King of Swords by Bianca D'Arc

Author:Bianca D'Arc [D'Arc, Bianca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Liefde Press
Published: 2011-11-29T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Adele stretched like a kitten as she woke from a light doze some time later. Dave watched her with an indulgent grin. The woman just made him happy in a way no woman ever had before.

He leaned down and kissed her, enjoying her startled response that settled into warm encouragement within seconds. She was so responsive to him. It was a marvel.

“Mmm. What a nice way to wake up.” She smiled as he pulled back.

He loved the light in her eyes, the simple joy in her expression. She truly wanted to be there, in that dusty little compartment, with him. He could read it on her beautiful face.

No woman had ever wanted so badly to be with him that it showed plainly in her eyes. He wanted to see that expression again. And again.

Perhaps for the rest of his life.

Whoa.

That thought gave him pause. It hit him like a punch to the gut, robbing him of air and making him wonder if he wasn’t just a little crazy for even considering it. No way would a beautiful, cultured, educated and intelligent woman like this want to settle down with a rough soldier. She could have anyone. Why in the world would she settle for him?

* * * *

A ring away, in the other hidden compartment, Alex kept his eyes on Della. She fascinated him. She’d done so since the moment she’d walked into his bar a few weeks ago. He’d never been so instantly attracted to a woman, but this woman was off limits.

Oh, he’d vowed to protect her with his last breath, and he flirted—as was his nature—but he’d never let it go any further. He’d wanted to pursue her when he’d first seen her, but then she’d stumbled into his arms, in the grip of a strong prophetic vision. When she recovered, she’d come clean with him about her psychic abilities, and that clinched it. She was way too special for the likes of him on a personal level, though he would take advantage of any precognitive words of wisdom she might want to share. He was a spy, after all.

“How much longer, do you think?” She sat next to him along one wall. The other men were cleaning their gear or servicing their weapons as they waited quietly for the gas to clear.

“A few hours.” Alex watched her quiet nod. She hadn’t even batted an eyelash when he’d uncovered the secret passageway. Most civilians would have been surprised, but Della took it all in stride. The idea unnerved him…and made him suspicious. “Why were you in my bar, Del?”

She turned her gorgeous, spooky eyes on him and he had to fight not to look away first. She saw too deeply with those almost mystical orbs.

“It was where I needed to be.” She pulled that ancient, pictorial deck out of her pocket and fingered the card he’d seen before—the King of Cups. “I followed destiny to you, Alexander.”

“I don’t believe in fate. You’ll have to do better than that.

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