Perchance to Dream by Holly Newman

Author:Holly Newman [Newman, Holly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Romance, (¯`'•.¸//(*_*)\\¸.•'´¯)
Published: 2013-05-13T21:00:00+00:00

She led him up a sloping rock cavern eerily lit with the same blue-white glow. In the distance he heard the muted sound of waves. She led him past alcoves filled with sea salvage. One particularly fine telescope caught his eye. It lay among ship galley utensils, oilskin, and plows. He would have liked to stop and examine it, but she drug him on. In another alcove were jumbled ship rigging pulleys, a pile of bedding, a jeweled dagger, silver candlesticks, and unmarked barrels of unknown origin.

When they reached a high, empty landing she stopped, and smiled at him again. "Do not be afraid."

Andrew lifted his eyebrow. "I assure you, my dear, I am not afraid, only a little annoyed by this secrecy and idiocy."

She shook her head. "You must see Margareen. Can you swim? Many humans cannot."

"Yes, I swim," he snapped, his patience waning.

From a hidden pocket in her voluminous skirts, she pulled out a red cap. "Put this on."

He sneered. "A red night cap? I don't wear nightcaps, nor anything else when I sleep. And I think I've slept quite enough."

She shook her head as she held out the cap. "When you wear the cap, you may breath in the water."

His head jerked backward. "Ridiculous, my. . . ."

A red cap! Legends mentioned red caps for mortals. . . . Slowly, he reached for the cap, his mind torn between belief and disbelief. He put the cap on. Idly, he wondered what his London cronies would say if they saw him now. No doubt assign him to Bedlam!

Loreanne smiled approval. Then she turned around. "You will unfasten, please?" she said, reaching her hand over her shoulder to indicate the lacing that held her gown together.

Andrew raised an eyebrow, but did as she asked.

When he finished, Loreanne allowed the gown to fall to the floor. She reached for his hand. "Come," she said, pulling him down the cavern walkway with its oddly hewn steps.

Bemused, Andrew let himself follow her command. She appeared not to notice her nudity. She was as natural as a young child. The realization sent heady waves of sensation through Andrew. Oddly, her attitude removed any hint of embarrassment or civilized notion of scandalous behavior. He noted that even without her gown she walked on tiptoe with small steps, barely moving her legs apart.

At the bottom of the steep walkway was a dark lagoon. She dropped his hand and dove in a graceful arc into the water. When she surfaced, she motioned him to follow.

Andrew removed his boots, took a deep breath, and dove in after her. The water caressed his skin, the sensation recalling his dreams. It was an unsettling feeling casting more doubts on dreams versus reality. He turned to come up for air. Loreanne caught his hand and pulled him deeper into the water. He tried to pull away, but her strength surprised him. He looked toward her trying to communicate his problem. She shook her head and smiled. He looked down at

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