Golden Seduction by Taige Crenshaw

Author:Taige Crenshaw [Crenshaw, Taige]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, Literature & Fiction
Publisher: Ellora's Cave
Published: 2009-11-02T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

A light flashed and Laila looked around and saw they were back in her living room.

Furious, she turned on Aleneic. “I told you, let’s go to Hong Kong. Why did you bring us back here? You’re wasting time.”

Aleneic’s look was calm as he touched her shoulder. “We’ve been looking for five days straight, Laila. I can keep going but you need rest.”

Shrugging him off violently, Laila replied, “No. Let’s go. We only have—”

She cut herself off. Aleneic looked at her, sorrow on his face. He came forward and cupped her cheek with his warm hand. Closing her eyes, she reveled in his touch which she had already become used to. He had a way of touching her with a brush of his fingers, taking her hand and just little things.

“Two days. You can say it, Laila, we have only two days.” Aleneic’s voice was calm.

Shrugging him off again, Laila opened her eyes as she stepped back. “How can you be so calm about this? In two days you will be going back into the card.”

Aleneic’s look was gentle. “I know. I’ve been though this many times and know what is to come. But you need rest, Laila, before we can continue. We will keep looking until the last moment.”

Laila knew he was right but it wasn’t easy to admit. All the places they had searched in the last few days and still nothing. It was as if the Golden Tarot was a myth. She saw him turn away and slump in the chair. He bent forward, took off his boots and socks, placing them next to him. He leaned back and closed his eyes. She saw the worry on his face he tried to hide. The fear eating away at him. Each night late after they came home from a day of searching after he had seen her to her room and went to his own when he thought she slept she would be at her window and see him step outside into the backyard.

He would wander around the oasis that she and Sonya had created, touching flowers, taking the winding paths and finally stopping at the Olympic-sized pool. There he would strip and swim like his life depended on it. When he finally got out he would collapse on the edge of the pool and sleep. Yet when she woke in the morning he would be calm and ready to go. Toeing off her boots and socks, Laila watched him, then walked over to him and made the decision she had known days ago would happen.

Putting out her hand, she looked down at his bent head. “Aleneic.”

His head snapped up and he looked at her. She saw the realization in his gaze and the answering hunger.

“I’m ready.” Laila never knew her voice could convey so much need.

Aleneic looked at her and shook his head. “I don’t want your pity.”

Laila looked at him then reached over and smacked him upside the head. He stood quickly. After jumping back she stopped and stood her ground.

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