Heart's Captive

Leah was taken down to the very bottom of the ship and thrown into a random office. She turned to face the Officer, and was immediately slapped across the face.

"I knew you were up to no good you dirty little whore." The Officer exploded.

"What time is it?" Leah muttered.

"Early afternoon, not like it really matters for you." He snarled. "I knew you were nothing more than a common thief. You see, many things have seemed to have gone missing. The dinner rolls, a man's coat and hat and you have seemed to disappear as well."

"Get your sources in check; I was on deck all day." Snapped Leah, earning her another slap across the face.

"Don't talk back to me you little bitch! I've done some searching, and found your ticket, or should I say, stolen ticket?"

Leah just glared at him.

"What would the Captain think, or even your precious Irish fool? What would your parents think, if they found out that their daughter was a no good thief who smuggled her way onto a ship."

"That family was turned away; it would have been a wasted ticket. Does it really matter whose name is on it?"

"Normally, no, but honestly," He said, gripping her closer. "I just don't like you. I've seen your kind. You think that just because you're a young girl with big puppy dog eyes that you can get away with anything. Sure, you steal now, but then what? Murder to survive?"

"You're crazy!" She yelled.

Officer Phillips grabbed in a choke hold and knocked her against the wall.

"Just wait until the Captain hears of your little escapades. You won't even get to see American soil. We'll have you on the fastest barge back, or we can just send you straight to American prison. Until then, enjoy the rest of your stay here," He laughed, tying her wrists to the pipes with some rope.

"What? No big boy handcuffs?" She smirked. Earning her another slap across the face.

"Be a good girl, or believe me, I'll come deal with you myself." He whispered into her ear, causing her to shiver in disgust.

As Officer Phillips left her, she didn't even bother to struggle against the ropes. She was truly alone, and this is where she would remain.

Leah hadn't even realized that she had dozed off. She was awoken with a jolt and a hand pressed against her mouth. Leah was in total disbelief.

"How did you find me?" She whispered.

"I went to your room a little while ago; a family told me that they saw Officer Phillips take you toward the bottom. I'm glad I finally found you." Tommy said with a sigh of relief. He quickly untied her hands and pulled her to her feet. He went to pull her out of the room.

They ran up towards her room, praying that they wouldn't run into Officer Phillips or anymore of his minions. They ran down a few halls, and were close to Leah's room, when Leah pulled him into an empty corridor.

Tommy looked confused and was about to question her, when she put a hand to his lips.

"Look, Tommy. I know I have nothing to offer you, hell; I had to pickpocket my ticket on here. But, I just wanted to let you know that I'm sorry about last night. You just deserve so much better…"

Tommy interrupted her by pulling her into a quick kiss.

"When will you realize that you're honestly as good as it gets." He whispered to her, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.

Leah quickly pulled Tommy towards her, connecting his eager lips with her own. The two fell against the wall, still clingy to each other. Leah gripped onto him tighter, with a new found hunger to be close to him. Tommy hitched her leg around his waist, in an effort to be closer through their constraint of clothes.

Tommy couldn't help but run his hands along her sides, as Leah sighed blissfully. However, their moment was soon interrupted by the slamming of a door, Leah's door.

The two immediately froze in their positions as they listen to the voice intently.

"I don't know where that little bitch could have gone, she's not where I left her and she's not in the room!" Yelled Officer Phillips. "Search on deck!" He ordered. Leah and Tommy listened closely for all footsteps to flee before rushing inside Leah's room and locking the door.

"You better go; he could be back any minute." Leah warned.

"I'll take that chance." Whispered Tommy huskily. Pulling her towards him once again. "There's just something I need to tell you first…"

"Anything…" She mumbled. Tommy sat her on her bed and crouched in front of her. Leah took this as her opportunity to slip off her shoes.

"Leah, I know you claim that you have nothing to offer me, but I really don't care. When I'm with you, I feel different. I'd offer you the world if I could." Tommy slowly weaved his hands with hers. "I hope that when we dock, you decide to stay with me. I don't just want to help you; I want to be with you." With that, he reached around his neck and yanked off a ring that was attached to a string. "This was my mother's ring; she gave it to me for good luck. At first I laughed, thinking, I don't need a ring to give me luck, but now I know, the ring brought me to you. And I hope you wear it, in hopes that it brings you luck and, I don't know, maybe motivate you to stay with me."

Leah couldn't believe it. Was he proposing to someone he just met? No, not a marriage proposal, this was a life proposal. This would mean that they would stay with each other and help each other in hopes of creating a new life for them. Perhaps in the future, that could lead to marriage. Life has a funny, funny way of working out.

