His Lady Ashlynn by Starla Kaye

Author:Starla Kaye [Kaye, Starla]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Blaine followed the captain onboard The Pearl, weighed down with mixed feelings. It wasn’t like him to walk away from his responsibilities even if he had people more than competent of handling his business matters in his place. Those people could not take his place at the meetings of the House of Lords, which would continue until mid July. Guilt slowed his steps. Maybe he should reconsider his decision to sail now. He could settle his matters here and take a voyage in late July or August.

“This woman you are following must be very important to you,” Captain Stromley said casually, with a hint of curiosity. He stood next the railing and faced Blaine while also watching his crew untying the ropes holding the ship to the pier.

“I’m afraid she has become far too important to me.” He’d known Ashlynn less than two months and she was in his thoughts nearly every moment. The fanciful notion of falling in love on first sight still seemed unbelievable—especially to her—and yet it had happened to him. “I fear I can’t live without her. She is to become my wife, although the timing of that is still in negotiations.”

“It happens to the best of us.” The captain chortled, shaking his head. “I’ve a wife, too, that I have a hard time leaving behind. A houseful of younguns as well.” He grinned. “I’ll admit I’m glad to get away from that wild bunch for a spell. The wife deals with them better than me.”

At the mention of children, a vision of a blond girl with sparkling green eyes and an imp’s penchant for mischief crossed Blaine’s mind. She would be a trial…like her mother…like Ashlynn.

The thought of his troublesome betrothed renewed his determination to sail with this ship. If he let her too far out of his sight, like letting her go off to America without him now, he was certain he would lose her forever. He would never have that daughter he’d envisioned, or the sons he would like to have, too. For he wanted no other woman as his wife.

He glanced a final time toward the dock where Braden and Abigail still stood watching the ship ready for departure. Braden would handle the necessary arrangements on his behalf. He gave a nod of acknowledgment to his trusted friend and turned back to the captain. “I would like to find Lady Remington and have a word with her before I report for duty, if you don’t mind.”

The captain had shifted his attention further down the deck, his brow pinched tight. “Would she be a small woman with blond hair?”

Blaine followed his motion to where a woman in a green day gown stood bent over, hiding behind a stack of crates. Ashlynn! She stood up, glanced in his general direction, and then dashed out of her hiding place. She nearly slammed into a sailor heading toward the ship’s bow. He managed to catch her by the elbows and steady her, but she said something to him and wiggled out of his hold.

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