Hooked On You by Mingua Wren

Author:Mingua, Wren [Mingua, Wren]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Published: 2011-10-29T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

The next day, Miranda barely recognized Algar when they crossed paths in the kitchen. His hair was short, dark, messy and clean. With the beard gone, his sculpted jaw was now on display. He was wearing a white button-down shirt, which he had left unbuttoned. In his hand, he was holding his sword--

His sword?!

“'ello there, Lovely,” he greeted her with a smile. “I hope you don't mind... Lily let me out of my room before she left for work.”

“N-no. I don't mind,” Miranda stammered. At present, she was having a hard time dragging her eyes away from his muscular thighs, which were encased in a pair of snug black pants. How superficial was she?! When he was a dirty, mangy mess, she had always regarded him with a chip on her shoulder. Now that he looked presentable—hot, even—she was seeing him in a whole new light. “In fact, I probably shouldn't lock you in the bedroom at night. That isn't very nice of me.”

“Oi... but I don't blame you,” Algar said. As he swung his sword, it made an intimidating whoosh. “I wouldn't trust me if I was you.”

“W-why is that?”

“Well... I'm a pirate. We aren't exactly the most trustworthy folk, as I'm sure you've heard.” He took a moment to scratch his chin with the blunt end of his sword. “Tho I'd never do anything to hurt either of youse.”

“Why do you have your sword?”

“Oh. Sorry, Love.” Algar slipped the saber into its sheath and handed it back to her. “I was missing home, so I needed something to remind me of my mates... my crew.”

Miranda took the sword and laid it on the counter. “So... what year were you born, Algar? Just out of curiosity.”

“1683.”

He said it with such a straight face, she was actually starting to believe him. “Wow. So how exactly did you end up here?”

“I have no idea how I ended up here, Love. I would say it was a curse... except I usually don't believe in that sort of thing.” Algar leaned against the counter. When he did, the open ends of his shirt slipped further apart, putting more of his bare chest on display. Miranda couldn't stop staring at him. She didn't know how to process her newfound attraction to Algar. It was--

“Weird,” she said aloud.

“What, Angel?”

“Uh... it's weird.” Miranda's throat squeaked, so she cleared it and continued, “If you're really from a different time period, that's too weird.”

He took a step closer to her, which made her heart stop for a few seconds. “I wish there was some way I could prove it to you,” he whispered.

“You don't have to prove it, Algar. As strange as you are, you being from a different time period might be the only explanation.” Miranda grabbed both sides of his open shirt and snapped it shut. “Now... button yourself up. If Lily comes home and sees you like this, her crotch might explode.”

Algar threw back his head and chuckled. “But how do you feel about me, Love? Do you like my new look?”

“You look.

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