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- Herausgeber: Crescent Moon Studios, Inc.
- Kategorie: Fantasy und Science-Fiction
- Sprache: Englisch
- Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017
Jane’s relaxing vacation aboard ship turns into a test of patience and belief as criminal accusations are thrown in her direction. She weathers the storm by luck, and a little disappearing act by the book, but her troubles aren’t over as a mysterious shadow envelopes those around her. Her greatest comfort comes from the pages of the book, but she wonders what lies at the bottom of the wonderful ecstasy of those loving arms.
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Ensnare: The Passenger’s Pleasure #2
Paranormal Demon Romance
Mac Flynn
Copyright © 2017 by Mac Flynn
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Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
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1
I threw aside the covers and wrapped myself in a robe before I went to the front door. I opened the door and found a crowd of people in the hall. Among them was the Neapolitan group, the captain, and Archer. There was also a crewman with a badge on his shoulder that resembled a police badge. The captain stood at the head of the group and the women crowded behindhim.
“Miss Jane Johnson?” the captain askedme.
“Yes. Is something wrong?” I wondered as I looked over the many faces.
The women glared at me, the captain and crewman were perplexed, and Archer stood to the side with his arms crossed over his chest. There was a deep frown on his lips, and his eyes flickered to the women.
“We’re investigating the disappearance of a personal item from the dining hall, and we wondered if perhaps you knew its whereabouts,” the captain explained.
Renee pushed to the front of the group and stuck her face in mine. “Where’s thebook?”
I started back. The accusation was clear. My hands shook, so I stuffed them under my armpits. “B-book? What book?” I stuttered.
“Don’t play dumb!” she snapped. “It’s the book Max brought to the table! The one he was going to give tome!”
“That is my book!” Lana argued.
“It’s obviously mine. He likes me the best,” Alicia countered.
The captain turned to them and held up his hand. “Ladies, if you will let me handle this,” he pleaded. Renee grudgingly stepped back, and the captain turned to me. “Do you know where the book is, or who tookit?”
His first question told me all I needed to know. He suspected I took it, and the three women behind him believedit.
Archer dropped his arms and moved to stand beside the captain. “Is this really necessary? As I said before, it’s not worth this much trouble.”
The captain shook his head. “I’m afraid a theft is a theft, and if the book’s as rare as you say than it might be worth more than you think.”
“I would rather drop the whole matter, at least until morning,” Archer insisted.
“I’m afraid the trail might get cold. I’m sorry, Mr. Archer, but this has to be done.” The captain returned his attention to me. “Miss Johnson, would you mind if we searched your suite?”
I felt the color drain from my face, but there was nothing else to do. Refusal would have looked suspicious, and I didn’t want to spend the rest of my vacation under a cloud of suspicion and fear. It was better to get it out in theopen.
I stepped aside and gestured to the suite. “Come rightin.”
The group herded into the room. The captain and crewman got down to searching the place while the others stood off to my left. I nervously watched as their thorough appraisal crept closer and closer to the bedroom. I jumped when someone slipped beside me, and I looked to find it was Archer. His lips were pursed and he watched the proceedings with narroweyes.
“I’m sorry for this,” he whispered.
I shook my head. “Not as sorry as Iam.”
Renee pointed a finger at me. “Then you did takeit!”
“Aren’t you jumping to conclusions?” Archer argued.
Her face softened and she wrapped herself around one of his arms. “But Maxie, darling, it’s your book, and you don’t even know this woman.”
“That doesn’t mean she should be treated with such disrespect,” he snapped.
Renee winced and slid off his arm. “But Max, you heard the captain. He has to investigate everyone.”
By this time the investigation took the crewmen into my room. I clasped my hands together in front of me and prayed to any god who could hear me that the book had wormed its way between the wall and the nightstand. It was a very long moment before the men emerged from my room. Their hands were empty. The captain walked up to me and bowed hishead.
“I’m sorry for the intrusion, Miss Johnson. It seems we’ve made a terrible error,” he apologized.
Renee’s mouth dropped open. “Error? Didn’t you find thebook?”
The captain shook his head. “No, ma’am. That being said, we must now search the rooms of the others who sat at the table.”
“What?” Renee shrieked. Her girl friends behind her
