It was 2 am and neither of them could sleep. Not that it was exactly their fault, the commotion from the neighboring room was. Charon didn't see how anything that wasn't sex could warrant so much noise. Yet, the newly wedded Angela and Diego found some reason to keep the whole boat up at this hour.
Charon rolled over, pulling Kate closer to him. If they couldn't sleep maybe they could find other ways to pass the time. He dipped his face into her neck, kissing along the way. Charon knew they had to be careful here. Rivet City tolerated their relationship with denial. Any signs of affection had to be in private. He took her hips in his big scarred hands, pushing her even closer. It wasn't until his lips made their way to her cheek that he noticed she was crying.
"That bothering you?" He asked, referring to the two angry voices echoing through the walls.
Kate shook her head softly and wiped her eyes.
"They just got married two weeks ago." She sniffed.
Charon leaned back and listened hard for a good minute, trying to decipher what the argument was over.
"Sounds like its about the church." He whispered and Kate shook her head.
"I don't...I don't want that to ever be us." She said, strain in her voice.
Charon couldn't help but smile, "We're going to fight."
Something fell to the floor with a loud crash.
"I know that." Kate whispered, "I just...not like that."
She took a deep breath and turned to face him. "If you're ever unhappy with me, you can always leave."
"Smoothskin-" He started.
"I know i'm not perfect...and fighting is healthy in moderation. I-I just don't want us to ever be in a loveless relationship."
Charon wanted to tell her that wasn't possible, not with her. She had given him so much. There wasn't another person alive or dead that he would have traded for her. Instead, he took her face in his palms and kissed her hard.