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.I’m not going to be much use banged up like this.She sighed.I need to play this out until I’m fit enough to deal with him.She closed her eyes, trying to ignore the throbbing pain in her shoulder.* * *Ellie rolled sideways and got up off the bed.She winced as she used her arms to push herself to standing position.Her shoulder ached, but it had been a few days since she’d been injured.She peeled off the bandage, peering at the rough stitches in her skin.The wound had almost closed up.The antibiotics had dealt with the nasty infection she’d had in it.All in all, she couldn’t fault Jacob’s skills at healing her.The boat had been anchored off the coast for a few days, and he’d catered to her every need.More and more, she found herself confused by his actions.For a cold-blooded killer, he was being incredibly nice.Tired of waiting in bed, she staggered towards the stairs.She wanted some fresh air.She climbed up the stairs and peered through the hatch.Her stomach grumbled at the smell wafting through the air.Mmm, bacon.She watched Jacob at the stern of the boat.He was shirtless and leaning over a barbeque on the deck, flipping bacon rashers.She climbed onto the deck and wandered over.The food smelled amazing, and the view wasn’t bad either.She stared at his tanned skin as he leaned back, taking a swig from a bottle of beer.Her eyes travelled down his body, from the line down the centre of his back to the waistband of his jeans that were slung low on his hips.‘Hungry?’ His voice jerked her out of the trance.She looked up to his face.He was smiling, a light of amusement in his big brown eyes.‘I, er, the bacon smells good.’ She tugged down the t-shirt she wore to cover her bare legs as much as she could, feeling naked under his intense gaze.It was clearly one of Jacob’s shirts since it had the Cookie Monster emblazoned across the front of it.‘Have a seat.’ He gestured for her to sit on the bench on the port side.She nodded and walked towards him, perching on the edge of the bench.‘Bacon butty?’ he asked.‘With lots of ketchup.’ She nodded, enjoying the feel of warm sunshine on her skin.‘Do you want a drink with it?’ He handed her a plate with a bread roll open on it.Then he piled several lashers of bacon into it before handing her the bottle of ketchup.‘The beer looks good.’ She nodded at the Coors Light in his hand.‘Ah, I don’t think antibiotics work with alcohol.How about a bottle of Coke?’ He pulled one out of the cooler near his feet.Ellie nodded.Anything that didn’t taste like her mouth would be good right now.She took the bottle and opened the lid, taking a swig of Coca-Cola.Then she tucked into the bacon sandwich after squirting a generous amount of ketchup into it.‘So, how are you feeling?’ He put the lid on the barbeque and took a seat on the bench a few feet away from her at the stern of the boat.‘Good.I think I’m nearly healed,’ she said after swallowing a large bite of the bacon sandwich.He took a sip of beer, studying her for a moment.‘It’ll take a while to be fully healed, but you look a lot better.’For some reason, she found it hard to look him in the eye.It was easier to hate him when she didn’t look at him.She was unsure of his motivations, but he really didn’t seem like a crazy person.People never do until they crack.She ignored the feelings of trust that were growing every day she spent with him.The facts spoke for themselves.He’d shot her.All the smiles in the world weren’t going to let her forget that.‘We probably need to talk,’ he said.She glanced up and caught the sincere look in his big brown eyes.His lips curved into a smile as she acknowledged him.Heat flooded through her veins as she remembered his kisses.Crap.She glanced out at the empty ocean to avert her eyes.‘Oh, what about?’‘Meyer.’Her eyes widened, and she spun around to face him.How does he know about Meyer?‘Ah, you know him then.That’ll make it easier.’‘What? That’ll make what easier?’‘Did you know that he’s here?’ Jacob took another sip of his beer.‘Wha—what? On the boat?’ Her pulse raced [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]