X Marks the Spot (11 page)

They put the floggers down and each of them picked up another item—this time it was swords.

“This is the first of many weekends together, Lia,” Arch said. “We’ll see where it progresses from here.”

Lia nodded, wishing she could speak.

“Arch wanted to plan things out, but I thought it would be best to see how things went,” Keifer said. “The one thing we disagree on is who gets to ream your pretty little butt first.”

“So we thought we’d fight it out,” Arch said. He took a few steps away from Keifer and raised his sword. “Shall we?”

Keifer raised his rapier, and then two rang out as they clashed. Soon, the sound of the swordplay filled the room.

Lia knew she’d come home to a place she’d never been before. With any luck, the many weekends would turn into something permanent.

In the meantime, she would take things as they came, and savor every moment of attention from her two pirates.

About the Author

Melinda Barron loves to explore Egyptian tombs and temples, discover Mayan ruins, play in castles towers, and explore new cities and countries. She generally does it all from the comfort of her home by opening a book.

Melinda loves to lose herself between the pages of a book. The only thing she loves more is creating stories from the wonderful heroes and heroines that haunt her dreams and crowd her head. She believes love is for everyone, not just those who are a size 2. Her books are full of magic, suspense and love, in all sorts of shapes and sizes.

Mel currently lives in the Texas Panhandle, with two cats, and a file stuffed with new ideas to keep her typing fingers busy, and your heart engaged.

Melinda loves to talk to her readers and can be found at
http://melindabarron.com/
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