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They entered a long, wooden structure Vikings apparently had a “thing” for all things long Long boats, long swords, long houses Long beards Now, just ere they co Mr Fondle would own a very expensive sports car if he’d lived in the future Lara was carried to the rear of the building and dumped on the floor inside a small room

“Stay here Punishment will not be kind if you disobey,” the warrior warned Her look of fright must have assured him of her obedience, for he turned on his heel and strode away, closing the door behind him

Lara glanced around Reece’s “quarters” Not s She dove into the pallet on the platform built into the wall and huddled beneath the blankets and hides, atteain some body heat

Reece arrived soly duties Whatever those ht be

“Reece?” she called

“I thought youthe wicked helh his dark brown hair It was longer in the front than the back and had a habit of falling over his right eye “Are you hungry? I think I’m expected at the party You’ll probably have to serve me and keep me in mead You think you can handle that?”

“Reece, we have to do so to help those women escape”

He glanced at her and shook his head He ground his teeth together and a muscle twitched in his jaw “I’d like to, but we can’t risk it”

“What? Why not?”

“We could change history forever I know it seeerous enough that we participate in them”

“So we just let them be used and abused by these horrible people”

“They aren’t so bad,” Reece told her, re the fur that covered his shoulders and then the jacket underneath The jacket was cloth, but had parallel rows ofwhat they o find me some ater so I can wash”

“What?”

“Well, you don’t expect ood slave to dohis undershirt now

She stared at his bare back, herto laze there in ht have to join you”

She crawled fro “Well, I can’t have that!” she said Her pants got tangled in the bedding which had tued to free herself from the dastardly hides and blankets, her pants were at her ankles Reece had the audacity to chuckle

“Get yourself a decent saucy-wench dress while you’re at it I can’t have ar”

She scowled at him

“You pro,” he reminded her

“In public We are not in public right now”

“We will be The longer you stay in this room alone with me, the more obvious it will become that you are most certainly not a fair maiden”

He stalked across the roo his prey He stopped before her and stared down at her hungrily “On second thought, that’s exactly what I want them to think”

Lara squeaked when Reece’s arainst hireen flecks in his hazel eyes Her stupid body went liainst his as she anticipated the kiss she craved “You know if I kiss you now, I’ to stop,” he said “Not until you call my name in that sexy way you do when you come really hard”

Her eyes ached as they widened to unnatural proportions When she what? He didn’t really just say that did he? Heat crept up her neck and cheeks She’d never been more embarrassed—or excited—in her entire life How dare he speak to her like that?