Forsaken Realms (Bounty Hunters United Book 1) by Katalina Leon

Author:Katalina Leon [Leon, Katalina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Sci Fi Romance, Romantic Suspense
Publisher: Fated Desires Publishing
Published: 2015-01-13T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Gemmina stood on the edge of the pool, staring at Syan as he splashed across the surface. The impulse to leap into the water and throw her arms around his neck intensified, but she fought it. The thought of brushing wet skin against skin made her mind spin in sweet fantasies that she didn’t dare indulge.

“Is the water cold?” With a flourish, she bent down to remove a boot and dipped her toes into the pool. It was refreshingly cool.

“Come in.” He coaxed her with the wave of his hand. “Wash the day’s salt away.”

“It's tempting.” She reached for the clasp on the collar of her insulated shirt, but quickly released it and abandoned the task.

His dark eyes sparkled against the low light. “It’s not that cold. Jump in.”

With deliberation she took off the other boot and set it aside.

“Join me. Why are you stalling? It feels great.”

A flicker of insecurity gripped her. She wasn’t an elegant fantasy princess—the sort of woman she imagined should be paired with a man like Syan. Her build was solid and curvaceous with a collection of nasty scars. Several from belligerent knife-wielding bounties who didn’t appreciate being brought to justice. There was even a faded mark across her cheekbone delivered by a punk with a shard of broken glass, which commemorated her victory in a pub brawl. The rest of her many scars were from plain old klutziness. For a horrible moment, she imagined what she’d look like in his eyes and shuddered.

Syan gazed at her with an innocent, wide-open expression on his face. “You’re wrong.”

“Wrong about what?”

“You’re not damaged; you’re strong. You’re what I admire. Swim with me. I won’t touch you. I promise.”

With all her heart, she wanted to be touched by him. Nothing had ever been so certain, but the thought lingered. What if he didn’t like what he saw? Even for a young woman, she bore a lot of wear and tear.

“I can’t,” she sighed.

Hurt shone on his face. “Maybe sometime soon you’ll trust me?” With fluid strokes he swam toward the waterfall. “I’m going to explore a little and give you some privacy. You can have the pool to yourself.”

Standing on the bank, she watched as a few powerful strokes carried him to the far rim of the pool. He looked as if he were born to the water. In no time he hauled himself out on the other side and clambered over the mossy rocks. Her breath caught. The view of his naked backside was even better the second time. Rippling muscle and majestic proportions made him look like he belonged in a freaking art museum. Before the stunning sight could fully soak in, he disappeared behind the waterfall, and she was alone.

Rings traveled across the surface of the pool reflecting the fiery colors of sunset. Night would come sooner at the base of the shadowy gorge. Her skin was sticky from the long day’s march through the jungle, and her head ached where she’d been struck in the accident.

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