Enticing the Spymaster (War Girls) by Rowe Julie

Author:Rowe, Julie [Rowe, Julie]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Carina Press
Published: 2013-06-02T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

He opened his mouth—to argue, she was sure—but shouting outside the train dragged his attention away. “We’ve stopped. We’re in Liege.” He peeked out the window and swore under his breath. “Do you remember the officer who watched you tend the wounded the night I arrived?”

“Yes.”

“He’s talking to the conductor.” Michael’s hands curled into fists. “We’re going to have to run.”

She immediately sat up and hopped off the bench, her intention to get dressed as quickly as possible, but her legs were unable to keep her upright.

He caught her before she could hit the floor, hauling her against his hot body, one arm behind her back, the other under her buttocks.

Jude gasped at the intimate position, blushing all over again at being in contact with his hard muscles and soft skin. “I’m sorry,” she breathed out.

His eyes were shuttered, his mouth a thin line. “How badly did I hurt you?”

“You didn’t.”

He snorted but released her, keeping a hand on her waist to steady her.

Unfortunately, she needed it. Getting her buttons done on her plain beige dress seemed to take forever. Finally it was accomplished, and she turned to ask him if she looked presentable.

He’d gotten dressed himself, looking completely normal. But as she faced him, he scooped her face between his hands and kissed her like he had while inside her.

A helpless little moan slipped out of her mouth.

“There’s no time now, but you and I...have unfinished business to discuss.”

She wanted to tell him he was mistaken, but more shouting and the sound of running feet inside the train had her jerking out of his grasp. He examined her face, nodded once, then opened the door and looked down the hall. He held out his hand and she let him pull her from the room.

They walked, at a sedate pace that made her want to scream, towards the front of the train. Once the locomotive began to move again, they quickly stepped off near the end of the platform. Several small groups of soldiers moved around the perimeter, searching for something—or someone. But they didn’t give Jude or Michael a second glance.

She overheard shouted orders to search the surrounding area and buildings. “Who are they searching for?”

“I don’t know. It seems someone important is on the loose, but it isn’t us.”

“Should we get back on the train?” She turned to look, but it was gone.

“It’s better to avoid that officer. If he recognised either of us, we’d be the ones they’d be hunting. Come, let’s find somewhere to talk that’s not so crowded.”

Scowling at him, she took his proffered arm and he led her past the ticket station and down a set of stairs. A public toilet—a squat stone building, its base crumbling with age—stood at the bottom of the steps. “I need to stop for a moment.”

Michael nodded and she went inside. It took a second for her eyes to adjust to the lack of light. A shuffling sound drew her attention to the far corner.

A man crouched there.

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