Legend of the Sorcerer by Donna Kauffman

Author:Donna Kauffman [Kauffman, Donna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9780307807700
Publisher: Bantam
Published: 2000-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Cai sank slowly back in his chair, icy fingers of fear clawing at him. She knew about Jordy. He remembered the haunted screams of those women in his nightmares. He squeezed his eyes shut to block them out, but they wouldn’t go away. And in their place, he saw Jordy and heard her screams, which were much too real. No. No way in hell was anything going to happen to her!

The ferocity of his reaction was not lost on him. And it went beyond the horror he’d felt on behalf of the women already put in that position. That she might walk out of his life in six weeks was something he could shove aside, deal with later. That someone could mean to remove her permanently from his life or anyone else’s shook him badly.

He swore long and loud. “How in God’s name could she know—” The deliveryman. Jordy had been on the dock. He’d obviously reported back to Margaron. Cai slammed his fist against the desk, scattering papers. He jumped to his feet and stalked to the window. Lights flickered in the distance on Mangrove Key.

“Are you out there watching me now, you bastard?” he murmured under his breath. Cai wanted to take the boat out, search for the sneaky son of a bitch, and beat answers out of him. But even though he knew the mangroves well, the middle of the night was no time to go on the hunt.

Fine. As soon as the sun rose, he’d be on the water. He’d still take Jordy with him and keep her close. Alfred would be safe here with Dilys. After they checked the mangroves, they could head over to Key West.

Armed with a plan, he should have felt better. Instead he felt vulnerable. Too damn vulnerable. Damn, damn, damn. He was only one man. How was he going to protect them all?

He turned abruptly and left his office. He needed to sleep, be sharp for the morning, but adrenaline was a live thing inside him now. It took every bit of self-control to keep from going directly to Jordy. He wanted her within arm’s reach, so he didn’t have to live in fear of losing her. But she needed her sleep and wouldn’t thank him for disturbing her. He almost smiled thinking of exactly what she’d say about him needing to protect her.

He paced the hallway outside her room. He told himself that she was fine, safely tucked in a bed under his own roof. He thought about sending her home, back to Warburg, but he knew she wouldn’t go.

And, he had to admit that he wanted her here. Close. He only hoped to God he could keep her safe. If anything happened to her …

He ended up on the dock. The moon ducked in and out of the clouds. The air was breezy but warm. He barely noticed. He paced the planks. There had to be something more he could do. Logic said he should contact Kuhn. Instinct told him it would be a mistake.

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