Addicted to the Duke by Bronwen Evans

Author:Bronwen Evans [Evans, Bronwen]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Loveswept
Published: 2017-06-12T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Over the following two weeks as they sailed south Alex’s wound started to mend nicely and Hestia’s chivalrous knight grew restless. He seemed to loathe being confined to bed and glared at anyone who entered his cabin, cursing them when they would not let him rise. The fact that he was champing at the bit to get up and about, yet his men could so easily subdue him, only reinforced how weak from the blood loss he actually was.

During the day he was unbearable. Hestia could hear him yelling a constant stream of commands at Jacob, who would stomp off around the ship cursing the “bloody patient.”

At night she still sat by his side as he slept. Although Jacob said Alex didn’t need the laudanum, she continued to give him the one drop each night. He might fool the men, but she could see the small pain lines around his eyes and mouth every time he tried to move. Her conscience wouldn’t allow him to suffer any more pain on her behalf. With all her heart, she vowed to protect him from further harm.

His sleep was fretful, the light sheet covering his body often tossed aside by the power of his strong thrashing legs. He’d taken to wearing drawers for modesty, but the fine linen did not hide much.

She blushed with shame, remembering how long she took in pulling the sheet back up. She loved to gaze upon the lean, hard length of him. His beauty stirred all her latent feminine instincts. She grew moist between her thighs and her heart raced at the primal sight of him. He was perfect.

He grew more restless during the dark hours as he healed. She enviously wondered who filled his thoughts and made his dreams so potent. Most nights the sheet tented.

Tonight Alex was in a foul mood when she arrived. Jacob was arguing with him.

“If we can capture the sloop, we have an advantage. We won’t have to keep looking behind us.”

“Every day we delay heading to Greece, the greater the chance Fredrick’s men find the earl first.” He cursed at himself. “Don’t make me get out of this bed.”

Jacob laughed. “You’re healing, that’s true, but you are still not at your full strength.”

“I will be by the time we get to Greece.”

“You will be by the time I capture the sloop.”

They glared at each other. It was a testament to the relationship the pair shared that Jacob was not backing down.

“Compromise then. We can stop at Corfu and meet with our contact to find out what, if anything, they’ve learned of the earl, and see if the sloop is still with us. Once we learn more and hear news of the earl, I will reappraise the situation.”

“And what of—”

Upon seeing her, Alex shook his head. “How long have you been standing there?”

Jacob turned to her and snapped, “See if you can talk some sense into him. He’s like a lion with a sore paw tonight. I need some fresh air before I slit his other side,” he said, and stormed out of the cabin.

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