Love in Neverland: Book 2 in The Neverland Trilogy Read Online Free PDF

captain, it’s hard to take your eyes off of her, the way she flits around the deck.  I swear, sometimes I really believe she can fly.”
     
    It was then that Pam realized what she was doing, and covered her mouth with her hand.  Her eyes narrowed at Remy, and she turned her attention back to the clothes.
     
    “Can we focus on the task at hand?” she insisted.  “The captain detests tardiness.”
     
    “Of course, Pam,” Remy said with a grin.  “I prefer the green dress, but I defer to your good judgment.”
     
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    Remy sat in the green dress, her posture perfect.  While Pam was no Beatrice, the girl did her best and pinning her hair up and tying her corset.  She managed to see her reflection in a small mirror and found she did not actually look bad.  Pretty, even.  Not as stunning as she could look, but pretty nonetheless.  She could work with pretty. 
     
    James swooped in, much more regal than the captain he was, and took his seat across the long dining table from Remy.  The instant he was seated, a servant poured wine for both Remy and James, and two more served the food.  Remy watched as a woman piled a porcelain plate with roast beef, potatoes, salad, and fruit.  Her stomach screamed at the sight of it.  She had not realized just how hungry she was until food was thrust in her face.
     
    “A toast,” James said, once the food was served and the servants had vanished.  It was just the two of them, and Remy was not sure if that was such a good idea.  Not after the thoughts she had had the last time she had been with the pirate captain.  He raised his goblet of wine and tilted his head to her.  “To your presence, and your health.  Besides a few bumps and bruises, you are healing quite nicely.”
     
    Remy lifted her glass in response.  “Pam is quite skilled in a variety of subjects,” she said.
     
    James’s lips curled up, and he nodded once, before taking a sip of the wine.  Remy followed suit, keeping her eyes focused firmly on the man in front of her.
     
    “Speaking of my presence on the ship,” Remy said once she swallowed the velvet liquid.  “Why am I here?”
     
    James choked on his drink, but his eyes danced with amusement.  Instead of eating, as Remy set out to do, he leaned back in his chair and simply observed the woman before him.
     
    “You’re direct,” he remarked.  Remy was not sure how to respond to that; luckily, she had food in her mouth, so did not feel a response was warranted.  She continued chewing, slowly, choosing her words carefully.  More than that, she wanted the timing of her spoken words to be opportunistic as well.  “I like that.”
     
    Now, he placed a piece of meat in his mouth and chewed, all while smiling.  He had a beautiful smile, she decided, and that might very well be her downfall.  She always had a weakness for charm and beauty.
     
    “Enough to tell me why I’m here?” Remy asked, trying to charm him herself.
     
    His eyes continued to twinkle with amusement.  Not, as she had hoped, with lust.  “Not yet, my dear,” he told her.  “But know this: you are important.  The key to everything I have been working toward for a very, very long time.  The fact that you are finally here is worth celebrating.”
     
    Remy forced a smile, and washed down the food with another sip of wine.  She would need to be careful not to consume too much; she needed a clear head if she was to woo the answer out of him.  He looked like a challenge.
     
    If Remy liked anything, it was a challenge.
     
     

Chapter 4
     
    It was easy to slip past the so-called guards in charge of keeping The Black Star secure.  They were not very bright to begin with, and there were only three of them.  The governor of Port Haven either did not have many men to spare or he was overly confident in his men’s abilities.  Either way, they were off with the ship before dawn, and apparently, they were heading to the island of The Alley.
     
    The Alley