The Lei Crime Series: Black Sand (Kindle Worlds Novella) by Burke Aliyah

Author:Burke, Aliyah [Burke, Aliyah]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Kindle Worlds
Published: 2017-11-14T05:00:00+00:00

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Natasha’s frustration mounted. They’d checked all the beaches OT had marked for possibility. Not that she’d expected a huge sign from Ashlee, something…anything would have been nice. “Gotta give me something Ash, please.”

Nothing answered her prayer.

The day was half over and they were about to go out for him to dive. Nerves taunt and pulled tight, she rubbed her hands down the thighs of her jeans. Maybe she should have changed into shorts.

Maybe I should have kept my ass in my city and never have come to Hawaii.

“I’m back,” OT announced. “Let’s go.”

Together, they fell into step as she continued down the pier to the boat he had.

“This yours?” she asked him.

“Nope.”

“It’s mine.” A short well dressed man joined them. He shot her a smile

Natasha didn’t return it. Seriously. Short of TC, I have the crew. And a ladies man like Rick, right here.

“Natasha, this is Tully. He’s letting us use his boat.”

“Thank you,” she said taking in the clean-shaven man. His Hawaiian roots were blatant.

“OT never said you were so beautiful.”

“He didn’t mention you at all.” She glanced away.

“Ouch, you have sharp claws.”

“She’s not interested, Tully. Leave her alone.”

“I need consoling.”

OT gave her an, ‘I’m sorry look.’ “Tell your wife.” OT winked at Natasha.

She gave him a small smile in return.

They boarded a nice trawler. Her heart thundered and her breathing grew shorter. It was hard to fight this fear, but she had to. Tully was up top starting the engine when a shadow fell over her.

OT waited.

“Yes?”

“Is it going to be a problem?”

“No.” She wasn’t going to let it become one. How he’d figured out this fear, she hadn’t the foggiest but it didn’t matter. She would face it. Just like I did with the airplane ride.

He held her gaze. Assessing. Judging. All of it before he gave a sharp nod and went to cast them off. Never mentioned it to Tully either. Not that she knew of anyway.

Safe inside the cabin, she waited for them to get out to the first locale. Looking around, she withdrew her phone and called her boss to update him. The call dropped and she tried once more before giving up.

She peered out through the window for a moment until her tightening chest drove her away. Rubbing her eyes, she found a bottle of water dangling in front of her.

OT. He had this uncanny way of sneaking up on her.

“Thanks.”

“Wanna talk about it?”

“Not any more than I’d like my wisdom teeth pulled with no drugs.” She uncapped the drink.

He held out his hand and before she realized what happened, he’d gotten her out of the cabin and seated outside in the sun on the back deck.

OT sat beside her, legs stretched out. “Well, what was she hunting?”

“I wish I knew.” Natasha closed her eyes and allowed the ocean wind to move along her heated skin. “Ashlee didn’t talk about what she was after. Fight club rules, treasure hunters have the same thing. You don’t talk about it and you don’t share information. I never knew when or how she got the tips she did.

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