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Authors: Michele Sinclair
Tags: #Romance, #Historical Romance, #Medieval
Seducing the Highlander (42 page)
“That’s definitely not Reece. As soon as he is gone and it is safe, we need to leave,” Jennelle whispered. Aimee nodded, saddened to know her plan, which had been going so well up until now, was not going to work.
They waited almost half an hour after the movement in the shadows had ceased before attempting to vacate their niche. “Come on,” Millie murmured, indicating the direction to disembark.
Millie led the way, slowly creeping alongside the same containers the thief had hid behind in an effort not to capture any attention. Jennelle followed carefully, tracing her friend’s footsteps and quiet manner. Aimee was about to follow and exit their secluded hole when she spied movement across the ship.
The moonlight briefly caught a bright blue-and-gold scarf before it was hidden again behind a cloak in the shadows. Aimee recognized that scarf. It was the one she had given Reece at Christmas. Later she had overheard him telling her mother that he never wore such items and would give it to one of his men. That man weaving his way around the deck might not be Reece, but he definitely worked aboard his ship.
Aimee bit her bottom lip and quickly developed a new plan. She wished she had the opportunity to discuss it with her friends, but she would tell them tomorrow afternoon if it worked. Right now, she was not going to waste any opportunity to confront the man she loved.
And with that last thought, she did the unthinkable and got herself captured.
Millie stopped suddenly, aware that something was amiss. She spun around and grabbed Jennelle’s shoulders. “Where is Aimee?”
Jennelle’s wide blue eyes grew large at the alarm registered on her friend’s face. “Bloody hell,” she replied, using one of Millie’s standard phrases. “I don’t know. She was right behind me.”
Millie whipped past her. “Come on, we have to find her. Some men were still on the ship, just on the other side. I thought we could sneak out without their noticing.”
Jennelle heard the worry laced in Millie’s low voice and it frightened her. Millie
never
was flustered in tight situations. She was courageous and
always
had a plan. “What are we to do?”
never
was flustered in tight situations. She was courageous and
always
had a plan. “What are we to do?”
“Stay here, Jennelle, and hide. If anyone—and I mean
anyone
—comes near you, scream as loud as you can. I’ll whistle twice, just like we used to as kids, when I return.”
anyone
—comes near you, scream as loud as you can. I’ll whistle twice, just like we used to as kids, when I return.”
Jennelle nodded, dumbstruck when Millie pulled out a small pistol and checked it to make sure it was ready to fire. She adjusted the hood of her cloak, and two seconds later she was gone. Jennelle watched in awe as the petite figure moved silently with such speed, darting in and out of view as she moved around the ship. For twenty minutes, Jennelle waited, wondering what could have happened to their friend.
Two low-pitched whistles came from nowhere and then Millie appeared, lines of fury and panic etched in her face. “She’s gone, Jennelle. They took her in a small boat and she is now far offshore, headed for some ship anchored in the bay.”
“But you said there are a hundred ships out there!”
Millie’s large lavender eyes had grown dark with fear. “I am to blame. I should never have let her come.”
Jennelle shook her head vehemently and swallowed. “No, Millie, she was coming anyway. You and I both knew it, and deep in our hearts
that
is why we came.”
that
is why we came.”
Millie shook her head. “I led her straight into danger. I was the one who decided to leave. I went first instead of watching out for you both. I was unprepared, and if
anything
happens to her I will never forgive myself, Jennelle. Never.”
anything
happens to her I will never forgive myself, Jennelle. Never.”
Jennelle took a deep breath and forced calm logic into her voice. “What are we going to do?”
“The only person who can help now with the speed and the resources needed to find Aimee is Charles.” Tears began to fall down Millie’s cheeks. “Good God, Jennelle! What am I going to do? He will never forgive me for putting his sister in danger. How can he?”
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