Fortune Trilogy 1 - Fortune's Mistress
“It was the hour before dawn, when the night stars were blinking out and the eastern rim of the earth took on a faint glow.
They were anchored off the windward side of a nameless island in the Lesser Antilles, three days after they had first sighted land. James was sleeping soundly beside her. Their last argument hadn’t continued long. It had ended—like most of their other clashes—in wild, abandoned lovemaking. Since then, things had been peaceful on the Silkie. As peaceful as they could be when... she couldn’t keep her eyes off him and he couldn’t pass her without touching her. And although Lacy hadn’t been ashore yet, James had promised her that they could explore the beach in the morning.
Pffsss!
Lacy sat up and shook James. That sound was definitely Harry, and he was hissing at something he didn’t like. “James,” she whispered. “Wake up. Something’s out there.”
There was another sound, the dull clink of metal against metal. James sprang bolt upright, eyes open and muscles tensed.MoreLess
They were anchored off the windward side of a nameless island in the Lesser Antilles, three days after they had first sighted land. James was sleeping soundly beside her. Their last argument hadn’t continued long. It had ended—like most of their other clashes—in wild, abandoned lovemaking. Since then, things had been peaceful on the Silkie. As peaceful as they could be when... she couldn’t keep her eyes off him and he couldn’t pass her without touching her. And although Lacy hadn’t been ashore yet, James had promised her that they could explore the beach in the morning.
Pffsss!
Lacy sat up and shook James. That sound was definitely Harry, and he was hissing at something he didn’t like. “James,” she whispered. “Wake up. Something’s out there.”
There was another sound, the dull clink of metal against metal. James sprang bolt upright, eyes open and muscles tensed.MoreLess
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