Sunday, December 4, 2011

Six Sentence Sunday - How to Rescue a Pirate - Nightmares

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Marcus Blackheart
In this snippet from How to Rescue a Pirate, Samantha has been ripped out of sleep by Capt. Marcus Blackheart screaming from a nightmare. She tries to wake him before he brings the other residents of the hostel running.

[Marcus] roared with fury as his eyes snapped open and he grabbed her by the arm, throwing her across the room like a flung pillow. [Sam] landed hard against the wall beside the door, her head slamming into the plaster. He was out of the bed and towering over her in his fury before she could blink, his hand wrapped around her dirk with the blade pressed against her throat.
She tried to tell him she meant him no harm, but her head swam and her breath wouldn’t come.
“WHO ARE YE?!” He grabbed her shirt front, hauling her nose to nose with him.

He certainly knows how to make a good impression. Thank you so much for stopping by and happy reading! :)

 

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30 comments:

  1. Jayel KayeDecember 4, 2011 at 6:33 AM

    Is he always this surly or is that just too much coffee? lol

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  2. Cara MichaelsDecember 4, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    Let sleeping pirates lie, yowch. Poor Sam. :( Great 6, Siobhan!

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  3. Zee MonodeeDecember 4, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    Gosh, that guy is so intense! Great job!

    And lol, is that David Gandy in the right sidebar here? *swoon* What a hunk! :)

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  4. RuthieDecember 4, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    Oh, yay! Pirates! What fun. Great six.

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  5. UnknownDecember 4, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    He sounds a little intimidating!

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  6. Gayle RamageDecember 4, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    Oh heck, I wonder what he was dreaming (or rather, having a nightmare) about!

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  7. Gem SivadDecember 4, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    Well if that doesn't wake them up, I don't know what will. Invigorating six!

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  8. Carrie Ann RyanDecember 4, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    Well then. LOL. Love me some sexy pirates though.

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  9. Guilie CastilloDecember 4, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    Ouch--but I like a bit of temper in my man. 'Course, it won't be much fun if he kills her right off, but I'm thinking she's got a good head on her shoulders and she'll manage to calm him down before (too much) damage is inflicted :)

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  10. Meg MaguireDecember 4, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    Ooh, like the nose-to-nose detail. Weirdly intimate despite, you know…the circumstances.

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  11. Gemma ParkesDecember 4, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    Oh, scary man! Hope he settles down when he realises her intention!

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  12. JoAnn RossDecember 4, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    I always love me a sexy pirate. But I gotta agree with Cara -- apparently it's best to let sleeping pirates lie!

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  13. AnonymousDecember 4, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    Nice picture, by the way.

    And that is certainly a different way to come out of a sleep.

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  14. Cate MastersDecember 4, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    Oo, I wonder what sort of dream made him scream? Poor girl. Hope he makes it up to her. :)

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  15. Sue Ann BowlingDecember 4, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    Makes me wonder if he's worth rescuing!

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  16. AnonymousDecember 4, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    There's nothing quite as sexy as a pirate. That picture is so dreamy. *sigh* Great six, Siobhan! Happy Sunday!

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  17. Lynne MurrayDecember 4, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    A serious case of (PPTSD) Pirate post traumatic stress disorder--lol. Bad news that her dirk was so close when she roused him out of a nightmare. Interestingly, I actually have known of real PTSD survivors who wake up exactly that way, and their wives and lovers learn not to touch them when trying to wake them from bad dreamings. Fascinating six, and a hook into wanting to know more about Marcus.

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  18. Vivien DeanDecember 4, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    Very intense, I'm not so sure I'd be sticking around after that.

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  19. AnonymousDecember 4, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    Intense six and I want to know more of the background. I'm also fascinated by the plaster and the hostel-what world are they in?

    Thanks for the well-wishes! :-)

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  20. XakaraDecember 4, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    Wow,PTSD can test anyone's boundaries! Bring in weapons and well...good luck to them both. Can't wait to find out how they work past this.

    ~Xakara
    A Way To A Dragon's Heart 6SS

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  21. Paula MartinDecember 4, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    Wow, that was quite some reaction to a bad dream! Great six!

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  22. Keri LakeDecember 4, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    Oh my! He sounds fierce...will there be an apology?? Pretty exciting six :)

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  23. diannehartsockDecember 4, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    Yikes! And I thought it was tough waking my brother up for school... :)

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  24. lexcadeDecember 4, 2011 at 3:47 PM

    Holy crap! I wonder who he thinks she is to have that kind of reaction?

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  25. AnonymousDecember 4, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    Yes, he DOES know how to make a good impression! WOW! Fab six!

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  26. AnonymousDecember 4, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    Fun! Great six!

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  27. UnknownDecember 4, 2011 at 10:26 PM

    Oh man, I hope she's okay. Hooked(heh).

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  28. UnknownDecember 5, 2011 at 7:16 AM

    Crazy intense! Sounds like an incredible misunderstanding!

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  29. WendyDecember 5, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    Ouch. I really like that he didn't get all mushy and worry about her well-being before interrogating her!

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  30. E. JamieDecember 5, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    (laughs) Ouch!

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