Melinda Barron - Tales Of The Magician 01 by The Captive One

Author:The Captive One [One, The Captive]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-06-01T18:23:24+00:00

Chapter Six

The moonlight reflected off the Nile as Julia stared at the famous river from Ahmed’s patio. Her arms were slightly sore from this afternoon’s adventure but it had left her feeling wonderfully naughty.

She wondered if Nob had told Derrick, but then she shook her head. This wasn’t high school. And even if he had, what did it matter? She’d already made up her mind that she wanted to experience a threesome with the two men. The only problem was trying to find the courage to actually tell Nob.

She watched boats float by in the moonlight and wondered what it would feel like to take a midnight cruise on the river.

“We’re drinking beer tonight,” Ahmed said as he offered her a glass. “Very Egyptian.”

She laughed and looked at her host. She’d been a little shocked when he’d answered the door wearing long dark blue robes, but then she realized that it suited him.

Nob and Derrick were standing nearby. Derrick had Nebetta nestled in his jacket pocket. She’d been instructed to stay silent since Ahmed had heard her the last time they’d been with him. She’d agreed, but she hadn’t been happy about it.

They stood and admired the river, making idle chitchat, until Ahmed cleared his throat.

“I’ve discovered something about your magician.”

The words sent a chill up Julia’s spine. “Their magician.” She didn’t want to claim the evil man. She shook her head.

“I thought you couldn’t find him in the records.”

“I had an assistant do some research,” Ahmed said casually. He nodded at the housekeeper, who announced that dinner was ready. When they were taking their seats at the table, he asked the woman to bring more beer, and Julia started when she realized he’d spoken in the ancient language.

“You speak ancient Egyptian?”

Ahmed smiled and nodded. “I’m a scholar, Julia, and an Egyptian. My father taught me the language of my people.”

Even though the answer was probably true, it left Julia feeling uneasy. Not many people knew the language used by the pharaohs.

“About Peneb-Ra?” Noble took a bite of his shish-ka-bob and winked at Julia.

Ahmed told them the same story that Jack Kent had told them earlier. Except for one major difference.

“The scrolls say Peneb-Ra was executed because he killed one of Ramesses’s favorite concubines. A woman named Nebetta.”

Julia took a sip of her beer and watched as Derrick drained his glass. While the housekeeper placed four more full glasses on the table, she tried to decide what to say.

“Wasn’t murder unusual in that time period?” She knew the answer, but it made for a good question.

“Yes,” Ahmed said. “But the scrolls say that Pharaoh asked Peneb-Ra to perform a spell on the woman. We think she might have been ill and Pharaoh thought she would be helped more by the magician than by the physicians.”

“A lie!” Nebetta’s voice rang out and Julia coughed loudly.

“That is the second time you have accused me of lying, Julia,” Ahmed said, a frown marring his handsome face.

“No, I was coughing, honestly.” The look she got showed that Ahmed didn’t believe her.

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