CHAPTER 2
James arrived just before sunset. He took his case of cigars and sat on his wide balcony to have a glass of wine and a few puffs before deciding what to do next.
Hunger was never a concern for the Baron. Ever since his deployment overseas, he had gotten the taste for a different kind of hunger that he found only a few could fulfill.
He took a long drag at the cigar and looked out into the horizon. Then a slight movement on chaise lounge the far end of the balcony caught his eye. He approached it cautiously and saw that there was someone sleeping in it.
James had forgotten that he had a ward in his home when he opted out of dinner. This must be Emma. She was dressed only in a thin chemise and her figure was visible underneath it.
His eyes trailed over the strings that were
