Jamie's Heart [Amazon Warriors 2] (Siren Publishing Classic) Read Online Free PDF Page A

“So much has happened in the last month that I haven’t had the chance to talk to Crimson about firing that arrow. Others have tried to take credit for what I did, which in itself is annoying, but I’ve found out that anyone claiming to have taken that shot under twenty-five years old, Crimson dismisses them, believing them to be too young and incapable of making that shot. That just pisses me off.”
    “Hey.”
    “Why can’t I, a twenty-one-year-old warrior in training, have fired that shot?” Jamie was sounding more irate with every word she spoke.
    “Jamie.”
    “I thought Crimson was more open-minded than that.”
    Conrad didn’t want to watch Jamie work herself up anymore, so he did the only thing he could think to do to calm her down.
    He kissed her.
    It was a brief meeting of lips, but it was enough to make Jamie tense and appeared to shock her into silence. She just stared at him in utter confusion.
    “Have you spoken to Jordon about this?” Conrad asked as if nothing had happened.
    “Err…um…no.” He watched as Jamie shook her head as if to clear it. Conrad smirked to himself, secretly pleased that his kiss had affected her so much.
    “She’s been trying to get me to talk to Crimson for ages. She doesn’t think it should matter that there’s so much other stuff going on. I know she just wants me to get the credit I deserve, but I just don’t feel right about it. Crimson is understandably focusing on trying to find out where Delila and her followers are and what they’re doing, not who shot an arrow. Besides, if Jordon found out about people taking credit and Crimson dismissing trainees as too young…she would go ape-shit crazy.”
    Now it was Conrad’s turn to snort.
    “Look, you have a right to be pissed off. This whole situation isn’t fair to you, but I also agree that you’re right in not coming forward yet. You have an amazing skill, and you deserve credit for killing that Cyclops, and you’ll get it. I’ll make sure you do, but the tribe, and obviously Crimson, are really shook up and distracted by what happened. If you come forward now, you won’t get the recognition you deserve.”
    Jamie nodded in agreement, seeming more relaxed.
    “Besides, this way, when things settle down, you’ll get to prove our fearless leader wrong.”
    Just as Conrad hoped, Jamie laughed softly.
    “You really believe all that?”
    “Hell yeah.” Conrad answered quickly and with confidence. It bordered on arrogance, and he knew it.
    “Thanks,” Jamie snorted before she beamed her beautiful smile at him as she released her hold on Conrad and pushed his head under the water.
    Conrad came to the surface with a grin on his face. He’d missed messing around with Jamie. He scanned the surface of the water looking for her.
    “I’m gonna get you for that, shorty!” he shouted into the night, knowing his nickname for her would get her attention.
    Conrad heard a noise behind him and turned just in time to get a splash of water in his face. He reached for Jamie, but he was still startled by the cold water hitting his face, and she got away from him.
    When he refocused, Conrad swam after Jamie, but her strength made her quicker, and she started to pull away from him. So, as all Amazon males were taught to do, he started thinking tactically.
    As Conrad silently submerged himself in the watery depths, he heard her laugh. He loved seeing and hearing her so carefree.
    Conrad had known for a number of years that Jamie had feelings for him, but he couldn’t allow himself to return those feelings. Jamie and Jordon had joined his family when they were ten years old and he was twelve. They were like his sisters, but Conrad had to admit to himself that, as the years went by, it was getting harder to ignore the amazing and beautiful woman Jamie had become. She was no longer the awkward girl, desperate to grow up and hanging on his every word.
    Now, though, she was a strong, independent, and confident Amazon