Always the High Seas: Pirates of Britannia Connected World by Emily E K Murdoch & Pirates of Britannia World

Author:Emily E K Murdoch & Pirates of Britannia World [Murdoch, Emily E K]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: DragonMedia Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2020-11-20T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Bright sunlight broke into Esmeralda’s consciousness as a thump on the deck rudely awakened her. She opened her eyes and reached for the man who had spent the night with her.

Javier was not there.

She sat up, taking in the light pouring through the window and her clothes scattered across the floor.

A smile crept across her face. They had spent most of the night discovering more ways to please each other.

No wonder so many people were anxious to marry!

She remembered the way he had looked at her as she straddled him. How his eyes had widened as she had lowered herself onto him. How his head had tipped back in uncontrolled bliss as she brought him closer and closer to the release she knew he wanted.

“Esmeralda!” he had cried out when she had finally allowed him to explode within her. “Esmeralda!”

Hearing her name on his lips had pushed her over the edge in turn, and that had been the last time before they had collapsed, whispering sweet words to each other before falling asleep.

This bed. Her bed. This stranger had come onto her ship and changed her life.

And now, every moment away from him seemed wasted. She needed to see him, to be close to him.

It took but a few moments to dress, and then she stepped onto the deck, breathing in the fresh salt air. It had not changed, though she had.

“Captain,” George said, bowing his head. “I thought you had—we expected you…good morning.”

Esmeralda smiled. “As you were, George.”

She watched him return to the rigging and forced her smile to disappear. He certainly did not know what she had been doing last night, to cause her to be so late on deck—if any of them could.

But they must never know. This was to be her secret, hers and Javier’s. Only they would know what treasures they had unearthed together in that small cabin bedchamber. She would never share it with anyone, just as she knew he never would.

Javier occupied her thoughts far too much as she began her morning inspection of the ship. Twice she had to show a bosun what she meant with the water supplies because she could not speak correctly.

But for a full two bells, she did not see Javier. Disappointment tugged at her heartstrings, no matter how much she attempted to push it away. She could not expect to spend every moment of the day close by him.

Far better to be closer to him at night.

The heady thought was enough to get her through until luncheon when she dropped into a seat at the captain’s table, starving hungry. Dinner yesterday had been a long time ago.

The food smelled delicious and was clearly of higher quality than what Cook treated them with. And from what she could see, it was not just a preferential plate for the captain. The whole crew was tucking into the fish stew that smelled incredible.

Esmeralda smiled. The idea of Cook being shown what to do in his kitchen was a strange one, but evidently, it was working.

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