Byzantine Gold by Chris Karlsen

Author:Chris Karlsen
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781481980722
Publisher: Books to Go Now
Published: 2013-01-16T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Charlotte sat in the shade to write. She’d brought a Bounty Bar and tested the softness with her thumb and forefinger. It felt solid so she put it aside to eat when she was done. By the time she finished, the bar was a tad squishy to the touch.

“Read this,” she told Atakan.

They were alone under the tree while the team members in camp were busy elsewhere. Sliding over on the bench, she peeled the wrapper from the candy bar. Most of the outer layer had melted, but she didn’t care. The form didn’t matter only the rich taste of coconut and chocolate together. She ran a finger across the smeared chocolate on the paper, wasting none of the precious coating before devouring the rest.

Atakan took her spot in front of the laptop but he wasn’t looking at the screen. His gaze followed the candy action, turning heated as she lifted her finger to her lips and sucked the chocolate off.

“You’re doing that to make me crazy,” he said.

“No. If I wanted to make you crazy, I’d do this.” She snagged his index finger and brought it to her mouth. She circled the tip with her tongue. Then drawing the tip in, she sucked in a slow and rhythmic manner, varying the strength.

She pulled the tip from her mouth but still held onto his finger. He offered no resistance when she used it to swipe more of the chocolate from the wrapper which she licked off. She moved to his middle finger and licked its length top-to-bottom like she would a melting ice cream cone. His breath quickened as she slid her other hand up his chest. Enjoying herself, she teased the wet trail left on his finger with her warm breath and then gnawed the meaty base lightly between her teeth and up to the knuckle. When she peered up, his pupils were wide, his dark brown eyes looked black.

When she released the trapped finger, he stared like a panther about to pounce. She’d tested his control. Other than a few stolen kisses, they hadn’t shared an intimate encounter for weeks. He didn’t move or speak for a long moment.

“Wicked woman,” he said at last. “Later, you will see two can play this game.”

“What a delicious threat.”

“I don’t threaten,” he warned and turned to read her document.

“Well?” she asked when he was done.

“Are you keeping a diary?”

“No, a journal.”

She handed him the letter she’d received from the university in Istanbul where she applied to teach archaeology in the off-season.

“They rejected me,” she said. “Not because I wasn’t qualified. They liked my curriculum vitae but they want published professors.”

Atakan opened the letter and skimmed the few paragraphs. “I see.” He folded the letter and handed it back. “I gather from this journal, you plan to write an article. You should get Saska to help you.”

Charlotte coughed, choking on the bite of candy she swallowed the wrong way. “I don’t need Saska’s help,” she managed after washing the bite down with a swig of water.

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