Savannah Heat by Kat Martin

Author:Kat Martin
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: mom 02/14/14
ISBN: 0440208041
Publisher: Dell
Published: 1993-01-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

“All right, where the hell is it?”

Silver paused just outside her cabin door. “Where the hell is what, Major?”

“Pinkard’s reward money—the two thousand dollars in gold. It was in the bottom of my sea chest.”

Silver’s chin came up. “You think I stole your money?” Morgan didn’t miss the flicker of hurt that crossed her face, the wounded look in her dark brown eyes. “Your opinion of me must be even lower than I thought.”

Morgan released a weary breath and forced himself not to glance away. “You and Jordy are the only ones who have access to this room.”

“If you’re so sure I took it, why don’t you just clamp me in irons and be done with it?”

Morgan fought a smile, sure by now that his instincts had been correct and Silver wasn’t involved. He was also thinking, if she weren’t such a vixen, he wouldn’t mind clamping her in irons—and chaining her to his bed.

Silver turned to leave. “If you’re through with your little inquisition, Major, I’m going up on deck. If you care to hear the truth, I didn’t take Pinkard’s damnable blood money.”

She tried to brush past, but Morgan caught her arm. “I know.”

“You know?”

Morgan smiled at her look of astonishment. “I never really thought you did, but in truth I almost wished it had been you.”

Silver’s hand tightened on his forearm, her fingers biting into the muscles beneath his skin. “Surely you’re not thinking Jordy took it.”

“I’m afraid I am.”

“But he wouldn’t do a thing like that, and even if he did, he’s just a boy.”

When Morgan said nothing more, Silver released her hold and backed away.

“I apologize, Silver,” Morgan said. “I shouldn’t have accused you that way. But I—”

“It’s all right, Major. Jordy means a great deal to me, too.”

Morgan watched her a moment more, reading the concern that darkened her pretty face. Turning, he walked to his desk, where his ship’s log lay open and a quill pen rested in the inkwell nearby.

“Be careful, Morgan,” Silver said softly from the open cabin door. “If you accuse Jordy unjustly, he won’t be as forgiving as I.”

Morgan watched her leave, regretting the way he had handled things. In fact, he regretted having accepted the damnable money in the first place. But in his haste to get Silver off Katonga, he’d forgotten all about it. When it came to Salena, it seemed he had a hard time thinking clearly, had since the moment she’d come spitting and fighting into his life.

He smiled at that, thinking what a little hellcat she could be. She was different from other women. Bold, fiery, determined—more full of life and passion than any woman he had ever met.

Morgan’s smile faded. Silver was different—and yet she was not. He’d found her with Buckland, hadn’t he? Just as he should have expected. At least she hadn’t taken the money—which meant most likely Jordy had.

With that disquieting thought, Morgan sat down at his carved oak desk, picked up his white plumed pen, and dipped it into the inkwell.

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