Shiver Me Timbers (Hot & Haunted Book 2) by Cassie Mint

Author:Cassie Mint [Mint, Cassie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Black Cherry Publishing
Published: 2023-10-11T16:00:00+00:00

Five

Ellie

I swear to god, if this ghost cock blocks me with Duncan Matlock, I’ll exorcise the whole of Belladonna Bay. The town, the harbor, even the pirate caves—I’ll burn through bushels of revenge sage. No spirit will escape my wrath.

“Ignore her.” Hooking one arm through the rail for balance, I cup the side of Duncan’s face, reveling in the soft, wiry feel of his beard beneath my palm. He’s never let me touch him like this before—but then again, I’ve never really tried. “She’ll get bored and wail herself out. Continue with what you were doing, please.”

But Duncan’s already plucking my hand away and turning to squint at the shadowed wheelhouse, one hand braced against the rail. His expression is impossible to read with nothing but the gloomy moonlight to see by, but it doesn’t look good. His forehead is etched with a deep frown.

“Duncan,” I say, wetting my bottom lip. My heart’s racing in my chest, and icy sea water sloshes over the rail and showers us in foamy spray. A dazed crab scuttles past my sneaker.

My dad’s best friend just licked my bare skin. He panted all over me, so manly and primal and perfect.

But he didn’t kiss my mouth yet. Surely it’s not over already? What if Duncan changes his mind and never wants to touch me again? What if that was my only chance?

The ghost wails louder, changing key.

“Duncan,” I say again.

“Mm?” His shadowed face glances back at me, then away. He sounds distracted—like we weren’t just dry humping against the rail. “Sorry, Ellie. I need to fix those lights. If the power’s gone completely, we’re in trouble.”

Embarrassingly late, I remember where we are: at sea in a sudden storm, with the deck tilting beneath our feet. Plunged into darkness, with a ghost throwing a tantrum all around us, and thunder rumbling loud enough to rattle my teeth.

Crap. See, this is why so many horny teenagers die in horror movies. The sex haze takes over, and common sense flies out the window, and then the ax murderer has an easy time of it.

But not tonight, Satan. We’re going to live through this nonsense, and then Duncan Matlock is going to ravish me like nature intended.

“Go ahead.” I pat the captain’s shoulder and shoo him off. “Go on and save the day. I’ll follow.”

Though it’s easier said than done with the boat rocking and rolling in the surf, icy cold waves crashing onto the deck. I grew up on boats, and yet I stagger into three different benches and bang up both hips as I trail after Duncan to the wheelhouse.

He pulls me inside as soon as I reach the doorway, wedging me next to the barely used captain’s stool. The wailing sounds different in here, hollow and further away, warped by the window pane.

“Stay there,” Duncan says. “Hold on to something.” Ten seconds later, after much rummaging and cursing, a life jacket is shoved against my chest. “And put that on.”

Okay, danger aside: I love when he’s bossy.

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