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away They had rules aboard the ship and he had to be on his way “We do not carry passengers,” he repeated “Neither do we alloomen on board the ship”

“I cannot go back there”

Roderick’s attention shifted The woman had attempted to shield her emotions, but now he could see that she was afraid It was not his concern, but he did not like to see a woman with fear in her eyes

Shouts sounded in the distance Unease crept up his spine

Her eyes flickered She seemed to sense that he was torn “Please, sire, I ht, for my liberty is at stake”

Liberty? It could be a tactic meant to sway him, and yet Roderick kneould not rest easy if he sent her back to whatever it was she feared, without knowing the truth of the matter His sense of honor on such matters would not allow it His ship a woe They would be in Dundee before the as out

The scent of her et closer, while her rosebud lips seemed to beckon him to taste

“I do not havecloser still, “but I can offer you several trinkets”

Her eyelids lowered and Roderick noticed that she was assessing hihtened

That touch ignited him

When her black lashes lifted there was an altogether different look in her eyes It was deter both

“And there is so else I can offer you,” she added

Roderick cocked his head to one side while he waited to hear what it was

Her gaze held his and her lips—as soft and te as a ripe berry—parted as she spoke, her voice scarcely above a whisper “My virginity”

Roderick stared at her, then laughed A woin, but her brazen offer fired his loins nonetheless Could he resist having her? He’d have to deal with a barrel load of trouble if he took her on board ship, but when he looked down at her upturned face he also kneould forever be haunted with regret and curiosity if he did not

He cupped her jaw in one hand, adht look while he claihs Heat built in his loins, his cock hardening

Her eyes flashed “I am yours to plunder as you wish, Captain Cameron of the Libertas,” she said, and that voice of hers seemed to reach all the way into his innards and hold hie to Dundee”

CHAPTER TWO

Maisie Taskill was teh she kneould complicate matters further into their acquaintance She would do it if she had to, but only if it was absolutely necessary It was, however, essential that she depart fro’s Theatre, where she was expected to watch a perforuardian, her h, if it had not already raised suspicion The thought of her ers encircled her heart, clenching it in a grip so tight she could scarcely breathe

Please take ht in

The captain grue sound, rough and manly It made her want to press her hand to his chest to experience the occurrence through touch as well as sound Maisie Taskill was always curious about such things

She could not see him well, for his hat was low on his brow and his face was cast in shadow Occasionally he lifted his head to look about, and when he did she caught sight of his eyes in the ht and saw reluctant interest there Her offer of a carnal exchange had definitely secured his attention Desire was there in his expression, but for ato shake his head and turn away

Instinctively, she clutched at his coat to stop hiaze sharpened, following the ers, intent and watchful When her hand rested close to his chest he gave another low gruruntled Seductive, al beneath his coat and she almost pulled away, so unfamiliar was she with a man such as he—a burly man orked with both brawn and brain A sturdy, honest man

At least that hat Maisie hoped Captain Cameron was One could never tell, and ht at that moment she didn’t have any choice She parted her lips, about to plead again

In the distance a whistle sounded, cutting through the thickeningof trouble