Buried Secrets by Kristi Belcamino

Author:Kristi Belcamino [Belcamino, Kristi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kristi Belcamino
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Twelve

It was already dark and they were working by lamplight by the time the box was completely unearthed and set on a nearby tarp.

Dallas was exhausted, ravenous, and trembling with excitement when she leaned forward and with a gloved hand lifted the clasp on the lid.

It seemed as if nobody breathed as they waited to see what was inside.

The interior contents seemed to glow as the lid was raised.

Gold. Shiny gold coins.

Dallas gasped when she realized what they were. They were coins featuring a woman’s profile. It was unmistakable who the woman was—Cleopatra.

This was the evidence she needed to garner the excavation permit. These coins tied Cleopatra to this temple.

After securing the find and making sure the temple was well guarded overnight by the guards, they packed up and returned to town.

Back at the hotel, Colton stuffed his face with crackers, showered, and then fell into bed. Dallas frowned. She’d wanted to celebrate the find with a bottle of champagne and well, getting busy with this sexy man in her bed.

But his eyes were closed and he wasn’t moving.

Oh my God. She thought. Last night they were so close. But they were thwarted by a snake.

There was always something getting in the way.

“My love life was thwarted by a cobra,” Dallas said shaking her head. “I guess most people can’t say that.”

Colton mumbled something in his sleep in response.

And tonight, any chance at romance was ruined by exhaustion. Oh well. They could celebrate another time. She leaned over and kissed his forehead. H mumbled again, but didn’t stir.

He was snoring within seconds. She crept into the other bedroom and closed the adjoining door. She couldn’t sleep. Not when they were this close. So close.

She had a hunch. If the coins were buried there, that meant they were close.

It was foolish, but she had to go back. That night. Right then.

Glancing in on Colton, she decided to let him sleep.

What she really wanted to do was go back to the site and examine the coins. She’d paid one of the crew to stay the night there as a guard. But she was worried it wasn’t enough.

She dialed Abet. No answer.

Growing on her clothes, she grabbed her bag and crept out the door to the soft sounds of Colton snoring.

Downstairs, she asked the desk clerk about a cab. Within ten minutes they were on their way to Taposiris Magna.

“I’m very glad you called,” her driver said. “It is very slow tonight. I spend much of the time taking hotel guests from airport to hotels but there was a sand storm in Cairo and flights were canceled so it is very slow for me tonight.”

“Well, I’m just glad you were available,” Dallas said.

Soon they pulled onto the road leading to the temple.

Dallas immediately knew something was wrong.

The regular guards were not at the checkpoint, but even more than that, the large light they’d erected near the spot where they found the chest was not on. The entire site was in darkness.

“You are expecting others here?” The driver said.

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