Missing Link (The Finders Book 1) Read Online Free Page A
Author: Addison Jane
wanted. Consider yourself lucky I have more... Pressing matters to attend to." He pressed tightly against my back and made a show of skimming his hand underneath my breast.
He nodded towards the guards who lowered their guns.
"Samantha, show Mr Davids out will you."
He released me suddenly, and moved towards the staircase.
"Sh...sure." I said quickly, but with a slight stutter. My fingers fumbled with the tie on my robe, trying to get it closed again.
"5 minutes." He said sternly, before sauntering slowly up the stairs "He doesn't touch her." He called in a sing song voice without turning around, I assumed aimed at the two guards who were now situated on either side of the staircase. I rolled my eyes and walked towards the door. As I passed Lincoln I inhaled his scent. It was utterly divine and I almost melted on the spot.
"Come on." I called over my shoulder. I pushed the two doors open wide and closed my eyes, smiling as I felt the cool night breeze on my bare skin. The bright lights of the city were mesmerising. They twinkled and sparkled like the night sky. I wasn't allowed out often at night so I took my time scanning the whole city, appreciating every little glimmer of light.
I didn't even look when I felt his presence standing next to me.
"It's beautiful isn't it?" I spoke in a hushed tone, knowing the guards could see us but careful not to let them hear me.
"Nothing compared to when I saw you walk down those steps." My breath caught in my throat and my heart hammered away at my chest. "Why are you with Captain douche bag?"
I looked up at him and smiled. This close I could see the hazel colour of his eyes, they were bright and full of life. Something I knew my own eyes didn't portray.
"He treats me well." I said simply, shrugging my shoulders.
"But you don't want to be here, your little performance there didn't fool me." I scoffed and looked back towards the city lights.
"You need to go now.” I gestured to the lights. "I bet there's someone out there waiting for you to come home safely."
"Is there someone waiting for you to come home safely?"
"This is my home, Mr Davids." I whispered. "Now you should go before the both of us get in trouble."
I turned back towards the door but he reached out and grabbed a hold of my elbow.
"Call me Link."
I looked towards the guards who had reached into their pockets, ready to pull weapons at his touch. I held up an open hand and they slowly returned to their casual stance. The feeling I felt when he touched me was nothing like when Charlie touched me. I wanted it, I craved it. It had been a long time since I had wanted someone so desperately to touch me. His hands were rough like sandpaper but his touch was light and soothing. I pulled my arm from his grasp quickly. I wasn't sure what was going on.
I looked up in to his beautiful eyes, I was sure they were sparkling at me. I ran my eyes over his features. He had a strong jaw line that was covered in the slightest amount of stubble, a very tiny stud through his right ear and a scar that ran through one of his thick eyebrows. His jaw was clenched hard, like he was trying to stop himself from saying something.
"I know what you've agreed to, just so you could save me. Why?"
I looked up at the staircase, knowing Charlie was there, waiting for me. Waiting to touch me, waiting to feel my body hot against his, waiting to hear the moans that he thought came from pleasure. I'd promised him my body, something which I usually tried anything I could to avoid. And what for? This man standing in front of me who I had never met but that made my heart pound and a flame flicker inside me that I thought had been doused a long time ago.
"You have a life to go back to, Link. I won't let him take your freedom too." His eyes shot wide open with surprise.
"How long have you been here?"
I frowned. I'd already stood here too long. "You need to go. Now."
"I'll repay you for this." He vowed. I smiled up at him, curling my fingers into my
He nodded towards the guards who lowered their guns.
"Samantha, show Mr Davids out will you."
He released me suddenly, and moved towards the staircase.
"Sh...sure." I said quickly, but with a slight stutter. My fingers fumbled with the tie on my robe, trying to get it closed again.
"5 minutes." He said sternly, before sauntering slowly up the stairs "He doesn't touch her." He called in a sing song voice without turning around, I assumed aimed at the two guards who were now situated on either side of the staircase. I rolled my eyes and walked towards the door. As I passed Lincoln I inhaled his scent. It was utterly divine and I almost melted on the spot.
"Come on." I called over my shoulder. I pushed the two doors open wide and closed my eyes, smiling as I felt the cool night breeze on my bare skin. The bright lights of the city were mesmerising. They twinkled and sparkled like the night sky. I wasn't allowed out often at night so I took my time scanning the whole city, appreciating every little glimmer of light.
I didn't even look when I felt his presence standing next to me.
"It's beautiful isn't it?" I spoke in a hushed tone, knowing the guards could see us but careful not to let them hear me.
"Nothing compared to when I saw you walk down those steps." My breath caught in my throat and my heart hammered away at my chest. "Why are you with Captain douche bag?"
I looked up at him and smiled. This close I could see the hazel colour of his eyes, they were bright and full of life. Something I knew my own eyes didn't portray.
"He treats me well." I said simply, shrugging my shoulders.
"But you don't want to be here, your little performance there didn't fool me." I scoffed and looked back towards the city lights.
"You need to go now.” I gestured to the lights. "I bet there's someone out there waiting for you to come home safely."
"Is there someone waiting for you to come home safely?"
"This is my home, Mr Davids." I whispered. "Now you should go before the both of us get in trouble."
I turned back towards the door but he reached out and grabbed a hold of my elbow.
"Call me Link."
I looked towards the guards who had reached into their pockets, ready to pull weapons at his touch. I held up an open hand and they slowly returned to their casual stance. The feeling I felt when he touched me was nothing like when Charlie touched me. I wanted it, I craved it. It had been a long time since I had wanted someone so desperately to touch me. His hands were rough like sandpaper but his touch was light and soothing. I pulled my arm from his grasp quickly. I wasn't sure what was going on.
I looked up in to his beautiful eyes, I was sure they were sparkling at me. I ran my eyes over his features. He had a strong jaw line that was covered in the slightest amount of stubble, a very tiny stud through his right ear and a scar that ran through one of his thick eyebrows. His jaw was clenched hard, like he was trying to stop himself from saying something.
"I know what you've agreed to, just so you could save me. Why?"
I looked up at the staircase, knowing Charlie was there, waiting for me. Waiting to touch me, waiting to feel my body hot against his, waiting to hear the moans that he thought came from pleasure. I'd promised him my body, something which I usually tried anything I could to avoid. And what for? This man standing in front of me who I had never met but that made my heart pound and a flame flicker inside me that I thought had been doused a long time ago.
"You have a life to go back to, Link. I won't let him take your freedom too." His eyes shot wide open with surprise.
"How long have you been here?"
I frowned. I'd already stood here too long. "You need to go. Now."
"I'll repay you for this." He vowed. I smiled up at him, curling my fingers into my
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