The Sea Lord: Pirates of Britannia Connected World by Hildie McQueen & DragonMedia Publishing

Author:Hildie McQueen & DragonMedia Publishing [McQueen, Hildie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Medieval, Romance
Publisher: DragonMedia Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2019-02-25T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

The sound of a door closing woke Gailyn. She’d fallen asleep, curled up in a chair waiting for the captain to return. Unsure of how much time had passed, she looked around for a clock before looking to the man himself.

With black hair past his shoulders and eyes that seemed to see right through her, he unsettled her. For the most part, she avoided meeting his gaze and, instead, focused on his mouth. When that became as unsettling as his gaze, she looked at his nose. Thankfully, the center of his face seemed a safe place to focus.

“Miss Brighton, dinner will be brought momentarily. I apologize for my delay. It seems the crew is quite unhappy about your presence and is demanding you be removed immediately.”

Straight as a rod, she looked up at him. “What do you mean by removing me?”

He shrugged, as if it were an everyday occurrence. “Sailors are a superstitious lot. Women are believed to bring bad luck.”

“What about Mrs. Dot? She’s here, as well. Does she not count?”

“They’ve come to accept her as part of the crew. I do believe it’s a pick and choose situation. For the most part, I go along and have to agree that some signs are omens. However, I have to say I do believe women should not be aboard ships, but not for superstitious reasons. Long days at sea make men… restless.”

She understood what he meant and shuddered at the thought of dirty men touching her. “I do understand. However, it wasn’t my choice to be here and I have to agree with them. I should be returned home immediately.”

There was a soft knock followed by Dot and an older man entering with her. “Dinner, Captain,” the man said and slid a look at Gailyn. The man’s expression when meeting her gaze was neither friendly nor was it hostile, more curious.

Dot, on the other hand, placed her tray on the table and bustled to Gailyn. “How are you faring, dear? You must come to the kitchen. I’ll help you clean up before bed.”

It dawned on her she must look a fright. Her hair was tangled after being uncombed for two days. Her dress was crumpled and her face was dirty and bruised.

“I would appreciate it very much.”

Captain MacAlpin nodded. “Dot, bring whatever is needed here. I believe there is a clean, serviceable frock in the trunk she can change in to.”

Frock? Why would he have women’s clothing in his chambers? As much as she wanted to ask, Gailyn remained silent and concentrated on the dinner.

Once left alone, they ate in silence for a few moments. Finally, Gailyn could keep quiet no more. “When should I expect to be home? Please tell me it will be soon.”

“Three days at the most, Miss Brighton. We turned around and are returning by a different route. Unfortunately, it will be a day longer than it took us to come, but it’s necessary.”

She let out a breath. Three days seemed like an eternity. Although

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