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which she had blamed on Kral. Now things began to make sense.
And Angela s hair was back to its old color. She d even cut it so
that it no longer resembled Savannah s at all.
You stole my identity, she blurted, too shocked to play things
cool. You pretended to be me when you went ashore, and then you
married him in my place. That was the whole reason for this cruise.
You figured no one here would know the difference or even check all
that carefully. When you got back, you tried to kill me. You two
drugged me and threw me over the rail. You didn t think I d live to
tell anyone. She glanced at Bariah, who had moved closer to her.
You were wrong about that, he said.
Kral had guessed the truth, after all. It had been about money from
the beginning. This way, as my surviving spouse, David can lay
claim to my inheritance once he gets home. Then he and Angela can
be together, she explained to Bariah.
You idiot, Angela snarled. I told you not to talk to those
vultures from the media.
David looked from her to Bariah and finally back to Savannah
again. Did anybody see you come in here? he asked.
No, Savannah said. Too late, she realized her mistake.
Well, then& I guess they never will.
She managed to leap aside just as he lunged forward, only to be
waylaid by Angela, who grabbed her by both wrists. David went
straight for Bariah, who put out his arms and slammed his attacker to
the floor. Barely fazed by the impact, David rolled to his feet,
grabbing the champagne bottle as a weapon. He swung it at Bariah,
only to miss and shatter the glass against the edge of the bureau. With
a vicious laugh, he arced it again, cutting deeply into Bariah s right
forearm.
A wave of blood splashed across the room, the majority of it
landing on Angela. She screamed and released Savannah, who rushed
to shield Bariah s body with her own. He was holding his wound,
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blood dripping through his fingers. It didn t look like normal blood,
however. Its color was a dark, silvery black.
David and Angela paused in their onslaught, expressions slack
with horror.
What the hell is this guy? David asked. Some kind of
mermaid?
Don t be stupid, Angela snapped back. She began wiping the
odd substance off her own skin. There s no such thing. It s a trick.
Now get her!
Right. David handed Angela the bottle, lowered his shoulder,
and hurtled forward. He crashed into Savannah, knocking her into
Bariah and sending them both sprawling beneath him. She heard
Bariah moan, his continuing loss of blood apparently rendering him
too weak to fight back. And her own strength, she realized, was no
match for both David and Angela as they grabbed her and held her
down.
Tie her up, Angela said. Use the belt from your robe. Come on,
David! Do I have to think of everything?
But I he started, then thought better of arguing and reached
down to yank the terrycloth sash free. His robe fell open, revealing his
fat, flushed erection only inches from her face. Savannah felt her
stomach churn and turned her head. David used her momentary
distraction to roll her over and bind her wrists behind her. They
pushed her off Bariah, who lay beside her, pale and still, in a
spreading puddle of his otherworldly blood.
I m sorry, he croaked, struggling to keep his eyes open. Tried
to stop them&
Bariah, don t pass out! Please! Stay awake! she sobbed.
Don t worry, he rasped. I won t leave you.
Standing over them, David and Angela began to argue.
David, I thought you had this all planned out. You really fucked
up, you know that? And now I m caught in the middle.
Shut up! Everything will be fine. Just give me a minute to think!
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We need to get rid of the guy first, Angela said. Even if they
find him later, they can t connect him to us. They must have come in
a boat people will just assume he fell off.
Yeah, okay. Good thinking.
Quickly, the two of them moved to lift Bariah off the floor and
carried him outside. Savannah choked back a sob when she heard the
telltale splash. When Angela and David returned, they were still
quarrelling.
But what if they can determine the time of death when they find
her? Angela was saying. And now she s covered in bruises, thanks
to your clumsiness. It ll be too hard to explain, David.
You re right, he replied after a moment, his voice much calmer.
We can t stick to the original story. Too much has happened.
Someone probably heard you scream. Security will be here in a few
minutes, no doubt.
Damn! I didn t think of that! Now what do we do?
