Gabe's Revenge by Doris O'Connor

Author:Doris O'Connor [O'Connor, Doris]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Published: 2018-06-17T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

The crackle of the radio pulled Gabe’s attention away from the vision that was his new wife at the helm of the yacht. He’d hoped that taking her on board ship would relax her, and seeing her now, a smile on her face as she raised her head into the sea breeze, he knew his idea had worked.

There was something surreal in seeing her on the deck, small feet bare, wearing nothing but her wedding dress and the life vest. He smiled, recalling her outraged surprise at his insistence that she wear it above deck. There was no chance in hell he would risk her safety, however. While the Channel was calm, visibility good, and not a cloud on the horizon, the weather could and frequently did change on a whim. Plus, should the unthinkable happen, she would float, enabling him to get to her.

“Boss, you’re there?”

Stone’s insistent voice, distorted by the radio, forced him to abandon his watchful post, and he crossed the short distance to his desk.

“Of course, I’m here. Where else would I be? Take it no one followed us?”

“No, you’re all clear.” Stone’s sigh made Gabe grin.

“You sound almost disappointed at that.”

A short laugh, and Gabe could almost see the younger man’s sheepish grin. He would have run his hand over his shaved head, and shrugged.

“Well, I’d love to take them out, that’s for sure.”

Gabe sighed and focused his attention back on his new wife.

“Wouldn’t we all, but I fear there’s more at play here. Keep in touch and your eyes open. I’ll be going off radar for a while.”

Stone’s grunt of annoyance came through loud and clear, but he didn’t contradict him.

“Aye, boss, can’t say I blame you, just be careful out there. We need you back in one piece.”

Gabe didn’t bother to respond and switched off communications. Keeping one eye on Lissa, he raided the freezer, and shoved the Mavis-made lasagna into the oven to heat up, before he joined her back on deck. The sea was starting to froth as the wind picked up, and he needed to be back in command of the yacht.

Lissa breathed an audible sigh of relief when he stepped up behind her and put his large hands over hers.

“Here, let me take over. It’s getting rough out here, and Christ, girl, you’re frozen. Get your ass back below deck and warm up.”

Lissa shook her head and pressed back against him.

“No, please. I’m all right. Besides, you’re so warm, and I want to stay up here with you, please?”

Gabe swallowed his instant denial, because, in truth, she felt far too fucking good in his arms, as she leaned her head back on his chest, and smiled up at him.

It loosened that knot of worry in his gut that the interchange with Stone had left behind. Like his second in command, he wished Ollivanti would play his hand already, so that he could deal with the threat. He forced a smile on his lips for Lissandra’s benefit, and they spent the next half an hour in companionable silence, until the French coastline came into view.

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