A Dangerous Beauty by Sophia Nash

Author:Sophia Nash
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: www.dpgroup.org
ISBN: 9780061231360
Publisher: Avon
Published: 2007-05-28T22:00:00+00:00

Surely more than two minutes had passed.

“He’s been under for so long,” she said.

“Don’t worry, yer ladyship, they float when’s they drown.”

Brown took the sailor by the ear and wagged a finger. “No grog for you.”

“Aren’t any of you going to help him?”

They looked at her aghast. Mr. Brown muttered, “He’s never needed help in the past.”

But he had been under for at least three minutes now. He was probably caught on something, struggling. No one could hold their breath this long.

Not taking time to think it through, she jumped overboard before anyone could stop her. She prayed her skirts wouldn’t hamper her. She had always been the strongest swimmer of her family. Three strokes later she felt the gown’s back and arm seams give way.

They were yelling at her from the deck, but she couldn’t make out anything, so focused was she on finding him, saving him. He was trapped below. He must already be gasping for air, drinking salt water.

She dove down, eyes burning. It was so murky she couldn’t see much other than shadows. She followed the anchor’s chain and kept going deeper, the pressure on her eardrums building.

Something rammed her stomach and she felt herself floating to the surface.

Luc gasped for air and she grasped his arm, pulling him close to the chain.

“What…what are you doing?” he sputtered.

“Saving you,” she replied, spitting out seawater.

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