Merrick leaned against the main deck railing, allowing the warm night breeze to soothe both his temper and the unfamiliar feelings stirring within him. With his belly full and a shot of rum to top it off, he'd thought he could easily forget the infuriating girl that resided in his cabin and focus on more important things. But visions of her kept floating into his mindthe way her curves filled out the green silk dress she wore, the golden curls that cascaded over her shoulder, her full pink lips always in a pout, and those soft blue eyes that could turn to ice in a flash.
He had not had a woman grace his cabin for a long time, and never a true lady. What was he to do with her until he could get her safely to Port Royal? She presented a challenge indeed. With each passing day, as her health
