First Deadliest Catch story. Some things are going to change but I'm trying to keep all personalities intact. I do not claim to own Deadliest Catch or the Discovery Channel but I do own any original characters presented in the story.
A little bit about Caiden's future in the story. She may hook up with a couple of guys from other boats but nothing serious, just a fair warning. If you have ever read any of my other stories you will know I do not write for the lighthearted.
Full Summary: The last thing Caiden wanted was to be on a crab boat. But after some bad behavior she finds herself on the Cornelia Marie, facing punishment, freezing temperatures, hard work and the one she always despised, Jake Harris.
"I'm not getting off the car," the young girl said, arms crossed and face cold as ice.
"You said you weren't leaving the house and I got you out. You fought with me when we got to the airport but we were soon in the air, we are not going to go through this again. Caiden you need to go."
"I…am…not…going…to…go!" she yelled this time, exaggerated pauses between her words.
Andrew slammed his hands down on the steering wheel and turned to his daughter.
"Caiden you wouldn't be in this position if you behaved yourself like your mother and I wanted you to. All we wanted was for you to go to school like a regular twenty year old and study so you could be somebody but instead you decided to go party with your friends, do drugs, sleep around…" Caiden fumed as her father began to recall all the events of the past three months. "And then to top it all off you got arrested. This is all your fault Caiden, never forget that."
Caiden took a deep breath and turned to her father.
"So what? Putting me on a crab boat is supposed to make me better?"
"It'll teach you the discipline you should have learned years ago. Spending a couple of seasons on the Bering Sea will whip you into shape and-"
Andrew stopped when he heard Caiden scoff loudly.
"Really dad? Whip me into shape? Obviously you know nothing about me, this isn't going to do shit to me," she said, turning back around.
This time it was Andrew's turn to scoff.
"You think you are so tough, don't you? Sweetie you are in for one rude awakening. Now get off the fucking car!"
Caiden turned to her dad, startled.
"Fine!"
She pushed the door open and got off.
Andrew put the window down and called out to her.
"And be nice to Phil, he was kind enough to let you come on for the season. Respect him!"
"Go fuck yourself!" she yelled back at him.
Andrew laughed.
"Have fun!" he taunted before pulling away.
Caiden kicked the ground under her before turning to the dock.
She searched the giant ships and finally set eyes on the Cornelia Marie.
It was a sight all too familiar.
Way back when, Andrew used to be a crab fisherman, co-captain of the Cornelia Marie to be exact. He and Phil had been best friends for a long time and it seemed like they were destined to do it forever. When Caiden turned fourteen though Andrew had a change of heart and went from crab fisherman to full blown real-estate agent. He ended up selling his half of the Marie to Phil and focused on his buisness.
The two men maintained a close relationship though and that was how this whole arrangement came to be.
When Andrew saw how out of control Caiden was becoming he decided she needed to be taught a lesson. Phil was happy to help and actually suggested her coming on for a couple of seasons.
"Nothing like crab fishing on the Bering Sea to teach someone a lesson," Phil always said.
Now it was Caiden who was getting on the vessel and face the vast Bering Sea.
She tossed her bag over the edge and swung her legs over and she landed firmly on the boat.
"Whoo! Greenhorn alert!" someone yelled over the PA system.
"What the fuck?" Caiden asked herself.
A door next to her swung open and Josh Harris ran over to her, hugging her tightly.
"Look at you, not so little anymore," he said.
"Um, nope, definitely not. Now mind telling me what 'greenhorn' means?"
"It means you better get ready for serious hazing. You're the new guy… err, I mean girl."
"Yeah, I guess I am."
The harsh disdain in her voice did not go unnoticed by Josh.
"Someone sounds happy," he said sarcastically.
"Josh do you really think I want to be here? I mean what the fuck is a girl like me going to get done on this thing? Don't get me wrong, you are great and so is your dad but your brother…" Caiden shivered at the thought of Jake. "Being in the same country as him is too close for me and now we're going to be in the same fucking cabin."
Oh yeah, there was another reason Caiden didn't want to go on this trip.
Jake Harris.
Along with knowing Phil for a long time Caiden was also familiar with his sons.
Josh had always been the big brother she always wanted. He was sweet and protective with her and always had her back.
Jake was a different story.
Caiden didn't know what she did to deserve his wrath but it must have been bad because the kid was a huge pain in the ass.