Leah met his intense gaze and gave him the warmest smile she could. She couldn't even bring herself to words; she just gave an excited nod. With that, Tommy slipped the ring onto her finger, string and all, and connected with her lips. Leah's arms quickly grabbed him to bring him back with her. It was tight in the small bunk, but she didn't care. She needed to be closer to him.

They kissed for several moments, running their hands along each other, gently caressing each other, marveling in their sense of touch. They finally broke apart, gasping for air, and Tommy held her face close to his.

Before he even had to ask, she gave him a knowing look, and their lips were locked once again. This time, they were more eager, hungrier, and more lustful than before. Tommy worked to kick off his shoes as Leah rearranged his suspenders so she could snatch his shirt and undershirt. Leah planted kisses along his shoulders and at the base of his neck. Tommy attacked her neck as well, as his hands began to untie the strings on the front of her dress. He then slid his hands through the slits of her undershirt, pulling it open. He lifted her slightly to remove her top from her shoulders, leaving her clothed from the waste down.

Leah shivered as Tommy's hand cupped one of her breasts. His fingers gently kneaded it as his mouth danced across her collarbone and moved to her other breast. Leah sighed in pleasure and let her hands wound into his curly locks, keeping his head in place. His kisses trailed downward, towards her naval, where his sly hands proceeded to pull off the rest of her dress, her stockings and knickers.

His lips then came back up to capture hers once again, as her hands shakily fumbled with his belt buckle. Finally freeing him of the constraining belt, she moved to undue his pants buttons, slowly caressing him in the process. Tommy softly groaned as her hands innocently touched him, trying to free him of his pants. Finally, Tommy helped pull them down and kicked them off.

Their eyes bore into each other; it was as if they were trying to see the world through each other's eyes. Leah moved her head into the crook of his neck, bracing both hands on his back. Tommy's left hand went behind the sole of her back, carefully lifting her up, while his right playfully trickled down her left thigh. He gently massaged the outside of her thigh, swiftly pulling around to his waist and moving his hand to the inside. His fingers slowly rubbed her folds, making Leah to moan slightly. His fingers touched and teased her, causing her hips to slightly buck.

One of her hands moved its way from his back to grasp him in her hand. Tommy's breath became hitched in his throat as she too began to stroke and tease him. The lips met in a passionate lock, tongues dueling intensely as they're strokes became more urgent. Soon Tommy removed his hand from her and placed it over Leah's hand that was gripping him. The both of them carefully guided him in, causing Leah to give a slight cry of pain.

Once he was inside, Tommy used his now free hand to thumb away Leah's tears, as Leah's other hand gripped his back. Leah kissed his cheek and his lips once again, giving him the signal that she was alright. Tommy, slowly at first, began to move inside Leah. At first, it was awkward and uncomfortable for her, but soon her pained subsided. She pushed her thighs further apart, wanting to receive him fuller. Tommy gladly obliged giving slow but harder thrusts into her. Soon Leah adapted to his motions, and they moved as one. Leah's moans grew louder as Tommy's pace grew. Leah began to feel an amazing sensation growing in the pit of her stomach; she gripped the back of his head as she felt Tommy's hot, rapid breaths at the crook of her neck.

Tommy supported one of her thighs as his thrusts grew frantic. By the sound of his constant groans, Leah could tell that Tommy was feeling that same burning sensation she was. Tommy was throbbing inside of her and her walls were clenching around him. He didn't know how much longer he could last. Leah could feel the end drawing near as the burning became fiercer. Leah squeezed her eyes shut, and threw her head back, moaning Tommy's name loudly as the burning finally exploded within her. She clung to him as the tremors shook her. Tommy held her tightly against him as he felt himself spill into her mid thrust.

Tommy, gently thrusting a few more times, collapsed on top of her. They held each other tightly, feeling secure in one another's arms. Both of them were gasping loudly for breath, and softly planting kisses on each others cheeks, foreheads and lips. Tommy easily shifted, while still inside her, onto his back, pulling her on top of him. His arms securely held her as she continued to tremble. Once she stopped shaking, her hand reached for a blanket that had been shooed aside and covered them. Leah laid her head on his warm, chest and wished she could melt into him. Tommy moved to grasp her hand, which had been currently playing with the hairs on his chest. He kissed her forehead once more, sighed in content, and closed his eyes. Leah too sighed in content, and felt sleep began to take hold of her. She was happy to fall asleep, because she felt warm and safe, and enjoyed that they were still connected as one.