Never Kiss A Bad Boy: A Bad Boy Secret Baby Romance

by Lauren Wood

  Colin knew that this time love would drive him to this. He would save Sarah and his child if he had to lay down his life to do it.

  Clearing his mind he looked around again, looking for telltale hints. He noticed first the tree branches that had been bent as a person rode through a narrow area of the forest. It was a different position than most people would go, so it could be someone who was in a hurry to get away with something they shouldn’t have. In this case that would be his wife Sarah and their unborn child.

  He moved along the forest floor quickly and silently. Colin had his claymore on his side; thankfully, they hadn’t searched the wagon and found his weapon. He quickly picked up all the old tricks he remembered from doing this as a child. Plus the fact that he had advanced that skill over the years.

  The king had often complemented him on his skills of tracking people. He had become known as a great warrior among the men. But mostly he had become known as the man who could silently sneak up on just about any enemy they had faced so far.

  Colin knew in order to do this though, he would need to keep his mind focused and not get upset. He kept thinking about Sarah and hoping her and the baby were okay. He could feel his anger threatening to boil over every few minutes.

  But that would lead to mistakes, and if he messed up too much, Sarah and the baby might die. Whoever had taken her would have to kill him in order to stop him. However, he didn’t want them hurt in the process. He loved Sarah so much, and his unborn child. He was looking forward to being a father so much.

  He didn’t know how far they might be by now. As long as Sarah was safe he would be good. After about three miles he saw smoke coming up through an opening in the forest. It wasn’t far away; it could be a cabin where they have Sarah. He would approach carefully and quietly.

  Colin moved up to some covering and spotted a small cabin in the distance. There was one horse tied up near a small barn near the cabin. It was very big, so there wouldn’t be a ton of people in the cabin. He looked for an area to sneak nearer it to see if he could look into one of the windows.

  As he studied the layout he saw a perfect spot to get a glimpse inside the cabin. He moved up and looked inside. He saw a man sitting with his back to him, and there across the room was Sarah. She looked okay, upset and scared, but nonetheless okay.

  He took a deep sigh of relief. He couldn’t see any blood on her, so that was a good sign. Colin made sure that she didn’t see him outside the window though. Her look of surprise would surely let the guy inside know he was there.

  Colin tried to think of the best way to move in and then it came to him. I’ll just go knock on the door, once he comes and answers, I’ll get him.

  He moved in, hoping this would work. Since Sarah looked untouched he had come to the conclusion that someone thought he was related to the king. They were going to hold her and ask for money. Well this one guy, but Colin had a feeling that it wasn’t just this man involved in this plan.

  Perhaps even the driver was part of the original plan, but they just saved some money and earned a bit more. There had to be more than one? He wasn’t sure why that thought had come to him, but it was just a nagging in the bag of his head for now.

  So if he walked up and knocked on the door, perhaps this guy inside would think it was their partner. Colin got to the front of the cabin. Obviously there were no hideouts in the forest, or Colin would have been shot with an arrow already.

  This was a small operation of that he was sure.

  He put his fist up to the door and knocked.

  “I’m coming.” He heard the man state inside.

  As the door opened Colin was ready, the man didn’t know what hit him. Colin wanted to make sure he didn’t kill the man, to find out if there were more people involved. Because he planned to track each and every one down and make them pay for this.

  Colin knocked him out and tied him up. Quickly he untied Sarah and asked her. “Did he hurt you at all?”

  “No but he said something about money first before releasing me.” Sarah told him.

  “Did he mention who might be behind it?” Colin asked.

  Sarah shook her head no. “Its fine I’ll find out when he wakes up.” Colin said looking over at the man.

  He smacked the man in the face. “Wake up, come on you have a few questions to answer.” He said as he hit the man.

  The man shook his head. “Stop already. What do you want?” The man asked.

  “You said once you get money you’ll return her, who is your partner?” Colin asked his face filled with anger.

  “I didn’t say that.” The man tried to deny.

  Sarah looked at Colin. “I know what I heard.”

  Colin hit the man hard again. A drop of blood appeared on his bottom lip. “Who is your partner?” Colin asked again. “If you don’t tell me I’m going to kill you.”

  “You’ll kill me anyway.” The man said.

  “I might, or I might let you go. Even send you on the way with a little bit of money. It is better than nothing, right?” Colin told the man.

  He saw the man think of the offer. “How much money are we talking?”

  “How much were you going to ask for her?” Colin asked him.

  “They said to ask 200 silver for her.” The man said.

  “That’s it?” Colin queried.

  “I know I thought it was low too.” The man said.

  “How many partners do you have?” Colin asked.

  “It was just the couple, her parents; they were the ones who set this up.” The man said.

  “I’ll give you 100 pounds and I’m going to leave you tied up here.” Colin said. “After we take care of her parents, I’ll come back. If you are still here, I’ll let you go on your way. If you are gone, make sure we never see you again. Do you understand me?” Colin said.

  He was furious. Her own parents had set her up to be kidnapped to make money? Colin didn’t know what was worse, him growing up with parents he didn’t remember. Or her growing up with parents who had her kidnapped to make money, how must that feel?

