Seduced: The Scandalous Virgin by Deborah Hale

Author:Deborah Hale
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2011-01-29T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four

He must have her!

Some compulsion, far stronger than mere lust, pulsed through Blade’s veins as he crept through the ship in the hushed, black depths of the night. He hoped the crew would be too exhausted from battling the storm to mark the furtive comings and goings of one passenger. But whether they were or not, he was prepared to risk the consequences of discovery for the chance to lie with Genia that night. The memory of her soft, ripe body pressed against him and the siren song of her encouraging whisper made it impossible for him to continue denying the hunger that bedeviled him.

Hearing the heavy tread of footsteps, Blade melted into the deepest shadows and held his breath until they passed. Then he set off again, all his senses on quivering alert. When he managed to reach the roundhouse without being caught, he heaved a sigh of relief that was short-lived. What if he found Genia’s door locked? How would he wake her to let him in without rousing all her neighbors, as well?

Preoccupied with that problem, he failed to concentrate as closely as he should on where he was going. His foot caught on some unseen obstacle, sending him sprawling to the floor.

Blade scarcely had time to scramble to his feet, let alone hide or flee before the captain was out of his stateroom, lantern in hand. “What in blazes brings you up here at this hour, Maxwell?

All Blade’s glib wit deserted him. He stammered some lame excuse about searching for a book he’d left behind.

“Time enough for that tomorrow.” The craggy old salt fixed him with a most intimidating scowl. “I warn you, Maxwell, I will not tolerate any mischief aboard my ship. If I get a whiff of it again, I shall be forced to take stronger measures. Do I make myself clear?”

With a jerky nod and a muttered apology, Blade fled back to his cabin to nurse his frustration. Perhaps if the Hartwell anchored at the Cape for a few days to take on fresh supplies, he might be able to escort Genia ashore and find some opportunity to be alone with her. But what if the ship sailed straight to England? Would their dalliance fade from the realm of unfulfilled dreams to one of wistful memories? He was not certain he could bear that.

Indeed, he was beginning to wonder how he would bear their parting, whether he bedded her or not.

Aching with arousal, he groped in the darkness toward his bed, which was suspended from the ceiling with chains to prevent him feeling the worst of the ship’s motion. He hoped sleep would soon overtake him, bringing with it delightful dreams about Genia. At this rate, it might be the only way he would ever get into her bed!

Stripping off his clothes, he crawled under the sheets only to find the bed occupied by someone else! Had he wandered into the wrong cabin by mistake? This night was going from bad to worse.

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