Neverland Evermore by Sarah J. Pepper

Author:Sarah J. Pepper [Pepper, Sarah J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-06-08T23:00:00+00:00

7 CAPTAIN JAMES

Earlier that year

“I’m not joining anyone in Davy Jones’ Locker! Not tonight!” I screamed at the storm. Gripping the wheel, I fought the sea for command of my warship. The ocean slammed into her. Winds tore at the sails. The crests of the waves pounded against the bow. I swear the rain was coming down sideways.

“Why the hell did we leave Barbuda?” Michael yelled at the top of his lungs. His screams were deafened by the winds. I pretended I hadn’t heard him at all. What was I to say? A woman challenged me to take on a storm and I had foolishly accepted? He would have relieved me of my duty as captain.

Panic expelled his body. Every muscle was strained. He was prepared to die. The hell if I was ready to let that happen! The last thing I needed was to have to worry about him keeping his act together. Instead, I needed him to take on the fury of the storm without fear, so I gritted my teeth and made an offhanded remark.

“I was looking for a great adventure,” I jested.

His mouth dropped open in disbelief. “So you decided to tempt fate? Do you have a death wish?”

Laughing, I raised my eyebrows and scoffed, “Oh, what a great adventure that would be…” My words trailed off as I saw the most beautiful siren who had ever partaken in a storm of this magnitude. Bell.

Michael followed my gaze. “Are you kidding me right now?” Michael bellowed, looking at me as if he wanted to smack me.

He should have. Perhaps I would have had more sense. Bell walked up next to us, drenched by the storm. The water dripping down her face and gliding over her hair and skin was stunning. I would have done a double-take had a wave not knocked me on my back.

Michael managed to keep his footing, but the wheel spun out of his grasp. The boards of my ship cracked like they were going to give out at any moment. Wave after wave collided into her. Swearing, Michael assumed my position and seized one of the wooden holds, but the torque ripped at his shoulder as he tried to slow it. I bolted back and grabbed one of the handholds. Cupping it with my elbow, I held onto my wrist and pulled back with all my body weight.

“Captain, it’s useless,” Michael shouted as a crack split down the center of the deck. “The storm is going to tear her apart.”

“The hell it is!” I hollered back. Lightning flashed. I caught a glimpse of Bell watching me. Her skin was so light compared to the darkness of the night that it looked as if it was twinkling. She was stunning, although it was her serious demeanor that gave me pause. Her jaw was set. Her tiny hands bunched up into fists. Every muscle of hers flexed. The wind whipped at her face, throwing her shimmering hair into a frenzy; however, I didn’t think it was the storm that caused the conflicted look in her eyes.

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