Unexpected Treasure: A High Seas Adventure by Tammy Andresen Read Free Book Online

day. We could have all been caught. They risked so much to save me.
    His lips brushed her temple. “If you hadn’t slipped out the door, I would have whisked you off. We might be married right now.”
    She tipped her head back to look at him. Her wide blue eyes met his, her swollen lips curved in a smile. Her eyebrows arched up as she gave him an assessing look. It made him hungry for her all over again. “We could be married?”
    He kissed her again. In his wild imaginings, he would never have believed that this beautiful angel could be his. The way she kissed, she might be the devil. She was tempting him beyond reason. Now that he had her in his arms, he was never letting go. “We could be, still.”
     
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    Sarah blinked. Was he proposing? Her hand reached up to touch the column of his neck where his skin was exposed. It centered her reeling mind. He knew who she was, what had happened to her. What was more, he claimed to be her rescuer. By all intents and purposes, he seemed to be telling the truth.
    But when she had been at her family friend’s home, he had received a letter stamped with the Prince Regent’s seal claiming that he was to send her back to her father’s brother. Lord Macy had been quick to comply and her uncle had punished her with public humiliation for her crimes. That was how she had ended up at the gentlemen’s club.
    “When?” she slid open a button of his shirt. When had she gotten so brazen? He was right, she had never been afraid of him. Well, perhaps just that first second. But something in her instinctually trusted him; and he seemed to bring out her braveness.
    His lips captured hers in what started as a light kiss. But both were panting by the time he raised his lips. “Today,” he said between kisses.
    “Should…” she got out before his lips came down on hers, “We…” another kiss, “Wait?” she finally managed to get out.
    “It will be our wedding day anyway,” his husky voice rasped as he laid her back down on the bed.
    Sarah smiled. Truth be told, she could hardly wait for him to finish what he had started. His hand slipped under her gown and she spread her legs further apart to allow him access. With a searing kiss, his hand travelled up her leg but when he reached her thigh, a knock sounded at the door.
    Sarah snapped her legs closed and sat up, a blush climbing up her cheeks. A lady shouldn’t be behaving like this. As she scrambled to climb off the bed, Rex easily caught her and pulled her back onto his lap. “Ignore it, they will go away.”
    “I have forgotten myself. I shouldn’t have allowed this.” She started to push away again but he trapped her against himself with his strong arms.
    “I won’t allow you to escape so easily.” His lips found hers again and she sighed into them. The pounding at the door became more insistent.
    “Sir, you are needed below deck,” a voice called.
    “Go away,” Rex barked then captured Sarah’s lips again.
    “It’s One Eye, Captain. He says he was sent for Miss Sarah. Says he has information. I thought you would want to know.” Sanders’ voice called from the other side of the door.
    Sarah went very still in Rex’s arms. How did a pirate know her name?

 
    UNEXPECTED TREASURE

    CHAPTER SEVEN
    Rex’s arms tightened around her. “I need to go talk to him.”
    Sarah nodded her agreement. “I’m coming too.” She bounced off of his lap and headed to the mirror, pulling pins out of her hair to redo it. She began using the shaving mirror on the wall to give her hair some semblance of order.
    “I’m not sure that is a good idea.” Rex came to stand behind her. His hands gathered up her hair, running his fingers through it.
    Sarah closed her eyes. Rex was going to distract her. The feel of his fingers in her hair sent a little shiver running down her spine. “Please, I’ve been so afraid. I need to do this. I need to know what is happening.”
    He leaned down and kissed the top of her head. “All