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Crossfire #2
Crossfire: Fire and Ice
Stefan walked to the window and stared out at the beautiful day. Some distance away, he could see the spray of mighty waves breaking against the sharp black rocks that guarded the east side of the island. The sound of the breaking surf barely reached his ears, muted by the thick bulletproof glass of the window.
He heard the bathroom door open, and turned to see a stormy-eyed Marcelle. His heart sank. No!
“Where am I?” she asked, her voice dangerously low.
“On La Montagne, the headquarters of Omega,” he answered, keeping his voice even.
Her eyes widened, but she recovered herself. “On your island?”
“Yes.”
“But how did I get here?”
He considered lying, and trying to play on the confusion the drug would have caused. Good sense prevailed, and he decided to play it straight. “I brought you here last night.”
“I don’t remember... You never asked...” Realization dawned in her eyes, and instantly gave way to anger. “How dare you?” she spat. “I didn’t ask to come here. You kidnapped me!”
He raised his hands in a placatory gesture. “Marcelle, wait...”
“No,” she interrupted, “I won’t wait. I want to go home. You take me back this instant!”
“Could you just listen...”
“I won’t listen to you! Wasn’t it enough to rape me, to betray my trust? Now you’ve turned me into your prisoner. I gave you another chance, Stefan, and you blew it!”
The mercenary’s eyes went ice-cold, and Marcelle knew she had gone too far. She backed up against the rough wall, wishing she were clad in more than just skimpy pajamas.
He stepped closer and gripped her upper arms with hard hands. “I didn’t betray your trust,” he said, his voice barely under control. “I’m saving your life, whether you like it or not. You’re trying to destroy yourself, and you expect me to stand by and watch? You might as well accept that you’ll be staying here until I’m satisfied with your health.”
Fire rose in Marcelle’s eyes, displacing the fear. “You have no right to keep me here. This is against the law!”
Stefan spoke in measured tones, trying to contain his anger. “My word is the only law on this island, Marcelle. If you hope to ever leave here, you’ll cooperate.”
“I hate you!” she screamed, trying to get free from his grip. “Let me go, you...you bastard!”
Inwardly he flinched, but didn’t show his pain. “Hate me if you want, I can take it.” He pulled her closer and imprisoned her in his embrace.
Her anger gave way to helpless sobs. “I want to go home,” she cried. “I can’t stay here.”
He heard the bathroom door open, and turned to see a stormy-eyed Marcelle. His heart sank. No!
“Where am I?” she asked, her voice dangerously low.
“On La Montagne, the headquarters of Omega,” he answered, keeping his voice even.
Her eyes widened, but she recovered herself. “On your island?”
“Yes.”
“But how did I get here?”
He considered lying, and trying to play on the confusion the drug would have caused. Good sense prevailed, and he decided to play it straight. “I brought you here last night.”
“I don’t remember... You never asked...” Realization dawned in her eyes, and instantly gave way to anger. “How dare you?” she spat. “I didn’t ask to come here. You kidnapped me!”
He raised his hands in a placatory gesture. “Marcelle, wait...”
“No,” she interrupted, “I won’t wait. I want to go home. You take me back this instant!”
“Could you just listen...”
“I won’t listen to you! Wasn’t it enough to rape me, to betray my trust? Now you’ve turned me into your prisoner. I gave you another chance, Stefan, and you blew it!”
The mercenary’s eyes went ice-cold, and Marcelle knew she had gone too far. She backed up against the rough wall, wishing she were clad in more than just skimpy pajamas.
He stepped closer and gripped her upper arms with hard hands. “I didn’t betray your trust,” he said, his voice barely under control. “I’m saving your life, whether you like it or not. You’re trying to destroy yourself, and you expect me to stand by and watch? You might as well accept that you’ll be staying here until I’m satisfied with your health.”
Fire rose in Marcelle’s eyes, displacing the fear. “You have no right to keep me here. This is against the law!”
Stefan spoke in measured tones, trying to contain his anger. “My word is the only law on this island, Marcelle. If you hope to ever leave here, you’ll cooperate.”
“I hate you!” she screamed, trying to get free from his grip. “Let me go, you...you bastard!”
Inwardly he flinched, but didn’t show his pain. “Hate me if you want, I can take it.” He pulled her closer and imprisoned her in his embrace.
Her anger gave way to helpless sobs. “I want to go home,” she cried. “I can’t stay here.”
- GenresRomance
151 pages, ebook
First published December 19, 2011
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About the author
Niki Savage
14 books34 followersI love writing for the escapism it offers, allowing me to inhabit a world of my own choosing. For that reason, I am also an avid reader, immersing myself in the imaginings of other writers. And movies, well, don't get me started. I go into withdrawal if I don't see at least two new movies a week.
I love chocolate, and consume the products of the cocoa bean every day. Not really into ice cream, though, chocolate or otherwise.
In my spare time, I run a small shelter for feral cats, and find it very rewarding.
I love chocolate, and consume the products of the cocoa bean every day. Not really into ice cream, though, chocolate or otherwise.
In my spare time, I run a small shelter for feral cats, and find it very rewarding.
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
April 26, 2013
3.75 out of 5. Stefan and Marcelle's story continues and life many others who have sought world acclaim in sports, Marcelle is "hoisted on the point of her own pitard" with performance drugs, hooked on her deep-seeded need to always be at the front of the pack, always to win. Add in the fact that she is devastated by her sense of betrayal over her relationship with Stefan and you have a potent mix for disaster. This is a book that is filled with love and loss, the ups and downs between two very intense people, both of whom don't really know how to compromise. Both want everything their own way and the push-pull between them is poised to wear them out, to destroy what could be a very deep and fulfilling relationship in spite of the great differences in what they do with their lives. The background characters are very important in this story, all of whom give added dimension to the context and continue as the backdrop against which Stefan and Marcelle's story plays out. Again, I register my objection to anything other than a stand-alone novel. If it's good, and I think this and the other novels in this series are, the readers will want to read the other books. Cliff-hanger endings are a waste, IMHO.
March 25, 2014
I was glad when she gave into her Love. after the hard road she took because she chose to save a stranger
June 25, 2017
Another tremendously unappealing cover hiding a pretty darn great romantic suspense/thriller in the Crossfire trilogy. I probably enjoyed this one more on second reading. It is very fast paced and has a plot with different elements that increase the intrigue quotient.
Very satisfying ending with no cliffhanger, but conflicts start to pile up again pretty soon on the last book of the trilogy. I am enjoying rereading this series in preparation to the spin-off Driftwood two books very much.
Very satisfying ending with no cliffhanger, but conflicts start to pile up again pretty soon on the last book of the trilogy. I am enjoying rereading this series in preparation to the spin-off Driftwood two books very much.
February 27, 2014
i so love this book.
October 25, 2014
Loved the second book, loved the ending & have started the third book already,recommend reading.
December 2, 2014
Crossfire:Fire &Ice is more... everything
The sequel is much better than the first one. Action, romance, drama everything into one novel. Can't wait for the finale!
The sequel is much better than the first one. Action, romance, drama everything into one novel. Can't wait for the finale!
January 1, 2016
Captivating
Many questions answered. Not your typical story, and I like that the most. Keeps you on your toes for sure.
Many questions answered. Not your typical story, and I like that the most. Keeps you on your toes for sure.
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