Heartless
“Gabriel had changed drastically. He was missing an arm, for one thing, but even worse, he seemed to be in some sort of trouble. Derringer had not the least idea what that trouble might be but Gabriel had muttered something about D’Arcy right before he lost consciousness.
Why he fainted was yet another mystery. Gabriel did look a good bit thinner than he had when he had first departed England to fight Napoleon. What had happened in the eight years since Gabriel had left? And a better question, w...hat had happened in the five years since he had disappeared?
“Hart.”
The duke shot out of his seat at the whispered word and crouched next to his bunk. “I’m here, Gabe. What is it?”
Gabriel St. Clair grimaced slightly. “Where the devil are we?” he asked hoarsely. “And why does my head hurt?”
“I imagine your head hurts because you struck it when you fainted. As to where we are, we are aboard The Merry Belle. We will be home soon. Don’t try to speak.” He gently lifted his cousin and held a glass of water to his lips.MoreLess
Why he fainted was yet another mystery. Gabriel did look a good bit thinner than he had when he had first departed England to fight Napoleon. What had happened in the eight years since Gabriel had left? And a better question, w...hat had happened in the five years since he had disappeared?
“Hart.”
The duke shot out of his seat at the whispered word and crouched next to his bunk. “I’m here, Gabe. What is it?”
Gabriel St. Clair grimaced slightly. “Where the devil are we?” he asked hoarsely. “And why does my head hurt?”
“I imagine your head hurts because you struck it when you fainted. As to where we are, we are aboard The Merry Belle. We will be home soon. Don’t try to speak.” He gently lifted his cousin and held a glass of water to his lips.MoreLess
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