Royal Navy Series Bundle by Lee Rowan

Author:Lee Rowan [Rowan, Lee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: gay romance
ISBN: 978-1-63533-560-6
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2017-01-06T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

“I SEE a light, sir, but I don’t much like it.”

“Steady on….” Archer brought the glass to bear, but even as he did, he knew it wasn’t the signal they were waiting for. It was too low, too close to the water. “You’re right. That’s not Captain Marshall, unless he’s cut out a French frigate. Good thing the leaves are down, or the trees would hide them completely.”

Barrow swore. “It’s the same ship, sir. Still there. Squatting like a toad, just inside the point.”

And not likely to leave, either. Archer wondered whether the Frenchman had already sent men ashore and captured Will, or whether they were just waiting for the ship that had dropped him. Did they know someone had landed? Were they in contact with the village, or simply observing?

“Stay on course, then, Barrow.” He passed the wheel to the bosun and put his own glass to his eye. They were just barely in view of the Frenchman at this point, cutting across the horizon well out of range of even a long nine. It would be interesting if he decided to give chase. Not that the distraction would benefit Will in any way. Even if he was still at liberty, he’d have no way to get to the Mermaid once the coast was clear.

After half an hour, it became evident that so long as the schooner did not approach the shore, the French frigate was going to ignore her. Very well, then. Someone must have noticed the English ship showing so much interest in a tiny village on an insignificant strip of shoreline. But perhaps, rather than risk breaking the peace before Bonaparte was good and ready, they were just setting a guard dog at the door. If they had seriously intended to capture the Mermaid, their lights would be out—or they would have waited around the spit of land and let her sail in close, then blocked the mouth of the harbor.

What was happening ashore? Had Dr. Colbert ever appeared? Was Beauchene still at the chateau—and if so, was he friend or foe? Their mission was supposed to be for the collection of information, and all he had thus far was a growing list of questions. And the questions that mattered the most weren’t even part of the mission, not really. Was Will all right? Was he even still alive?

And how long was it going to be before they had an answer?

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