Ghost Cats 1- ANTH by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Format: epub
Published: 2010-02-13T07:26:34+00:00

Chapter Four

For the third morning in a row, Sethmet escorted Charlotte back to her tent just as the sun started to peep over the horizon. He held her close for a moment then brushed a kiss over her smiling lips.

"I’ll see you later, sweetheart."

Charlotte smiled as he strode away, holding memories of last night close. The experience of making love with Sethmet would remain with her always. It was one she’d drag out during the endless round of society balls and soirees--one that would remind her of a few weeks of perfect freedom.

After spending time freshening up and changing into clean clothes, Charlotte peeked through the door of her tent. Daylight had arrived and servants scurried about the camp carrying out their duties. A flash of movement caught her attention. Charlotte started forward then halted to watch the heated discussion between William and his friend, Justin. Justin wore a scowl. He seemed to digest whatever William said then stated his opinion forcibly using his finger to drill holes in the air for emphasis. Curious, Charlotte crept past her tent and sidled close enough that she could hear.

"But the fact remains, we haven’t found anything," Justin snapped in a hard, cold voice. "We had a deal, and I expect you to stick to it."

Charlotte wrapped her arms around her body to counter the chill Justin’s tone sent rippling across her skin. This didn’t sound like a fight between friends.

"I will. You have my word, but I didn’t expect to have so much bad luck," William countered. "It’s never happened on any other expedition."

Of the two, he seemed calmer, but Charlotte didn’t intend to test his temper by being caught eavesdropping.

"A curse. Bah!" Justin swept his hand through the air. "Nothing but superstitious dribble."

"You have to admit the way Martin was injured was damned spooky. He swears a cat clawed him. Damned if the marks all over his body don’t look like claw marks yet there were no prints on the ground where we found him."

Curious indeed, Charlotte thought, wondering uneasily if the caracal had something to do with the strange attack. No, she decided. Not her cat. Her kitty wouldn’t harm her. William and Justin showed signs of moving so she decided she’d better make her presence known. She crept back to her tent then swished the canvas back loudly as though she’d just exited.

"Good morning," she said in a bright voice. Charlotte glided over to the two men. "Where are we exploring today? I swear my sketchbook is almost full, but there are so many interesting things to record."

"Good morning, Charlotte." Justin took possession of her hand and bent over it. At the last minute, he turned her hand over and pressed an intimate kiss on her wrist just above the pair of short gloves she wore. Under normal circumstances, if she’d met him in a London ballroom, his attention would have flattered her. With his cool English looks, blond hair, blue eyes and independent means, the man was a matrimonial prize.

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