Don t worry. I have an idea. David smiled and ran a hand down
Angela s arm. Savannah felt like throwing up. What we need is a
new scenario, one that fits the facts. For example, maybe Savannah
had been somewhere on board the whole time. She always was a
sneaky little bitch. Maybe she planned out this entire thing to make
sure her new husband was faithful to her. His grip suddenly
tightened, and Angela gasped. Maybe she came back and caught you
putting the moves on me. Maybe a jealous brawl broke out between
the two of you. Without letting go of her, he picked up the broken
bottle and slowly raised it over her head. Maybe you both ended up
killing each other. What a terrible tragedy this whole wedding trip
turned into, huh? And it all started off so romantic and innocent.
You bastard!
Before he could bring the weapon down, Angela s hand shot out
and grabbed his exposed privates. Savannah watched as she
mercilessly twisted his balls, forcing him to his knees while he
shrieked in agony. David still gripped the bottle, which he swung at
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her bare legs until she was forced to let go. Angela snatched up the
room service tray from beside the bed and battered him with it.
Recovering from her assault, David got to his feet and swept the
tray aside with a powerful swipe of his free arm. Angela screamed as
he lunged toward her, holding the bottle in front of him like a knife.
The jagged edge was aimed straight for her heart.
Savannah closed her eyes to avoid witnessing the bloody death
blow, only to open them again when a shadow moved past her and
another crash rocked the cabin. She found herself looking into
Joquin s face as he knelt and untied her. Behind him, Kral had
knocked David to the bed with a powerful fist to the jaw. Angela
cowered, unharmed, in the corner by the bureau.
It s okay, Joquin told her, massaging her wrists where the rough
cloth had torn into them and cut off her circulation. He didn t hurt
you, did he?
No, not me, she wailed, breaking into a fresh round of sobs.
But I think he killed Bariah!
Joquin froze, his mouth hanging open. He stared at the silvery
puddles all over the floor. Tears of shock filled his widening eyes.
Kral left David crumpled on the bed and hurried over to
Savannah. What did you say about Bariah? Where is he?
He stabbed him and pushed him overboard, she went on,
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which she had blamed on Kral. Now things began to make sense.
And Angela s hair was back to its old color. She d even cut it so
that it no longer resembled Savannah s at all.
You stole my identity, she blurted, too shocked to play things
cool. You pretended to be me when you went ashore, and then you
married him in my place. That was the whole reason for this cruise.
You figured no one here would know the difference or even check all
that carefully. When you got back, you tried to kill me. You two
drugged me and threw me over the rail. You didn t think I d live to
tell anyone. She glanced at Bariah, who had moved closer to her.
You were wrong about that, he said.
Kral had guessed the truth, after all. It had been about money from
the beginning. This way, as my surviving spouse, David can lay
claim to my inheritance once he gets home. Then he and Angela can
be together, she explained to Bariah.
You idiot, Angela snarled. I told you not to talk to those
vultures from the media.
David looked from her to Bariah and finally back to Savannah
again. Did anybody see you come in here? he asked.
No, Savannah said. Too late, she realized her mistake.
Well, then& I guess they never will.
She managed to leap aside just as he lunged forward, only to be
waylaid by Angela, who grabbed her by both wrists. David went
straight for Bariah, who put out his arms and slammed his attacker to
the floor. Barely fazed by the impact, David rolled to his feet,
grabbing the champagne bottle as a weapon. He swung it at Bariah,
only to miss and shatter the glass against the edge of the bureau. With
a vicious laugh, he arced it again, cutting deeply into Bariah s right
forearm.
A wave of blood splashed across the room, the majority of it
landing on Angela. She screamed and released Savannah, who rushed
to shield Bariah s body with her own. He was holding his wound,
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blood dripping through his fingers. It didn t look like normal blood,
however. Its color was a dark, silvery black.
David and Angela paused in their onslaught, expressions slack
with horror.
What the hell is this guy? David asked. Some kind of
mermaid?
Don t be stupid, Angela snapped back. She began wiping the
odd substance off her own skin. There s no such thing. It s a trick.
Now get her!