They first met when Caiden was six and Jake was nine. After being introduced to each other by their parents Jake, Josh and Caiden went outside to play. Jake and Josh were swinging on the swings and Caiden wanted a turn.
Josh's swing was too tall so she asked Jake if she could go on his.
"No," Jake said.
"Please."
"Come on Jake, let her swing for a bit," Josh, being the voice of reason, said.
Jake got off the swing with a huff and Caiden climbed on.
"You need a push Caiden?" Josh asked.
The little girl nodded and Jake got an idea.
"Don't worry Josh, I got this," he said as he positioned himself behind Caiden.
He grabbed the swing and pulled it back as far as he could and launched it forward.
Caiden must have flown ten feet before crashing to the ground.
Fifteen minutes after meeting Caiden, Jake had broken her arm.
Since then the two were at odds.
At first things were hard for Caiden because she didn't know how to defend herself against a boy, especially one as devilish as Jake. Usually Josh would have to interfere and put Jake in a headlock long enough for Caiden to run and hide. Eventually though Caiden started pulling her own weight and one of the worst for Jake was right after his eighteenth birthday.
Although Andrew wasn't captain of the Cornelia Marie he still regularly saw Phil and his family and this particular time the Harris' were at the Damon house.
Jake walked into the Damon house with his usual smug smile.
"Where's Caiden?" he asked her mother, Gina.
"Dude why the fuck do you always ask for her when you know all you want to do is tease her about something?" Josh asked.
"Because its fun."
"She's up in her room Jake. Please keep all bones intact and limbs in place," Gina said before continuing to cook.
Jake casually walked up the stairs and down the hall to Caiden's room.
"Well hello little lady!" he yelled as he barged into the room without knocking.
Caiden jumped up from her lying position.
"What the fuck Jake? Get out!"
He looked down at her hands and saw the joint.
"Are you going to share?"
"Why the fuck should I share with you?"
"Because I said so."
"Fuck you; I'm not giving you shit."
Jake jumped on top of her and they wrestled for a few seconds until Jake had the joint in his hands.
"Dipshit," she said.
She got up and stomped out of the room, slamming the door shut.
Jake sat back on her bed and lit the joint, enjoying every puff.
Suddenly the room door flew open and Phil stormed into the room. Jake tried to hide the joint but it was too late, Phil had already seen and smelled it.
"You little piece of shit!" he yelled.
"This isn't mine, its Caiden's!" Jake said.
"What? There's no way that's mine. He just came up here like he owned the place and started smoking," Caiden said.
Phil turned to Jake and shook his head.
"You are grounded."
"You can't ground me, I'm eighteen now."
"Oh I can't? You can forget about crabbing this season."
"What?! No dad! I'm already packed and everything."
"You want to do drugs? Then do them but you are not going to be on my boat!"
With that Phil turned and left the room.
Caiden leaned against the doorway and smirked.
"Get out," she said.
Jake stood and walked over to her.
"You fucking bitch! You just cost me my first season."
"Eh, you had it coming. Now I won't say it again, get out of my room."
Jake glared at her for a second before walking out of the room.
"Where is the ulcer anyways?" Caiden asked Josh, looking around the boat.
"Elbow Room. Come on, let's get you settled in and familiar with the boat so we can head on over there."
Caiden followed Josh inside the boat and he showed her down to the cabins past the galley.
"This one is yours, mine and Jake's."
"I still can't believe I'm sharing a room with him."
"I can't believe I'm sharing a room with both of you. Do you know how many fights I'm going to have to break up?"
"I guess I feel for you too."
She quickly unpacked her things and set her comforter on her bed.
"All right, let's go."
Josh let her lead the way out and helped her off the boat.
Jake sat in the Elbow Room with his crew along with those of the Time Bandit, Northwestern and Wizard and shared a laugh.
This was the life he was meant to live.
Crabbing was his thing and he was happier here than he was anywhere else.
"Woo hoo! Look at that fair beauty your brother has walked in with," Andy Hillstrand, Captain of the Time Bandit, said.
Jake turned around and his eyes fell upon Caiden Damon.
An instant wave of anger washed over him as he watched her coolly walk next to Josh. Just looking at her made his blood boil and learning she was going to be on board nearly killed him. He fought with his father countless times, trying to get him to change his mind but there was no success. He would have to deal with Caiden for at least two seasons and he wasn't even given a reason.
Whatever, this time she was in his territory and he was going to make sure she knew that.
