My Reckless Heart by Jo Goodman

Author:Jo Goodman [Goodman, Jo]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780821758434
Published: 1998-02-01T00:00:00+00:00

Several moments passed before she felt the tension wash out of him. He moved closer, and she found herself curving naturally into the cradle of his body.

Jonna had no idea what to make of this man or this marriage. What seemed clear to her now was that she liked being held by him, liked the heat and strength of his lean frame next to hers. This morning when she'd thought of sharing a bed with him she could find no comfort in the prospect. Just now it was difficult to imagine feeling anything else.

She closed her eyes. "When do we leave London?"

"At first light."

It would come too soon. In the morning she would be less certain of what she wanted. Jonna knew that now. It would be hard to justify that she found pleasure with him in this bed and that she had let him find pleasure with her. "Then you should sleep," she said.

He didn't think he would, at least not quickly, but the steady rocking of Huntress in her berth, and the even cadence of Jonna's breathing, brought him to that gentle state long before her. Captain Thorne was on the bridge when Jonna saw him again. Framed in the doorway that led from the lower decks, she watched him for several minutes without being seen. His head was tilted upward as the first mate directed attention to something in the rigging. Jonna's eyes fell on his strong throat and his dark, wind-ruffled hair. He raised a hand to shield the sunlight. He might have been saluting the sky. She liked the way he stood there, light and lithe, his body slightly arched to balance him on the rolling deck. He spoke to his first mate, pointed out something overhead, and waited for his order to be carried out. The last thing Jonna expected was for him to move toward the taffrail, make the graceful leap to its ledge, and climb into the rigging himself.

In spite of her fear she was compelled to move out of the doorway and follow Decker's progress onto the ropes.

All of her life she had been watching men do just what he was doing now and had never given it a second thought. Now she felt as though her heart was in her mouth. It didn't matter that his ascent was sure and swift, every step he took pushed her pulse a little faster.

Jonna didn't think she moved. She didn't think she could have. Yet something caught Decker's attention, and then he was peering down at her. It was the first time his foot faltered. He missed one of the cross pieces and hung there in midair upside down, his ankle caught but his grip having saved him. Wind beat hard against the sails and flattened Decker's shirt against his chest. He thought he heard Jonna call his name, then realized it had to be a trick of the wind and water. He couldn't have heard her above the hand that was covering her mouth.

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