Surrendering To My Spy by Dawn Brower

Author:Dawn Brower
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Monarchal Glenn Press
Published: 2016-12-19T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

Dominic sat in the cottage he’d secured for whenever he was in Calais. It was near the harbor for easy access or escape if necessary. It was only one of a string or properties he held for times such as this one. They were owned under an assumed name so they couldn’t be tied to him. This particular property was officially owned by Monsieur Durant Kipness.

He hated waiting. Normally one of his biggest asset was his unnerving patience, but when Rosanna’s life was on the line it all disappeared. He paced the room while he waited for nightfall. He’d made many inquiries about Lady Marin’s associates. He’d come up with several possibilities for the one trying to help Napoleon escape. None of them were English citizens. The one he needed to bring to Branterberry was. Although that didn’t mean Lady Marin was incorrect. It could be the mastermind of the entire endeavor was indeed French. His cohort could be the English spy. Dom was starting to see many possibilities now that he had more information.

A knock on the door startled him out of his reverie. Who could it be? There was only one person who was aware of his location. Lady Marin wouldn’t have risked coming to his cottage if she didn’t think it was safe—or if it wasn’t urgent. If it was someone else, that was a different matter entirely. Dom stood and headed to a nearby window. He raised a curtain slightly and peered outside. He breathed a sigh of relief when he recognized Callista’s profile. He let the curtain fall from his fingers and strolled over to the door, and then cracked it open. It was always a good thing to play it safe. Just because he’d not seen anyone around didn’t mean there wasn’t. He scanned the area behind Lady Marin and, after he was satisfied she was alone, he opened the door wide, gesturing for her to come inside.

“What’s happened?” Dom asked. “Why are you here?” They were supposed to meet later that evening. There had to be a very good reason for her to have deviated from that plan.

“I’ve discovered some important information that necessitated we act quickly.”

Dom’s heart froze in his chest. He didn’t like the sound of those words. “Did something happen to Rosanna?”

“No,” she waved her hand. “Nothing quite that dire. You do have an active imagination.”

That was good. She wasn’t harmed, but it was still odd. Lady Marin had risked much coming in the daylight. Evening was several hours from setting in. “Then explain why you changed our plans. You could’ve sent a note and I’d have come sooner.”

“I couldn’t risk you coming to my home in daylight. This worked better for me.” She shrugged. “Besides, we both know you wouldn’t have allowed anyone else entrance into this cottage. You don’t trust anyone.”

Not true, he did trust some people; however, the list was very small. He barely trusted Lady Marin. If he’d not worked with her for years that might not be the case.

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