The Outlaw Viking by Hill Sandra

Author:Hill, Sandra [Hill, Sandra]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, General, Fiction
ISBN: 9780062024992
Publisher: Love Spell
Published: 1995-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

When Rain caught up with Selik, he was standing in the middle of the bedchamber pulling the brown fabric over his head. Once the cloth had settled into place and he had tied a rope belt about his narrow waist, Rain realized that Selik had donned a monk's robe, complete with hooded cowl.

"Shut your mouth, Rain. 'Tis uncomely to show me your throat—from the inside."

Rain snapped her teeth shut. "What are you up to now?"

Selik turned slowly to demonstrate the full picture of his costume. "I bought this at the harbor this morn when I delivered the captives to the slave trader." Rain winced at his casual mention of selling slaves. "I must needs be more careful in public. A large number of Saxon soldiers patrol the streets and even now may be watching Gyda's house."

"Oh, Selik. How I wish you would leave Britain and go to some land where you could start over and be free!" His jaw jutting forward stubbornly, Selik declared sharply, "No coward am I to run from my enemies. And freedom ever eludes those who hide in foreign lands."

Rain wanted to argue with him, but she could see by the steely glaze of his eyes that he wouldn't be convinced. At least, not now. She decided to change the subject. "Will you really take me to the hospitium?"

"I promised, did I not?"

"Yes, but... " Rain gave up the argument and smiled with exaggerated sweetness, willing to do just about anything to visit the tenth century hospital. She saluted smartly.

"Anything you say, master." You big galoot!

Selik arched a brow and smiled wryly, his anger fading. " "Tis about time you recognized who is in authority here, wench. And, if you must know, I take you to the hospitium so you may find work to fill Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html

your days when I leave Jorvik. I suspect you would make Gyda's life miserable confined to your chamber or helping her clean privies. Or as lady's maid to Tyra."

She started to tell him what she thought of her being lady's maid to the spoiled Viking brat, but Selik put up a hand to halt her words before she had a chance to speak them. "Your prattling annoys me, and we linger overlong. Take off your shirt so I can bind your breasts and put you in disguise."

Rain made a sort of gurgling sound deep in her throat. "Why do I have to—"

"Nay, no more questions. 'Tis already late. You cannot go into the hospitium claiming to one and all that you are a woman doctor. Never would they grant you admittance."

"Oh."

Selik folded his arms across his chest, tapping his leather shoe impatiently as he waited for her to obey his orders.

Her face heated as she weighed her options—take off her blouse and let him bind her breasts so she could pretend to be a male, or stay imprisoned in Gyda's home and miss seeing the hospitium. Deciding quickly, she began unbuttoning.

"What will you use

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