“What should I do with you, thief?” Nate gradually removed the blade from her throat and shoved it in his belt.
“I could toss you into the sea or present you to my men. They’ve been without female companionship far too long … as have I.” His cool gaze continued to assess her, and his lips curved into a feral smile.
As Nate circled around her, his eyes raked over her body. Rhaina could practically feel the heat from his gaze caressing every inch of her curves.
He stopped before her and lifted her chin, turning her head one way then the other. Uncomfortable with his examination, Rhaina tried to pull away, but he quickly set his hands upon her waist, sliding them to just beneath her breasts until she held still.
“Perhaps I will keep you for myself.”His husky voice dripped with the promise of sin.
When Nate’s thumbs grazed back and forth across her nipples, they peaked in instant betrayal, becoming visible beneath the thin material of her gate-suit. Sexual chemistry rippled between the two of them.
Rhaina reminded herself that Nate was dangerous, lethal and seriously pissed off—ather. While she couldn’t control her physical response to him, emotionally she would keep her distance.
Rhaina craned her neck to get a better look at his face and found him alluring in a brutal way. His ice-blue eyes were filled with a silent threat … or was it a promise? Midnight black hair fell in ragged waves to his shoulders. A faded scar ran from his left ear to his chiseled jaw and a coarse, white shirt hung open to reveal a well-toned chest and abdominal muscles.
Nate motioned to the opened panels in the wall. “Who was that man … the one who vanished with my gold?”His hands dropped to his sides, ending the assault on her responsive flesh.
Rhaina instantly missed his touch. Rattled by the dueling emotions of trepidation and pleasure, she struggled with the best way to answer his question.
“He’s a … a pirate … from the future.”
Rhaina shifted nervously and looked up at him from beneath her lashes. “You won’t be getting the loot back.” She teased her bottom lip between her teeth to keep it from quivering.
“He’s returned to his own time period, the year 2113,” she added,
“So the bastard who stole my gold has returned to the future?” His shrewd gaze zeroed in on her as he considered her explanation. His brows furrowed and a frown formed on his full lips.
“You’re a thief and a liar as well, no doubt. But if a man can disappear …” His voice trailed off and he appeared to be deep in thought.
“Are you going to disappear, Rhaina?” Nate’s calculating gaze locked on hers.
“No. The gateway is closed. I have no way to return.”
A brief flash of sympathy registered in Nate’s eyes, but it quickly dissipated.
“Thieving is punishable by death, but in your case I may come up with a more creative sentence.” The threat in his deep voice was unmistakable, predatory.
“Creative?” Rhaina trembled, knowing all too well the brutal methods of pirate justice. Her insides twisted until she could no longer breathe, and her skin broke out in a cold sweat.
“You owe me for the missing gold.”
“I have nothing to repay you with,” she choked out.
“Yes, you do.” Nate captured a tendril of her hair and wound it around his index finger. One glance into his lust-filled eyes left Rhaina with no doubt that he expected her to pay with her body.
When a time traveling treasure hunter from the future crosses paths an infamous pirate from the past, sparks fly and passion ignites in this story of betrayal, redemption, and sexual awakening.
After catching Rhaina in the act of stealing a priceless necklace, Captain Nate Graves keeps her captive in his cabin, demanding that she make restitution—with her body. Little does he know, Nate has been the object of Rhaina's erotic fantasies ever since she came across a copy of his portrait. While Rhaina wonders if she will survive his creative brand of punishment, Nate finds that the line between captor and captive is easily blurred, leaving him wondering who is really in control.
To My Reader: I’m delighted to present the tale of Rhaina and Nate, two people from different worlds thrown together in most unusual circumstances. Join me on this sensual voyage of self-discovery where loyalty and love are put to the definitive test.
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