two men climbed aboard and Wentworth started towards Rex. One of the other men was clearly a servant. But the other was a gentleman. Rex prayed this was not the man that had sent Sarah back to her uncle. She would be devastated to think a second man had betrayed her.
“Did you get the loot?” Wentworth’s sharp voice carried over the rush of the waves.
“Aye,” Rex answered. Too many words would give up the game.
“And what about my niece? Did you dispose of her?”
“Aye,” Rex near growled. He had actually plotted to kill his own niece. His finger twitched near the trigger of his gun. It took all of his energy not to shoot him.
Several crewmen, dressed as pirates, brought out the crates. Wentworth’s eyes travelled to them, greed lighting them in the semi darkness. “You’ve got a lot of new crew. Did you run into some trouble?”
“Aye,” Rex replied again. That was the truth. The pirates had been delivered to London to await their fate.
The men began taking
She liked it too. Just days ago, her life had been comprised of fear and worry. Thanks to Rex, that had been replaced with laughter, love, and confidence. Giving her husband an alluring smile, she wrapped her arms around him too. “So what shall we do now?”
“I think I know just the thing.” He swept her into his arms and headed for the hatch.
UNEXPECTED TREASURE
CHAPTER NINE
Five days later, Sarah watched the sun set from the deck of The Ghost, One Eye’s pirate vessel. Standing in the bow of the ship, she had left her hair down, so that it would blow in the breeze. She had donned a pair of breeches and had guns tethered to both her hips. Today was the day that she broke free of her uncle forever.
Rex stepped up behind her, placing a hand at the small of her back. “You’ll have to step out of sight in just a moment. We don’t want to give up the game before it has even begun.”
Sarah’s insides clenched. She was ready for this fight. But nerves still fluttered in her chest. “Just another moment. It’s feels like a lifetime ago that I was home. I never thought I would see it again.”
“Sweetheart,” his voice filled with compassion.
“Thank you for bringing me back and showing me that I didn’t have to be afraid. No matter what happens, I am so grateful―“
“Nothing is going to happen to you. I won’t let it. I swear to you, I will keep you safe.” He pulled her into a fierce hug.
“Rex, I love you. I think I knew it from the moment I met you. But I want you to know that. You’ve made my life better than I ever could have imagined.”
“Sweet Sarah. My angel. I love you too. Now let’s get you out of sight.” Grabbing her hand, Rex began pulling her towards the hatch.
Just before her she dropped down, she caught sight of three men standing below the bluffs of her home.
***
Rex watched her blond head disappear and his own chest tightened. He meant every word. He would give his life to protect Sarah. He was hers to command and she belonged to him. While he meant to serve her uncle up for prosecution, Rex would kill him before he let him lay a finger on Sarah. That man would never hurt his beloved again.
He turned to take up Sarah’s place. The sun had nearly set, and with it behind him, his adversaries would likely not notice that he wasn’t the pirate captain until they had boarded the ship. A few of his men were dressed in rags. They would row the dingy out to pick up their guests.
Watching from the bow, the three men boarded without incident and he allowed himself the tiniest trickle of satisfaction. While the game was far from over, the wheels were in motion now.
The dingy bumped the side of the ship as the sound of ropes tying, signaled the men were about to come aboard. He pulled himself into the shadows.
Wentworth came aboard first. Crossing his arms, Rex resisted the urge to pull out his gun and shoot the man here and now. The other two men climbed aboard and Wentworth started towards Rex. One of the other men was clearly a servant. But the other was a gentleman. Rex prayed this was not the man that had sent Sarah back to her uncle. She would be devastated to think a second man had betrayed her.
“Did you get the loot?” Wentworth’s sharp voice carried over the rush of the waves.
“Aye,” Rex answered. Too many words would give up the game.
“And what about my niece? Did you dispose of her?”
“Aye,” Rex near growled. He had actually plotted to kill his own niece. His finger twitched near the trigger of his gun. It took all of his energy not to shoot him.
Several crewmen, dressed as pirates, brought out the crates. Wentworth’s eyes travelled to them, greed lighting them in the semi darkness. “You’ve got a lot of new crew. Did you run into some trouble?”
“Aye,” Rex replied again. That was the truth. The pirates had been delivered to London to await their fate.
The men began taking
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