Captain Grey's Lady by Scarlett Scott

Author:Scarlett Scott
Language: eng
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Published: 2011-03-31T16:29:23+00:00

Chapter Three

Lizzie didn’t know how much time passed in the grip of the storm. Thunderous

waves sent her reeling to the floor more than once. She tried to keep her mind from the possibility that the ship could sink, taking her down with it, by tending to her patient.

She did her utmost to keep Thomas comfortable. The oil in the lamp had burned very

low by the time Thomas began stirring.

His eyes opened slowly to reveal the same penetrating dark stare as his older

brother’s. “What?” he croaked.

Hope blossomed within her. Surely it was a good sign that he’d regained

consciousness. Surely the good Lord would not cast them all to the bottom of the ocean after performing a miracle. She pressed a cup of water to his lips and helped him to take a few steadying sips.

“I’m Lizzie, an old friend of your brother’s. I believe we met on several occasions.”

“I remember. It hasn’t been that many years. How the hell did you come to be on

this ship?”

She smiled at his bold question. It too was a good sign. His thoughts seemed sharp.

“You were injured in battle. Your ship’s surgeon was killed, so your brother sought out my father to assist you. But my father was away, and I’m afraid you got me instead.”

“My head feels like it’s been stuck on a goddamn pike.”

“Indeed.” She offered him some more water. “I assure you it hasn’t.”

“I suppose I owe you thanks?”

“You owe your brother thanks,” she refuted. “He put his life at risk to save yours.”

He closed his eyes, clearly drained from his illness. “Thank you just the same.”

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Captain Grey’s Lady

The ship listed again, this time with less force. She hoped the winds and waves

above had calmed. Her stomach was churning quite violently with the upheaval the

storm had produced.

“You’re welcome, Thomas.”

He remained quiet for a few moments. Just when she thought he’d fallen back

asleep, he shocked her with a troubling question. “Are you still in love with my

brother?”

Her gaze shot to his but his eyes were yet closed. “I’m afraid I don’t know what

you’re speaking of.”

His eyes opened again. “Let’s be honest, shall we, Lizzie? Unless I miss my guess,

there’s a storm brewing above deck that’s about to pitch us to the bottom of the sea. No room for falsehoods here.”

“You’re certainly garrulous for a man newly rescued from death.” She didn’t mean

to sound so contrary, but she couldn’t help it.

“You’re the one who performed the rescuing,” he pointed out in a good-natured

tone that belied the fatigue he was obviously fighting.

The ship gave another violent pitch. The hull groaned as Lizzie was sent sprawling.

She righted herself, effectively sobered. “Very well. It does seem we’re in dire straits.”

“You saved me so I can become fish food.” He gave her a halfhearted grin. “Kind of

you.”

“I hope not.” Fear welled up within her, as powerful as the waves that could be

heard crashing on the decks above. “Thomas?”

“Yes, Lizzie?”

“I have two confessions to make. The first is that I’m terribly frightened just now.”

She paused, weighing the wisdom of her next words.

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