Wings of the Morning by Lori Wick

Author:Lori Wick
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780736931922
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers, Inc.

“Well, now,” a smooth male voice spoke to Smokey as she stirred again many hours later. “I had begun to despair of ever seeing your eyes; they are as lovely as I imagined.”

Smokey had come fully awake at the sound of that voice and moved herself backward on the bed until she was pressed stiffly against the headboard.

A huge man with sandy brown hair and a boyish smile sat in the chair nearest the statue. He seemed as composed and pleased as if he were entertaining a close friend and not a woman he had abducted.

“Who are you?” Smokey managed.

The big man’s eyes twinkled, and he stood. Bowing from the waist, he spoke.

“Haamich Wynn at your service, my dear. I’m sorry our first encounter had to be so rough, but I promise to make it up to you.” This said, he again took a seat.

“Haamich Wynn?” Smokey asked. “The pirate?”

Inordinately pleased that she had evidently heard of him, his grin widened.

“One and the same. Now, my dear, you have me at a disadvantage. I know your nickname is Smokey, but I wish to know your real and full name.”

“Why?”

“Well, my dear,” he spoke as if it were obvious. “We’re going to become intimately acquainted, and I want to know what I should call you.”

Smokey was silent.

“Oh, my dear,” the pirate spoke, his voice tender, almost hurt, “you’re not going to talk with me? How can we ever be…friends—” he said the word with a malicious grin—“if you don’t talk to me?”

“Friends?” Smokey questioned flatly, not at all impressed with his smooth tone.

“Oh, yes, my dear,” the pirate chuckled, “we’ll be very good friends.”

It was all said with such smooth confidence that Smokey’s fear escalated until she thought it would choke her. He was serious, dead serious.

“Now,” he went on in that same easy tone. “Most women do not like surprises, so I’m going to tell you about the remainder of the evening. You’re going to tell me what I want to know, and then I’m going to leave and give you some time to get used to the idea of our friendship.”

“Speak plainly.” Smokey’s eyes smoldered with disgust. “It is not for friendship that you keep me here.”

An amused smile turned up the corners of the pirate’s lips. “As you can see,” he nodded his head toward a tray of food, ignoring her words, “I’ve ordered some food for you, but I imagine you’re too upset to eat. After I leave you, I’ll want you to change. When I come back, we’ll continue to talk, but at that time we won’t be separated by the space of this room; in fact there won’t be anything separating us at all.

“And one last thing,” Haamich’s voice dropped, and his eyes lost their sparkle. “I want you to keep in mind that I can force you to do anything I wish…but I’d rather not.”

The pirate fell silent to allow his guest to digest this and was satisfied with the fear he saw in Smokey’s eyes.

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