Captain Merric by Rebecca Cohen

Author:Rebecca Cohen [Cohen, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-04-05T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

As usual, the birdsong woke him. Edward realized he hadn’t slept so well in years. Daniel lay on his side facing away, his dark hair spilling over his shoulder. A sense of contentment settled upon him, but Edward knew he had to be his most persuasive over the next few days to get the ending he wanted to their twisted fairy tale. Having Daniel back in his bed had been a revelation. He’d known his desire for Daniel hadn’t waned, but the connection they shared was as intense now as it had been before. The thought that Daniel was his once again, and the frankly startling realisation that Daniel had not let another man take him such a way, lit a streak of possessiveness within him that Edward had never encountered. Daniel was his, always had been, and Edward would ensure Daniel remained so.

He trailed his fingers across the soft skin of Daniel’s flank, tracing a pattern of moles. He had a small scar on right side and could probably have done with putting on a few pounds. He’d never been stocky, but a life at sea had left Daniel on the scrawny side, not that Edward minded, but he wanted Daniel to be as healthy as possible. He knew Daniel would need to return to England. The men who had wronged him had to have at least a modicum of intelligence to have pulled off their plan, and Edward expected they wouldn’t have remained in the Caribbean for long. If so, that meant Daniel would have six weeks at sea ahead of him. He might hold the rank of captain, but any ship heading to England would already have a crew—at best he would be a special passenger, maybe warranting a small cabin, but if he were unlucky he might find himself bedding down with the ordinary sailors.

He heard the clink of crockery in the distance and knew Lelia was on her way with his breakfast tray. Quickly, he rolled away, snatched up his drawers, and headed out to intercept her, careful not to wake Daniel.

Lelia was almost at his door when he stepped into the hallway.

“I can take that,” he said, intimating the tray.

“What’s going on?”

“Nothing.”

She huffed. “Then what has you flying out of bed as if the sheets are on fire?”

“I….”

She hummed, and a slow, lazy smile spread across her face. “You’ve someone in there. You never have anyone in your rooms, you always use the guest ones when you have people over to play.”

“You’re too nosey for your own good.”

“Says you.”

He grabbed for the tray, but she didn’t let go. “Lelia, you are being a pain.”

“I understand your Daniel’s room wasn’t slept in last night. Seems we know why.” Her chuckle was downright filthy.

“It’s none of your business.”

“Oh, don’t be so sour. I am happy you’ve finally found someone who you trust enough to invite into your inner sanctum, someone who has the chance to make you happy. Not even Jean-Pierre made it into there, and I had great hopes for him.

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