Right. David handed Angela the bottle, lowered his shoulder,
and hurtled forward. He crashed into Savannah, knocking her into
Bariah and sending them both sprawling beneath him. She heard
Bariah moan, his continuing loss of blood apparently rendering him
too weak to fight back. And her own strength, she realized, was no
match for both David and Angela as they grabbed her and held her
down.
Tie her up, Angela said. Use the belt from your robe. Come on,
David! Do I have to think of everything?
But I he started, then thought better of arguing and reached
down to yank the terrycloth sash free. His robe fell open, revealing his
fat, flushed erection only inches from her face. Savannah felt her
stomach churn and turned her head. David used her momentary
distraction to roll her over and bind her wrists behind her. They
pushed her off Bariah, who lay beside her, pale and still, in a
spreading puddle of his otherworldly blood.
I m sorry, he croaked, struggling to keep his eyes open. Tried
to stop them&
Bariah, don t pass out! Please! Stay awake! she sobbed.
Don t worry, he rasped. I won t leave you.
Standing over them, David and Angela began to argue.
David, I thought you had this all planned out. You really fucked
up, you know that? And now I m caught in the middle.
Shut up! Everything will be fine. Just give me a minute to think!
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We need to get rid of the guy first, Angela said. Even if they
find him later, they can t connect him to us. They must have come in
a boat people will just assume he fell off.
Yeah, okay. Good thinking.
Quickly, the two of them moved to lift Bariah off the floor and
carried him outside. Savannah choked back a sob when she heard the
telltale splash. When Angela and David returned, they were still
quarrelling.
But what if they can determine the time of death when they find
her? Angela was saying. And now she s covered in bruises, thanks
to your clumsiness. It ll be too hard to explain, David.
You re right, he replied after a moment, his voice much calmer.
We can t stick to the original story. Too much has happened.
Someone probably heard you scream. Security will be here in a few
minutes, no doubt.
Damn! I didn t think of that! Now what do we do?
Don t worry. I have an idea. David smiled and ran a hand down
Angela s arm. Savannah felt like throwing up. What we need is a
new scenario, one that fits the facts. For example, maybe Savannah
had been somewhere on board the whole time. She always was a
sneaky little bitch. Maybe she planned out this entire thing to make
sure her new husband was faithful to her. His grip suddenly
tightened, and Angela gasped. Maybe she came back and caught you
putting the moves on me. Maybe a jealous brawl broke out between
the two of you. Without letting go of her, he picked up the broken
bottle and slowly raised it over her head. Maybe you both ended up
killing each other. What a terrible tragedy this whole wedding trip
turned into, huh? And it all started off so romantic and innocent.
You bastard!
Before he could bring the weapon down, Angela s hand shot out
and grabbed his exposed privates. Savannah watched as she
mercilessly twisted his balls, forcing him to his knees while he
shrieked in agony. David still gripped the bottle, which he swung at
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her bare legs until she was forced to let go. Angela snatched up the
room service tray from beside the bed and battered him with it.
Recovering from her assault, David got to his feet and swept the
tray aside with a powerful swipe of his free arm. Angela screamed as
he lunged toward her, holding the bottle in front of him like a knife.
The jagged edge was aimed straight for her heart.
Savannah closed her eyes to avoid witnessing the bloody death
blow, only to open them again when a shadow moved past her and
another crash rocked the cabin. She found herself looking into
Joquin s face as he knelt and untied her. Behind him, Kral had
knocked David to the bed with a powerful fist to the jaw. Angela
cowered, unharmed, in the corner by the bureau.
It s okay, Joquin told her, massaging her wrists where the rough
cloth had torn into them and cut off her circulation. He didn t hurt
you, did he?
No, not me, she wailed, breaking into a fresh round of sobs.
But I think he killed Bariah!
Joquin froze, his mouth hanging open. He stared at the silvery
puddles all over the floor. Tears of shock filled his widening eyes.
Kral left David crumpled on the bed and hurried over to
Savannah. What did you say about Bariah? Where is he?
He stabbed him and pushed him overboard, she went on,
pointing at the open glass door the men had charged through. Please, [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]