Authors: Ella Drake
Jaq’s Harp (7 page)
She believed him.
“Same,” she murmured and curled into his side.
If she hadn’t climbed the beanstalk to save Merry, would she have been here today? Would he have made it off Giant Corp island alive? And would she have taken him back, if she hadn’t faced the danger of losing him?
No.
She shuddered. She’d almost lost him.
He pulled her tight. “Remind me to thank Bovine for those magic beans.”
The man could read her mind.
“I know what you’re thinking.” His eyes were closed and he grinned toward the ceiling.
“And what’s that?”
“You’re thinking you should be on top next time.”
“Oh, is that it?”
“Definitely.”
Reluctantly, she forced herself away from his strength and heat. He reached for her as she slipped out of bed. She dodged his hold and scooped up his pants, digging into the pockets.
“Odds, you’re on top. Even, I am,” she purred.
She threw the dice.
As a child, Ella read every book she could get her hands on, which meant most of her dad’s science fiction and fantasy collection. There she found a special love of elves, dragons and knights. Now that she’s found her own knight in shining armor and happily ever after, she loves to write tales of fantasy, hot enough to scorch the sheets.
Before she started writing, Ella was a waitress, a cashier, a receptionist to a U.S. senator, a network admin, a web developer and an all-around card-carrying geek. One day she sat down and wrote that first sentence. She hasn’t stopped since. A 2010 PRISM finalist, she’s written gothic romance with cursed families, shape-shifters and science fiction. She’d love to hear from readers and can be found at her website, www.elladrake.com, on Twitter as Lori_Ella or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ella.drake.
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ISBN: 978-1-4268-9123-6
Copyright © 2011 by Ella Drake
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