A Pirate's Wife by Lynelle Clark & Mary C Findley & Odette Clark

Author:Lynelle Clark & Mary C Findley & Odette Clark [Clark, Lynelle & Findley, Mary C & Clark, Odette]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B0096SJMQK
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

12

After their daring undertaking, they returned safely

from the Heerengardt and were back to their normal

routine, on the way to the Falcon with much lost time to

make up.

Roberto reminded Rosa-Lee that if anything of that

sort happened again she would face a severe flogging

without hesitation. She had to confess that she was more

afraid of Roberto now, after he had rescued her. His dark

eyes had menacingly reinforced to her his stern warning.

Even more than remembering those brutes she was among

on the Heerengardt, her heart still stopped w hen thoughts of the previous day entered her mind. Thoughts that

Roberto was serious when he had fastened her to the railing

threw her heart into turmoil.

She had trembled so much from shock that she did

not even feel ashamed of her exposure in front of the crew.

Her brother's shirt had covered her chest and only her back

had been bared.

To be so close to a flogging would make her think

twice before another attempt. Rosa-Lee realised that

although abducted and prisoner of Roberto she had nothing

to fear from him except if she crossed him.

This man might like her. She had seen the looks of

interest on his face, but he was still a pirate, the son of the

Falcon; a fierce and cruel man.

Respect and discipline were of the utmost

importance.

She had a lot of time for herself and spent most of it

on the upper deck reading or walking. The cabin was too

confining and small for her to breathe properly. She liked

to watch them all working on the deck, repairing and

cleaning the sails and all the tackle, keeping the ship well-

maintained.

Most times, she would study the man Roberto from

underneath her lashes as she continued with her needlework

or reading. She admired the way his men respected him,

obeying his instructions to the smallest detail. Though

maybe they did it out of fear most times, she sensed a

genuine respect toward him. He was not afraid of doing the

small, mundane stuff with them. She loved the way he

laughed without any care, interacting with them on

competition days, climbing like rats into the ropes to see

who would be first. His strength and fitness attracted her so

that she openly stared at him.

During their off times, the crew would ask her to

tell another story and she gladly accommodated them.

On one occasion she saw Roberto's strictness with a

man who was lazy on the job, but he still managed to be

kind to him. The story it reminded her of, had made a huge

impression on her young mind.

'The captain that led us was a cruel man. He was

always seeking for ways of making life difficult for the

crew, especially my father, the big giant,' she smiled,

missing the man who played such a big role in her

growing-up years.

'When I first saw that giant man after we came

aboard in India, I, at the tender age of four, ran to him and

gave him a huge hug. First, he looked lonely and sad and

that attracted me to him. Secondly, his whole posture was

one that promised safety. At first he didn't want to speak to

me, shooing me away, but he couldn't resist my childish

charm.

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