The Mogul (Necessary Lies book 2)
“The adrenaline rush of the past few hours had mercifully waned, and being by Atlas’s side as a salt spray hit stung our skin was absolutely perfect. He’d been texting his brother, Odin, to plan our next move once we made landfall, but now his arm was around my waist, pulling me tight against him. I was silently grateful for the fact that he hadn’t yet put on the shirt he’d borrowed from the first mate. Watching his pecs rise and fall with each breath and his arms ripple as he operated the boat ...was heavenly.
“Atlas, are you alright? This cut on your shoulder looks really bad.” The wound looked like it could have been caused by an axe, wide and deep, although mercifully it had stopped bleeding.
“I’m sure they’ve got some fishing line on board somewhere if you’d like to sew it shut for me.” Atlas grinned as he said it, studying the gash. “Ought to make for a nice scar. And a good story. When we get to wherever we’re going to bivouac tonight, I’ll glue it shut.”MoreLess
“Atlas, are you alright? This cut on your shoulder looks really bad.” The wound looked like it could have been caused by an axe, wide and deep, although mercifully it had stopped bleeding.
“I’m sure they’ve got some fishing line on board somewhere if you’d like to sew it shut for me.” Atlas grinned as he said it, studying the gash. “Ought to make for a nice scar. And a good story. When we get to wherever we’re going to bivouac tonight, I’ll glue it shut.”MoreLess
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