"Well, if it isn't little miss greenhorn," Jake said when Caiden and Josh reached the table.
"Well, if it isn't little miss stupid," Caiden shot back, looking at Jake with as much hate as he was looking at her.
"Am I sensing some sexual tension?" Andy asked, sending the rest of the guys into a fit of laughter.
"She wishes," Jake said.
"Keep thinking that Jake. I'm Caiden," she said, smiling at all the men at the table.
"Caiden this is Andy and Jonathon Hillstrand, the prankster captains from the Time Bandit."
"Ma'am," Andy said, tipping an imaginary hat at Caiden.
Jonathon smiled and gave her a nod.
"Over here we have Scott and Mike, also from the Time Bandit. That's Captain Sig, Edgar and Jake from the Northwestern, Captain Keith, Monte, Josh and Crosby from the Wizard and here we have Freddy, Dave, Murray, Corey and Mark, your new mates."
"It's nice to meet all of you," Caiden said with a smile, sending certain men into goofy smiles.
"You're beautiful," Northwestern Jake said.
"Thank you Jake. I was already getting ready to write you off since you have such an unfortunate name."
"Why is it unfortunate?"
"This one has given all Jake's a bad name," she said, looking at Jake.
"Oh you are so funny," Jake said sarcastically before taking a swig of his warm beer.
"Well don't just stand there pretty, come sit," Andy said.
He opened up a spot next to him and she sat down, admiring the good-looking skipper.
"Can I get you anything?" a waitress asked.
"Guinness please," Caiden said.
And so Jake got his first opportunity to strike.
"She's not old enough to drink!" he yelled. "Ha!"
"Dude you did not just do that," Andy said.
"You guys can't serve anyone under twenty-one right? Well she's twenty which means no beer for her."
Caiden looked over at Jake; a little astounded he had just said that.
He smiled smugly at her but she simply shot one back.
"Don't worry, I'll get my beer myself," she said.
She stood up and finally took off the coat she had been wearing since she had gotten off the car. Underneath was a black casual mini dress, a biker jacket on her top. Her boots came up mid-calf, her tan legs still on display.
She tossed the coat onto her chair and turned towards the bar.
Every man at the table watched intently to see what she was going to do.
Halfway to the bar Caiden could already see the young bartender ogling her body.
"Hey," she said, leaning up to the bar, her chest perking up.
"Hi," the bartender said. "I'm Dan."
"Nice to meet you Dan, I'm Caiden, newest greenhorn for the Cornelia Marie."
"You're into crabbing huh? Must mean you're tough."
She turned around and jumped up so she could sit on the bar.
"Oh I am, trust me."
Dan let out a nervous laugh.
"That poor kid doesn't know what to do with himself," Jonathon said as Dan fumbled around the bar, not knowing what to do with his hands.
"Mind telling us what the deal is Jake?" Edgar asked. "This all seems very interesting."
"There is nothing to talk about," Jake said.
"Yeah right," a hoarse voice said from behind.
Everyone turned to look at Phil.
"Those two have been at each others throat since they were little punks. Shit, they're still punks."
Phil sat down and looked over at the bar.
"Oh god, I swear keeping her out of trouble should be an Olympic sport. Josh bring her over here."
"Now wait skipper, I think you should let her at least get her beer," Mike said.
"Why didn't she just order it here?"
"Ask your son."
Phil took a look at Jake and rolled his eyes.
"Is there anything I can get you?" Dan asked Caiden.
"Just a Guinness."
Dan happily poured the beer for her.
"How about a shot with me?" he asked.
"Sure."
He prepared two tequila shots and Caiden picked hers up.
She turned to Jake and raised her glass, winking at him before taking it down.
"How much do I owe you Dan?" she asked.
"On the house, both."
"Well aren't you the sweetest?"
She leaned over and gave him a kiss on the cheek before hopping off the bar and walking back to her table. After setting down her beer she noticed Phil sitting next to Jake.
"Hello Phil," she said bitterly.
"Caiden."
"I guess you're the one I have to thank."
"For?"
"For giving my father the stupid idea of putting me on a crab boat. Thank you for ruining my life."
All the men widened their eyes; nobody had ever spoken to Phil that way.
"You're very welcome sweetheart," Phil said with a smile.
"Nice slut act," Jake said.
"It was all for you babe."
Andy laughed and clinked glasses with Caiden.
Jake already hated his life, and he wasn't even on the boat yet.
