The Forbidden Lady
“He wished he could divulge that secret, but the forbidden lady had become the angry, indebted lady, still impossible to pursue. Damn her father for using her that way.
Carrying a lantern to light their path, he escorted her along the deck. The cold night air smelled of burnt ashes and tar. In the distance, the charred remains of The Sentinel floated on the water like a blackened skeleton. Good riddance.
“What if there are redcoats still aboard?” Mary tucked the sack of dry clothing unde...r her arm.
“I have every right to be here.” He led her down the stairs. “The ship belongs to Stanton Shipping.”
“How will you explain my presence?”
“Easy. You’re my guest for the evening. We’ve come to be alone.”
She narrowed her green eyes on him to let him know she was insulted. He turned away so she wouldn’t see his smile.
He set the lantern on the table in Quin’s cabin, noting the three pewter tankards and empty bottle of rum.MoreLess
Carrying a lantern to light their path, he escorted her along the deck. The cold night air smelled of burnt ashes and tar. In the distance, the charred remains of The Sentinel floated on the water like a blackened skeleton. Good riddance.
“What if there are redcoats still aboard?” Mary tucked the sack of dry clothing unde...r her arm.
“I have every right to be here.” He led her down the stairs. “The ship belongs to Stanton Shipping.”
“How will you explain my presence?”
“Easy. You’re my guest for the evening. We’ve come to be alone.”
She narrowed her green eyes on him to let him know she was insulted. He turned away so she wouldn’t see his smile.
He set the lantern on the table in Quin’s cabin, noting the three pewter tankards and empty bottle of rum.MoreLess
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