  Colin looked over at her. He saw the shock on her face.

  “I’m sorry. I don’t know what to say.” Colin muttered to her.

  Sarah shook her head. “Don’t make excuses for them. I’ve known for years they were no good. But this goes beyond everything I could have imagined possible from them.” She admitted.

  He was planning out the best way to go about his plan. Colin didn’t know if she would be up to seeing her parents. Maybe he should take her home first, and then face them by himself.

  “You are not going to see them alone now.” Sarah said interrupting his thoughts.

  “Alright, but please just be careful of the baby.” Colin said, kissing his hand and touching her belly. “You’ll ride in front of me.”

  They got on the horse and Colin started the way to see her parents. The whole time his anger built up, he just wanted to kill them. However, there was part of him that was forming another plan much better than the original one of just slaying them.

  “Go along with me when we get there. We will end their hopes in one quick moment.” Colin said to her as they got closer to her parents.

  She nodded her head in agreement. “Okay, I’ll do whatever you say.”

  They got there and he helped her off the horse. “Do you feel okay?” He asked her, seeing that her face was a little white.

  “I’m okay, just a little queasy.” She admitted.

  He knocked on the door and saw the shocked look on her father’s face to see them standing there.

  “Oh I know you weren’t expecting us right? Just let us in, because I don’t think you want your neighbors to hear what I have to say to you.” Colin stated firmly.

  Sarah watched as her father turned red and then white, he backed away from the door letting them inside. As they walked in her mother came walking into the front room.

  “Oh you made it, nice to see you.” She quickly caught herself.

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nbsp; “Save it mother. We know.” Sarah said.

  Colin grabbed her hand and squeezed it. She shut up quickly and let him take over.

  “I want you both to know that I came here with every intention of simply killing you. However, I thought of something much better.” Colin began.

  He saw Sarah look at him a question in her eyes. From the corner of his eye he saw her father try to move for a weapon. Colin quickly drew his claymore out of the sheath. “Stop right there, or I will kill you.”

  Sarah’s father stopped. Colin moved him to the middle of the room. He went and grabbed the weapon and handed it to Sarah.

  “So you know I am not the king’s son. When you kidnapped my wife today and held her for ransom, you kidnapped an orphan’s wife. That’s right I have no money. Nothing, no connection to the king you thought you now had in your family. I’m not even related to him in anyway, he raised me like his son though.” Colin stated. “You’ve used your daughter.” He said pointing his sword at Sarah’s father. “And you abused her for years.” He said moving the sword in front of her mother. “The truth is I should kill you both. But I don’t want your blood on my hands. However, I can’t say the king will feel the same way when I tell him this news. So if I were you, I would leave the area, never contact us again. If I hear you tried, I’ll hunt you down and kill you for sure.” Colin said.

  He looked at Sarah out of the corner of his eye. “Is this okay with you?”

  “Yes that is fine.” Sarah agreed.

  “Now go, get out of here. You get a head start, that’s it. Once we leave I’m going straight to the king.”

  Sarah and Colin watched as the old couple scampered out the door. She could only hope that they would never be seen again.

  “Come on, let’s get home. After we talk to the king, I’m going to hold you all night long. I thought I lost you for good today.” Colin said.

  “I didn’t know if you were alive when he knocked you out.” Sarah hugged Colin tightly.

  “Shh, I’m fine and so are you. Let’s go.” Colin grabbed her and went out the door.

  THE END

  SEDUCED BY HIGHLANDER

  Colleen McDoon sat looking in the mirror of the Lady Sylvia. Colleen had been a servant for the lady for month’s years now. She would rather live her old life, but she couldn’t dare. Her family had been methodically killed off, and she had to be careful.

  The only reason she wasn’t noticed as a McDoon as of yet was because of her looks. While the rest of her family had blonde hair and blue eyes that had made them stand out in the Highlands. Colleen had come out with a dark black hair.

  It was the only reason she had come wearing rags to this ladies house some several months ago at the young age of 17. She had escaped her house. Colleen had witnessed the deaths of her family. Thankfully the men who had come to the castle had only killed the rest of the family.

  A servant had taken her and hid her behind a cabinet. She had peaked through the hole she could see through. It had made her weep as she watched them beheaded. Colleen knew that her clothes would make her stand out, so she had switched clothing with one of their dead staff.

  That was the night she had created a new life for herself. It would be one that made her work hard; she didn’t feel she had a bad life though. Lady Sylvia had always been so kind to her. Colleen wasn’t sure if the Lady knew who she was or not. But the fact that she was still alive had her feeling a bit safe.

  Lady Sylvia had taken her in and told her she would pay her food to do work for her. Colleen had agreed quickly, she didn’t mind the work. That seemed like a lifetime ago now. Somehow she had managed to stay hidden. Though she knew that eventually her identity would be discovered. There would be writings at her family’s castle that would be discovered. In those writings Colleen knew she would be listed as one of the children.

  The new Queen wasn’t a dumb woman. She would realize that there was an extra person, a body that wasn’t located. Colleen’s mom had always been a person who loved to write down things. She knew that in those writings her mother would include great detail of many things. That would include Colleen and her secret would be out her eye color.

