Captive by Robertson A. D

Author:Robertson, A. D. [Robertson, A. D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Fantasy, Adult
ISBN: 9780525954118
Google: w5k1M7fjLmAC
Amazon: 0525954112
Barnesnoble: 0525954112
Goodreads: 17675016
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2013-10-22T06:00:00+00:00

17

TRISTAN DIDN’T WANT to add up the number of times he’d risen from bed and gone to his door over the course of the night. From the moment Sarah had left after he’d almost kissed her, Tristan couldn’t shake her from his mind: her scent, the softness of her skin, the press of her lips against his hand. It would have been a simple thing to go to her room and pursue the matter further. Had Sarah remained on the bed beside him for a few more minutes, Tristan was certain she would have yielded up the kiss he’d wanted. Their attraction was palpable, and Tristan had no doubts about its power. But he did think Sarah likely to be skittish in their interactions. She was wary of him, and rightly so—no matter how drawn to the Searcher Tristan might feel, neither of them could forget that she was his prisoner.

Tristan had his own reservations about the way in which things were progressing with Sarah as well. Seducing her in order to coax information from her seemed to be going as he’d hoped. But he was troubled by the allure Sarah held for him. Try as he might to justify his actions as solely the means to an end, in truth he wanted to know Sarah, to be close to her regardless of what he might learn of his enemies by her captivity.

Despite his restless night, Tristan had fought off the impulse to go after Sarah, instead biding his time and planning a challenge that would keep them together for the better part of a day. He made himself wait until midmorning before he went to knock on her door.

“Good,” Tristan said when Sarah greeted him. She was dressed in jeans and a simple cotton button-down. “That outfit will work. Though you may need a jacket. It’s a cool day.”

Sarah arched a brow at him. “I take it you’ve concocted another challenge?”

“I have,” Tristan answered.

Sarah went to the wardrobe and returned wearing a shearling-lined leather coat. Tristan offered Sarah his arm, and after a moment’s hesitation, she took it.

The light touch silenced both of them, and neither Tristan nor Sarah spoke as Tristan led them through the castle and out into the courtyard. Tristan noted the pleasant weight of her arm linked through his, the way the sunlight pulled amber threads through her dark hair. As they walked, he found himself drawing her steadily closer, until she leaned against him. He was pleased when she didn’t pull away, instead curling her fingers around his forearm.

Tristan stopped outside of the stable, and Sarah turned questioning eyes on him.

“Horses?” Sarah asked when a whinny sounded from within the building.

Noting the trepidation in her voice, Tristan asked, “You don’t ride?”

“Not that often.” Sarah shrugged and pulled free of him. “But I can hold my own.”

He smiled, knowing she was lying.

“It’s a simple enough challenge,” Tristan said, walking into the stable. “All you have to do is keep up with me on a ride around the island.

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