Once Upon A Pirate's Scheme: An Adventurous Second Chance Romance on the High Seas by Ginny Sterling

Author:Ginny Sterling [Sterling, Ginny]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-01-26T00:00:00+00:00

As the sun was swallowed up by the horizon, massive orange streaks in the sky began to fade into a purplish miasma as clouds rolled in. There would be rain tomorrow… possibly a storm.

Calista wondered what it would be like on the ship – and how she would handle it… only to hear a knock at her door, causing her to jump. No one ever knocked on her door, and she was about to freshen up to meet Will. Opening the door slightly, wishing she had a peep hole, she was pleasantly surprised.

Will stood there… without his costume.

He looked so handsome in his jeans, a black t-shirt that had some Army slogan on the chest, and a baseball cap on his head pulled low. She knew he was nervous about his scars on the side of his head, ear, and face, but she barely saw them anymore.

“Hi,” he said quietly, smiling shyly.

“Hey,” she murmured, stepping back slightly. “Do you want to come in? I was just about to head up…”

“Actually, I thought maybe you’d like to join me?” he invited – and held out his hand towards her.

Curious, she put her hand in his and stepped into the hallway, shutting the door behind her… only to feel him pull her slightly towards his cabin. The feeling of warmth from their hands connecting, combined with the knowledge of where he was taking her, made her heart flip wildly in her chest as she looked at him with awareness.

He opened the door and the hinge creaked slightly, causing them both to laugh softly, as they stepped inside. On the table was an oil lamp flickering, giving off a warm glow – revealing a surprise.

There were two small saucers on the table with empty glasses nearby.

“… But we just ate?” she questioned, only to see him turn slightly as he opened a cabinet.

“Shhh,” he smiled. “I’m raiding the captain’s stash…”

Will pulled out two, pale pink domes in wrappers, along with a tiny bottle of something… as she realized what it was. She muffled her laughter as she looked at him in surprise and amazement, as he opened the cellophane packaging and dumped a Hostess Snoball on each plate.

The pink monstrosities were sickeningly sweet marshmallow concoctions with coconut that was dyed pink, stuffed with cream, and had a layer of chocolate cake inside. Her grandmother used to hide marshmallow pinwheels to treat herself with her coffee… and apparently Will enjoyed the same sweet cravings.

“I’d like to say I had something fancy,” Will explained, smiling ruefully as he twisted off the cap of a tiny wine bottle about the size of a Coke bottle, pouring it in each glass. “But I don’t hardly drink much and keep something like this for when I have insomnia, to help knock me out.”

“This is so sweet of you to share,” she smiled at him, touched by the effort he was putting out in the middle of nowhere. He was letting her in, sharing his secrets, and revealing aspects of himself… and she liked it.

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