Rogue Wave (The Rogue Wave Series Book 1) by Heather Hansen

Author:Heather Hansen [Hansen, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-06-26T05:00:00+00:00

Thomas had his men spread out through the small city. It had not taken him long to find Lucas. He followed him, hiding behind the different shops and booths. He suspected that the sailor with him was the Baron’s rebellious daughter but was not completely sure until he spoke to them at the tavern. He noticed how Lucas stepped closer to her, willing to protect her from him.

At first glance the girl did look simply like a very young sailor. On closer inspection, there was no mistaking her curves, slightly hidden in the baggy shirt or the look of fear that flicked through her eyes. He watched them go into the building. He was not going to let the Captain know of his presence at first, but he could not resist seeing Harding’s stunned expression. Thomas had not missed how quickly the Captain had taken the girl back to the ship or how Harding bought a trinket and purchased a gown.

He shook his head; he could not believe how soft the fierce Captain had become. It was clear the man had fallen for the wench. He wondered if the girl knew he had the deed and was simply trying to get him to hand it over to her.

Thomas was biding his time; he knew the Captain was likely to leave his ship the next morning. He would want to make sure they had all the supplies they needed, and all was in order to make it to France as soon as possible. Especially now that he knew Thomas was in the same port. He would not hide in his cabin with the girl, he would be watching over his crew, instead. Once Lucas left his ship, Thomas would have his opportunity.

There was nothing he could do at the moment; he would have to stay alert and make sure Harding did not try anything that would ruin his plan. He hung close to a tavern that had a perfect view of The Trinity. Taking a long drink from his tankard, he sat back in an old, wooden chair. The activity from the tavern filtered outside. He listened to the ruckus as he kept his eye on his prize.

The next morning Thomas was awoken by a hard kick to his boot, “Captain, git up, the docks are gettin’ busy. I’m bettin’ Harding will be makin’ his way off that ship soon.” Grady said, rubbing a hand over his tired face.

Thomas stood up and spit at Grady’s feet, “Kick me again and you will no longer have a foot to kick with.” He snarled at his first mate.

Thomas stretched and twisted, his back cracking. He had spent all night in the old chair. He rubbed the back of his stiff neck. On Harding’s ship, a few men were walking about the deck, testing the riggings and checking the sails.

As he had suspected, The Trinity was clearly not wasting any time. They would be setting sail as soon as the supplies were all loaded and the crew was accounted for.

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