A Spy to Call My Own: A Ravensdale World Book by Rebecca Paula

Author:Rebecca Paula [Paula, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-22T18:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

The fire snapped, sending sparks up into the inky night sky. Owen watched, transfixed, on the way the light washed over the sleeping figure of Vera. She was curled up into herself, her head resting on her bent arm. The golden hair she had worn up was loose, softly cascading down her shoulders and waist. She was a picture and he was a greedy bastard, taking it in while he could.

They were three days from town. Just three days before he had to put her on a steamer ship and say goodbye, again, because it was the safer thing to do. It was what Tom would have wanted. Wasn’t it?

She stirred with another pop of the fire, her nose scrunching before her eyes fluttered open. In the dark, they were midnight pools. And somehow, they drove straight to his heart.

“You should be sleeping,” she said, her voice rough.

His body responded, his pants becoming uncomfortably tight as she stretched and sat up. He wanted to run his fingers through her hair. He remembered it feeling like silk. He remembered when it was coiffed and smelled of honeysuckle. That night now lifetimes ago.

Men like Owen didn’t deserve a place in the life of women like Vera. His hands had blood on them, his heart too full of violence.

He looked away, adjusting himself before returning his stare back to the fire. “I’m keeping watch.”

The night was loud, a welcome distraction. Overhead, bats flitted through the trees as the steady drum of humming insects lulled the jungle to sleep.

“I can take over. I’m sure you must be tired.” She reached out, pulling back her hand before she touched his.

“That’s all right, lass. Close your eyes.”

She had impressed him, not slowing down at all three days into the trek through the jungle. It wasn’t easy. They were well away from any trails or villages. The river carried them further south than he thought possible. But then again, it had all happened so quickly. He hadn’t time to reconcile having her back in his life, then she was nearly ripped away from him.

Her body in his arms, lifeless as he pulled her out of the river. She wasn’t breathing. And her lips were too blue.

She reached over, gently pulling the pistol from his hand. “I insist.”

He watched in wonder as she fingered the metalwork on the pistol, her brows furrowed. Sleep wracked his body, sending an uncomfortable shiver down his spine. Or maybe it was just the sight of Vera holding a gun that was his undoing.

He took the pistol back and held his flask up to his lips, thankful for the whiskey inside as it warmed him.

“Tom would be proud of you.” The words escaped him before he could think better of it.

Vera’s eyes widened and she opened her mouth to say something, then shut it, nodding instead. She scooted closer, her leg brushing against his. He couldn’t tell if it was the whiskey warming his body after that. She had the remarkable power of setting him on fire.

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