Here There Be Monsters by Meljean Brook
Author:Meljean Brook
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2014-12-15T00:00:00+00:00
SIX
Six days later, Ivy lay panting in Mad Machenâs narrow bed, hoping that he would pray for her, too. In all her life, the only name sheâd invoked for help was the legendary Leonardo da Vinciâs, whose war machines had halted the Hordeâs progression out of Asia and into Europe for almost fifty years. But da Vinci couldnât help her. Heâd been dead for centuries. Mad Machen . . . very definitely . . . was not.
And he was as hideously clever.
She turned her head, confirming the pale sunlight streaming in through the gallery windows. Only half an hour ago, sheâd been in the crowâs nest, looking through the biperspic lenses toward Britainâs western shores, pointing out other sails on the horizon. They didnât have to search for Meg hereâfed by a warm Atlantic current, these waters werenât cold enough for the giant sharks or the kraken. Sheâd been thinking of that when sheâd skylarked down to the quarterdeck, but Mad Machen hadnât met her with his usual grin. Heâd picked her up and swung her facedown over his shoulder, and Ivy had only just recovered from her shock when sheâd realized that he was taking her to his cabin. And for a short time, sheâd been tempted to risk everything.
She hadnât had to. Mad Machen had only been a few steps from the bed when heâd asked, âWonât you pay me to stop?â
Which meant that sheâd have to earn her coin back with a kiss.
And so sheâd ended up on her back in the bed anyway, fully clothed, Mad Machenâs mouth fastened to hers and his hands fisted beside her shoulders. With her legs around his hips and his heavy weight cradled between her thighs, heâd rocked until the needy ache had broken inside her, until sheâd cried out as it shattered her hunger and rattled Ivy to the core. Then his mouth had become slow and languid on hers, as if heâd taken the wet heat from between her legs and alchemized her arousal into a kiss.
Once again, sheâd been tempted to risk everythingâand once again, she hadnât had to. Mad Machen had only just lifted his head when Duckie had knocked at the door, calling through that Barker needed him topside.
And so now she lay alone, wishing for someone to whom she could pray. Only two days remained of their journeyâand twenty days to return. She could not hold out. With every hour, her hunger for him became its own desperation, and she would not take a risk simply because she wanted . . . but this desire had become something more like need, instead.
Turning away from the windows, she buried her face in her hands. She knew the danger of this, could remember so clearly Nettaâs grief and devastation when sheâd lost her man. If Ivy carried on in this manner, sheâd be returning to Foolâs Cove the same way. She needed to find some defense, because her fear of Mad Machen had not proven to be enough of one.
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