¿ªÔÆÌåÓý·¡±¹´Ç²Ô±ð¡¯She looked up at him.¡±you do?¡± She said and threw herself in his arms ¡°I¡¯m so glad.¡± She kissed his cheek and pulled back. ??¡°I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯m...my mind is a bit foggy. I think there may have been something in my food. I¡¯m trying to understand what¡¯s going on. And Lucas said you didn¡¯t want me. That I was just a novelty to you because you were a pirate...and then you said you would stay away from me...I¡¯m glad you want me. I want you too...I just need sometime. Just a little time to get my head on straight. Okay.¡± ?(Andrew) ?"I understand, my love," Andrew said gently, chastely kissing the top of Evone's head.? "Take all the time you need.? I'm not going anywhere."? He glanced down at the place on the beach where the Elusive was being repaired.? "Not at the moment, anyway.? But when the ship has been made ready again, we will both be going together, to whatever shore you choose." He took her hands in his.? "And wherever that may be, I will not leave your side." ?"Oh, one other things," the captain of the Elusive added, his eyes glinting impishly, "despite what that loathsome husband of yours may have told you, I am _not_ a pirate.? I'm a smuggler.? I take things _to_ people, not _from_ people."? He wanted to tell her more, but thought it better not to. Not just yet, at least. Give her time to get properly on her feet once again, he told himself, before you show her just what other hats you wear. ?- Evone' ¨C ?She wrapped her arms around him and sighed. Hugging him tight, taking in his scent. It was good to be with him again. In the arms of someone who loved and cared for her. That pain hit her heart when she thought of Lucas. She thought he had loved her¡he didn¡¯t. He only married her for¡what? Her money? She didn¡¯t have any money. Her father did. Did he marry her for her father¡¯s money? ?They had been married for five years now. Was this all a trick? Did he set up this trip to do this from the very beginning? The thought pained her. And she had to blink back tears¡god she was crying again. She hated to cry. She would be glad when whatever they gave her wore off. ·¡±¹´Ç²Ô±ð¡¯ smiled at his clarification. ¡°Thank you for clearing that up. But I think you most definitely are a pirate as well.¡± At his puzzled look she said ¡°because you have taken my heart from me and I do not want it back.¡± Then her eyes went very serious. ¡°Please do not break it. I do not think I would survive is you do.¡± ? ? |
