Uncharted (Treasure Hunter Security Book 2) Read Online Free Page A

both of you, we’re going to do something wonderful.”
    Dani managed a smile. Now she was going to be trapped in a jungle with sexy Callum Ward. Lord help her.
    Oblivious to her struggle, Dr. Oakley waved them across the lobby. “The others are meeting us in the bar. Shall we go?”
    Cal turned to Dani. “Looks like I get to buy you a drink, after all.”
    ***
    Cal sat down on one of the comfy chairs in the hotel bar, a bottle of cold beer nestled in his hand.
    Dr. Oakley settled in the chair beside him. “The others should be here soon.”
    Cal nodded and took a sip of his drink. As he did, he tracked Dani Navarro wandering around the room, camera in hand.
    She was one prickly, annoying woman. Shame it was in such an attractive package. She was on the tall side for a woman, slim, small breasts and long legs. He’d always had a thing for long legs. He let his gaze trace down them. Even in simple cargo pants, it was far too easy to imagine them wrapped around his hips.
    God, and that face and hair. Her face was damn near perfect, with lots of interesting angles. At Angkor, he’d noticed she had eyes that were different colors—one green and one brown. And it was hard to miss the hair. Long, black curls that she kept pulled back in a tail. It made him wonder what they would look like loose, particularly with his hands tangled in them.
    Plus, she smelled good. She looked all businesslike in her sensible clothes made for trekking around a temple, and holding her camera. But the woman smelled like sin. Her perfume was something spicy that made him think of harems and hot nights.
    The snarky words she’d thrown at him at the temple rang in his ears.
    She wasn’t wrong. He liked to have fun with a woman. But he never lied, and tried not to hurt anyone. She didn’t have to act like he was a damned serial killer.
    “Here they are.”
    Dr. Oakley’s voice dragged Cal’s attention off Dani. Four others were settling into the chairs around them.
    “Cal, I’d like to introduce Drs. Blake, Laurent, and Seng.” Oakley nodded at each. “And the final member of our team, Sam Nath.”
    Cal studied the newcomers, recognizing them all from their pictures.
    “Hello. I’m Gemma.” Dr. Gemma Blake gave him a wide smile and leaned in close to him. Her Australian accent added to the attractive package she made. “You’re a welcome addition to our little gang.”
    He smiled at her. “Cal Ward.”
    It took him about one second to note the annoyed look on Sam’s face. It seemed their tech guru had the hots for Dr. Blake.
    “Jean-Luc Laurent.”
    Cal shook hands with the French archeologist, and then with the Cambodian.
    “Sakada.” The local archeologist’s English was near-perfect. “A pleasure to meet you.”
    “Happy to be working with you all.” Cal leaned forward. “So, Dr. Oakley, why don’t you tell me about this expedition?”
    The man nodded. “Well, you know about the scans…”
    Cal sipped his beer. “Right, the lost city that wasn’t really lost.”
    Oakley laughed. “Right. The media sensationalized it a bit. But what the original scanning project allowed us to do was reveal the true extent of Angkor and Mahendraparvata on Mount Kulen.” The archeologist pulled out a tablet and set it on the small table in front of them. He swiped the display and scanning maps filled the screen.
    “Mahendraparvata is where the first Khmer king was crowned,” Gemma said. “It’s really a fascinating and important part of Cambodian history. And the city has just been lying buried in the jungle all this time.”
    Cal listened as the archeologists peppered him with information about the site. He leaned back in his chair, and while he absorbed the information, he watched Dani wandering near the windows. She moved with the liquid kind of grace that he admired.
    But there was something…lonely about her. Like she wasn’t connected to all the people and places she was studying. She was an observer, separate from the