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He could feel her somewhere behind him. Even as he stood, surrounded by swords, trying to find a language in which he and the Gypsy leader could communicate successfully, Captain Alejandro Castillo was aware of her presence, of her eyes upon him.

It was unnatural, this connection with her. It was something otherworldly, almost spiritual—and the main reason he’d been enraged that she’d fled.

“This woman you seek,” the Zincali count said with a dark, enigmatic smile, “she must be special for you to brave this dark night and the storm that approaches.”

Aye, she is. Her eyes flash emerald fire and woman’s desire, her hair smells of sunshine and her lips are like sweet Spanish Madeira….

“She has something of mine,” Alejandro said tersely. “Something I value and want returned.”

Thunder clapped in the distance. The count glanced up at the night sky before returning his attention to Alejandro.

“And that something is...?”

“A sword. My best one, crafted in Toledo of the finest steel.”

The Gypsy clucked his tongue. “Tsk, tsk. And you let a mere woman steal such a weapon from you?”

Ah, but there’s nothing “mere” about this woman. You cannot imagine the depth of her intelligence, the breadth of her courage. I should have been more wary, but God knows, I wanted her in my bed so badly….

“She took it, yes.” Alejandro met the smaller man’s gaze directly. “Is she here?”

“That depends on whether or not you have the proper coin.”

“Whatever coin is proper, I have it or can get it,” Alejandro growled, ignoring the amusement that came into his companion’s face. Barto, the steward aboard Alejandro’s vessel, was a huge African Moor and had long been his most trusted friend. But damn if Barto didn’t look as if he was restraining a smile. Just what was so comical? It wasn’t as if Alejandro was in love or any such fool thing as that.

He was aggravated, that’s what he was. Madder than hell and ready to tell her so.

The Gypsy named an amount. Alejandro took a leather pouch from beneath his cloak, counted out the coins and put them into the man’s hand.

The smaller fellow laughed as he closed his hand around them, then swept his arm around in an expansive gesture. “The woman you seek is indeed here, m’lord Pirate. And I’ll give you even more for your money than that upon which we’ve agreed.” He turned to a guard who stood nearby and spoke quietly. “Take him to the lady’s tent. Soon she’ll be forced to seek shelter from the storm.”

He leveled a sharp gaze on Alejandro and lowered his voice. “One night with the woman. At dawn, you’ll be escorted from my camp. One night, m’lord Pirate, among the Gypsies, surrounded by darkness and the wildness of storm. One full night to take back all she’s stolen from you.”

Alejandro nodded, already knowing that it could not be done.

To be continued…



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