Dark Star by Roslyn Hardy Holcomb

Author:Roslyn Hardy Holcomb [Holcomb, Roslyn Hardy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Erotica, Romantic, United States, African American, Romance, Multicultural & Interracial, Interracial Romance, BWWM, rock star sequel, Multicultural, anthrax, terrorism, smallpox
Amazon: B007037YYK
Publisher: Roslyn Holcomb
Published: 2012-03-01T10:31:39+00:00

Chapter Eight

Nate climbed out of the Land Rover in front of the rambling estate. Perched as it was on the side of a hill, the house had an unobstructed view of the valley below, making his ultimate mission more difficult. Furthermore the area around it had been cleared of vegetation for several hundred yards. It gave the house’s inhabitants an unobstructed view. Of course, it wasn’t as bad as trying to creep up on someone in the desert with no cover at all, and he’d done that many times so he wasn’t particularly worried.

“Come with us,” the driver said and gestured for him to follow them into the house. Nate followed the driver, while the other two men walked behind him. Under normal circumstances he’d never allow himself to be placed in such a vulnerable position, but right now he was playing a role. Someone currying the Rooster’s favor wouldn’t insist on keeping his back clear. The wide stone steps leading up to the front of the house were flanked with stacked stone pillars. His footsteps, amplified by the heavy boots he wore, created a hollow echo on the slate tiles as they crossed the floor. Once inside they led him to another pair of carved doors. He knew without being told that this was the Rooster’s lair. The driver knocked and opened the door when instructed to do so by the man inside.

Nate took a deep breath as he crossed the room to meet the man he’d been chasing for half a decade. The Rooster stood behind a large antique oak desk which should’ve dwarfed him as he wasn’t six feet tall, yet somehow he managed to dominate the room and everything in it. He had a presence that immediately informed everyone that he was in charge. The room was massive and ornately, but tastefully, decorated. The mahogany paneling alone had to have cost a fortune. Obviously an English gentleman’s study was the theme, and the heavy leather furniture and dark green walls complemented one another in a most soothing way.

At least it was supposed to be restful, but its current occupant obliterated that effect. Also, the room itself was unnerving. Perhaps it was the presence of such elegance in the middle of a Brazilian forest, or maybe it was just that it was a terrorist’s den. Either way, if he hadn’t already been on high alert every spidey sense Nate had would’ve kicked in the moment he entered the room. He stared at his nemesis who had come from behind the desk to greet him. The Rooster was thin; he had an almost ascetic look about him. Nate suspected that he dieted to maintain his look as he had a preference for very expensive high-fashion clothes. Certainly the suit he was wearing, in an elegant dove gray, was not off the rack. The soft color complemented his almost colorless gray eyes, and nearly matched his thick hair which was brushed off a high forehead in a manner designed to look careless but probably cost hundreds of dollars.

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