  That was the one thing about Colleen that stood out. Her brilliant green eyes, they would spot her by the way her mother had described them she was sure.

  She smiled thinking back to hearing her mother describe Colleen’s eyes. “They glow in the dark sweetheart. You know how you love cats, I swear you are one. Those eyes of yours are quite hypnotic to look into. Her nerves were frayed with worried. It had been too many months now, they had to know.

  The search would surely come to Lady Sylvia’s front door soon. Colleen had to be gone before that day came, but she didn’t know when it would be. Any hesitation on Colleen’s side could mean the difference between life and death.

  “I have to go soon. Where will I go though? I don’t know how to protect myself? I have a lot of things to learn.” Colleen watched as the tears rolled down her face. She didn’t want to put Lady Sylvia in harm’s way either.

  Again she wasn’t sure that the Lady didn’t know she was the true heiress to the kingdom. But as far as she knows her family is dead. She doesn’t realize that she has plenty of people in the kingdom who would stick up for her, heck fight to the death even. If she had been a boy she would know how to protect herself. She got upset at her circumstances once again. It was that anger inside of her that Colleen knew would help keep her alive.

  Colleen heard Lady Sylvia come in from behind her, she hurried back to work.

  “Colleen, I need you to listen to me now.” Colleen heard the Lady speak from behind her.

  Her heart sped up; perhaps while she was dreaming about her past life, they had come. Colleen knew she had been listening to what was going on around her. She had been too focused on her recent losses.

  She turned around trying to put a smile on her face. “Yes Lady, what can I do for you?” Colleen said a smile on her face. It was hard to hold that smile, but somehow she was managing it.

  “You must go, take the black horse tied up in the barn. Here is a map; I’ve drawn it as well as I can. Get to Kaiden Sahmes, tell him who you are, he will protect you.” Lady Sylvia handed her a map.

  Colleen looked down at the map, trying to read it as well as she could. Right now she really wished she had paid more attention when her father and brothers had tried to teach her things.

  “You must not worry, we have a large enough head start you should be just fine. But no hesitation, and don’t stop until you get there. You’ll be tired but you must keep going on, it will be a long ride. But it will be the only way you will survive. The Queen has called for your head and is offering a reward. While many will still protect you here, many will not. They need the money; the Queen has raised prices on everything and lowered what they are paying the workers and farmers. Life isn’t easy right now, and after 3 months of this, they are desperate.” Lady Sylvia explained.

  “Okay, why didn’t you say anything before? Why didn’t you tell me you knew who I was?” Colleen asked.

  “I could never be too sure when one of the other servants wasn’t around. I told them they could go home today and get paid full pay. They gladly left, so now we can talk. Perhaps I should have done this before now. But I didn’t want you to be nervous that I knew either. Listen Colleen, we can never be too careful who we trust.” Lady Sylvia stated.

  Colleen saw the seriousness of her face. “How do you know you can trust this man I’m going too?” She asked the obvious question.

  “He is a good man; he will make sure you are safe.” Lady Sylvia said.

  She waited to see if there was more to be said, but the Lady didn’t say more. Colleen knew or at least felt she could trust the Lady. If she said she trusted him that would have to be good enough. It just gave her a chill the words that she had just uttered to Colleen. The words echoed in her ears again, “we can never be too careful who we trust.”

  Colleen finally
figured it was her one and only chance. “Thank you very much.” She turned and walked out of the house. Her running beginning already, she had only hoped for a few more days rest. Then she chided herself, “You’ve had a four month rest, your family is dead, at least you’re alive.” Colleen knew it was all true.

  Kaiden Sahmes sat looking out the window of his cabin. His life had been turned upside down overnight. He hadn’t known he was as dangerous as he had been that night. But he now paid for that night over and over again.

  He couldn’t go back home. He was stuck here in the woods. What kind of life could he have now? They were all afraid of him when they saw him. No one would buy or sell to him, unless they felt threatened. But Kaiden wasn’t the type of man who would threaten a person.

  Maybe that was why his magical unleashing and the death of many had scared them so much? It would make sense. Up until that night he had been the fun loving nice knight that just about everyone had loved.

  If that group of robbers hadn’t invaded their home that night none of this would be happening to him right now. He thought back one more time, like so many others, about that night and how it had happened.

  He had been sleeping when he heard his little sister yelling out it had made him sit straight up in bed.

  “Anna what’s wrong?” He ran out of the room. No real thought of danger on his mind. Nothing like this had ever happened in the past, why would it now? He came around the corner as his mother’s throat was being sliced open.

  “Tell us where you keep your jewels.” A man had hit Kaiden’s father hard in the face.

  “We don’t have any jewels.” Kaiden’s father had answered, it had been the truth. But the robbers didn’t believe him.

  A man drew a knife over his sister’s throat; he saw the blood begin to flow and watched the life go out of her eyes.

  “Stop it.” He had yelled. The noise had been ear shattering. His fury was immense. He had now seen two of his family killed his mother and the sister he loved very much. It had been too much for him.