Dangerous Seas by Lily Harper Hart

Author:Lily Harper Hart [Hart, Lily Harper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperHart Publications
Published: 2018-12-04T06:00:00+00:00

11

Eleven

Paul gave all appearances of being relaxed, although Quinn could read the hidden interest in his eyes whenever he shifted to look around the tiki bar. He was hyper-vigilant, and that wasn’t something easily faked. Paul didn’t want Rowan to notice him constantly looking over his shoulder, but it was something Quinn couldn’t ignore.

“What are you worried about?” Quinn asked. The tiki bar was almost completely empty now, but he kept his voice low. “If you’re worried someone is on this ship, you need to tell me so I can protect Rowan.”

“Rowan is right here,” the woman in question reminded him, her eyes flashing. “I can take care of myself.”

“Of course you can, sweetheart.” Quinn didn’t miss a beat as he rubbed his hand up and down her back. “We’re going to do it together. That’s what I meant. I simply misspoke.”

She narrowed her eyes. “That’s not going to work on me. I know what you really meant.”

He slid her a sidelong look. “Have I ever told you that I think you’re the prettiest woman in the world?”

“Yes.”

“I meant it. Right now, I want to keep the prettiest woman in the world safe. I have to ask these questions. I have no intention of cutting you out of the action. I need to know everything, though. There’s no getting around that.”

Paul heaved out a sigh as he dragged a hand through his hair. He’d thoroughly enjoyed the time spent with Rowan and Quinn, loved the way they interacted and the light that appeared in her eyes whenever he teased her. He didn’t want to bring down the mood of the evening, but he didn’t see where he had a choice.

“I don’t believe anyone followed me onto the ship,” he said, choosing his words carefully. “I paid close attention when I flew into town, which was three days before we set sail. I moved to a different hotel each night to make sure no one was giving chase. I believe I’m perfectly safe.”

“And yet you keep looking over your shoulder,” Quinn noted. “I’m guessing you’ve spent the last ten years constantly looking for dark shadows on your tail. That’s an exhausting existence. You seem to be looking for something specific tonight, though.”

“It’s just ... Julia’s death has thrown me for a loop,” he admitted after a beat, playing with his drink umbrella. “I haven’t been able to shake the idea that her death is somehow tied to me. I know it’s probably ridiculous to think that, but it’s nerve-racking all the same.”

“I’ve actually considered that,” Quinn admitted.

Rowan’s eyebrows hopped up her forehead. “You have?”

He nodded. “We knew your father was coming. We were prepared for it. Of course I was on the lookout for trouble. I simply don’t know if this trouble is related to your father’s trouble.”

Rowan pursed her lips. “Well, from what you’ve told me, it sounds like she had a lot of enemies. Maybe we shouldn’t chase trouble if we don’t have to. The murder is trouble enough.”

“It is,” Quinn agreed.

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