A Pirate's Life by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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The last thing she should be doing was drinking Scotch in a strange man's apartment, Kiana thought, especially a man who had all but admitted to illegal doings.

She took another sip, letting the drink’s warmth spread out through her body, chasing the chill away. Maybe it wasn't just the drink that warmed her, she thought. Here she was in the home of the enigmatic Adrian. She couldn't help being intrigued. For months she'd wanted a closer glimpse of him.

Adrian. In the months that she’d known of his existence, she’d given him many names. None of them had even been close. She wondered why he’d trusted her with his real one.

Something was happening between them. She felt an attraction to him that she’d never experienced before. Her social worker boyfriend had been a safe and ultimately bland guy. In contrast, Adrian tempted her with life on the edge. She’d never considered herself a risk taker, but for some reason Frazier’s informant had her considering all kinds of things that bordered on the unethical.

He knelt before a wicker set of drawers, rummaging around looking for something for her to wear. She studied the broad set of his shoulders. His wet clothes clung to every muscle in his back and the damp denim did nothing to hide his sculpted thighs and a backside any woman would swoon over. His blond hair had escaped the ponytail he’d worn it in earlier and now hung in damp tendrils down his back. He’d either kicked off his shoes or lost them she noted as he stood up and walked barefoot toward her carrying a worn t-shirt.

"Here," he said putting it down beside her on the bed. "This will be way too big, but it’ll cover you up at least."

Holding the sheets with one hand, she reached for it. "Your clothes are soaked."

"Yes," he agreed looking down. Apparently neither the dampness nor the chill bothered him much. "I should probably get changed."

Snatching another pair of jeans from the wicker bureau, he wandered off in the direction of an alcove she guessed contained the bathroom. A second later, she heard water running. Kiana took advantage of his absence to slip the t-shirt over her head. It fell almost to her knees.

Finishing her tea, she took the empty cup to the ancient-looking tub sink on the far side of the loft. She rinsed her cup and put it on the counter. Casting a glance behind her at the bathroom, she heard the water still running. Satisfied Adrian was safely occupied, she opened the cupboard above the sink and glanced inside. A stack of four plates and four matching mugs sat in a dusty heap inside. Beside them she found tin of tea and a jar of instant coffee. The only appliances on the counter were a kettle and a microwave. He didn’t seem to own a refrigerator. Kiana sighed. "Sure doesn’t eat in much."

Adrian emerged a moment later wearing only a pair of black jeans.

Kiana sucked in her breath and resisted the urge to whistle.

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