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“It’s where I landed, I guess, when I got here.” I chewed on my bottom lip.
Glancing up, I shoved my hands into my pockets. The necklace was still there, pressing against my hip. Stars twinkled happily in the night sky, which by itself wasn’t the least bit usual, but no matter how long I stared, I couldn’t seem to recognize a single constellation.
“Howdidyou get here? If you’re from Wendy’s world, you must’ve gotten your hands on some powerful magic to make the trip. Unless you managed to hitch a ride with demons?”
I rolled my eyes. “If I’d traveled piggyback with the demon who kidnapped my brother, you can bet your ass he’d be in pieces right now.”
“Undoubtedly.” He paused, his amber-tinted eyes tracing over my features and down my neck. The fire in his gaze was like a caress all its own and a shiver raced through me. “Cold?”
His voice triggered a shiver that coalesced into a pool of heat in my core. “More like a hot mess,” I muttered.
“Come with me.” The smirk on his face spoke of trouble, deliciously sexy trouble, and I stayed firmly planted where I was.
“Let’s say I accept the theory that I’ll need to stay on your boat tonight—”
“Ship.” He patted the railing lovingly.
“Whatever. I get that I’m staying on yourship. Where will I be sleeping?”
“If you come with me, I’ll show you.” Now his voice was playful, like he was goading me to take on some challenge. I looked down at his outstretched hand and shook my head, crossing my arms over my chest.
“Nope. Not a chance, asshole. I’ve given you points for being decent to me for the last, oh, hour or so. But that doesn’t negate the fact that I’m stuck here because of you, when I could be on that island finding my brother. Don’t hold your hand out to me and flirt like we’re going to run off and be fuck buddies in the night.”
His taunting smirk faltered, and he straightened. “Never fear, miss. Even on my most desperate day, I wouldn’t dream of bedding such a foul-mouthed creature.”
Okay, that kind of hurt. A simple,go fuck yourselfwould have been sufficient.
His gaze raked up and down my body. “Your blade is still in my quarters, correct?”
Was I dumb enough to leave it lying on the table?
Yes, yes, I absolutely was that much of a mouth-breathing moron. The way I pressed my lips together must have answered his question, because when he moved, he didn’t hesitate.
And he was quick.
Hook ducked and tossed me over his shoulder, anchoring his arm around my thighs.
Oh, hell no.
I screamed and kicked out, but my bucking had zero effect. When I elbowed him in the back of the head he stumbled and let out a little ‘oof’.
Ha, take that.
“Let me go this instant!” I threw as much authority into my voice as I could, but he didn’t respond. No chuckle. No yelling. No taunting words. He just stalked silently across the deck.
When we got to his room, the door was wide open, and I had just enough time to reach out and grab the door jamb on each side. The sudden resistance threw him off balance and by some miracle we didn’t both end up flat on the floor. I kept my grip on the wooden frame, enjoying the small victory, when he shifted and I felt a sharp sting across my ass.
“Did you just spank me?!” An unexpected heat filled my core and my nipples hardened to sensitive nubs.
Not cool, body. Not fucking cool.
I twisted, trying to ignore the damp heat blossoming between my thighs, but I didn’t let go. “I’m not sleeping with you, pirate,” I said between gritted teeth.
A dark, promising chuckle reached my ears a heartbeat before another sharp slap resonated across my ass. Fuck. He was not playing nice. That smack had some bite to it, and for some super twisted reason, my body responded like it was the best foreplay of my life.
What the hell was wrong with me?
When I felt him shift like he was going to do it again, I let go of the frame and pulled my arms around behind me, protecting my backside from another blistering spank.
