Day 9
When Stork awoke the next day he found himself curled up in bed with Karris again who was wide awake an staring down at Stork.
"What the, ow." Stork started but his headache spoke for him.
"Remind me never to let you drink again." Karris said.
"What happened?"
"Before or after you kissed me?"
"I did what?! Ow." Stork shouted but decided it was a bad idea to get his voice above a whisper since his head hurt so bad. He tried to sit up but Karris just pushed him back down.
"Lying down is your best bet to ease that hangover. Though why I am helping you and not let you suffer from it is beyond me." Karris said. "Maybe because I know your straight or the fact I know you did last night to get back at me for the night before."
"You should probably kill me." Stork said
"And leave the kid without a mother, I think not, I think the worst punishment is making you live through this. " Karris said grinning.
Stork groaned and laid back on the bed letting the softness ease part of his pain.
"Cook will have breakfast soon, and you should eat it will help with the headache and before you complain, yes, I would know how to best handle a hangover so you will eat." Karris said getting off the bed and checking on Jack.
Jack fussed a little but most smiled as soon as he saw his daddy.
"That's my boy," Karris said picking up his son and bouncing the boy on his hip.
"I can't believe I did that in front of 'Jack'." Stork said softly. "I even got mad at you, and now I feel like a complete idiot."
"Good you deserve it." Karris said laughing slightly causing Jack to giggle.
"You will never drink." Stork said pointy at Jack who just giggled.
"Agreed, especially since both parents do stupid things while drunk." Karris said.
"Want to go to the cock pit after breakfast?" Karris asked as he bounced Jack on his hip and ruffled the boy's hair.
"Might I be able to fly?" Stork said sitting up slowly.
"You fly?"
"I am the Storm Hawks Helmsmen." Stork replied standing slowly. "Ow my head, when will this go away?"
"Eat and then you should feel better." Cook said as he entered with breakfast.
"Your not lying just to make me eat are you?" Stork asked Cook.
"COOKIE!" Jack shouted and reached out towards the Cook. Cook just smiled and set the food down before heading back to the galley.
"Breakfast first, kiddo." Karris said putting Jack into his high chair. Turning to Stork he added. "I'll feed him, YOU EAT!"
Stork didn't argue just sat down at the table and slowly ate his breakfast, it took a lot of effort not to throw it back up. But soon his stomach settled and slowly his headache seemed to ease.
"Feel better dear?" Karris said sweetly, obviously trying to be a smart ass.
"Yes Sweetheart." Stork said sweetly.
"Keep behaving and maybe I'll let you drive." Karris said then turned back to Aerrow who was trying to pour his oatmeal on his head. "No Jack, that goes in your stomach not on your head."
"He can't help himself." Stork said smiling as he drank a little bit of coffee. "Just like you."
"Yeah like father like son." Karris said grinning.
"You should make him some kind of seat cause if you let me drive, I don't want the kid to be jerked around." Stork said finishing the coffee just as Cook returned.
"Got a plan in my head already." Karris said
"Feel better?" Cook said to Stork who just smiled at him before softly saying
"Yes, thank you Cook,"
"Your welcome my lady." Cook replied as he took away the breakfast dishes.
"You coming, dear?" Karris said now having cleaned Jack's face and was bouncing the boy on his hip.
"Yes, sweetheart," Stork replied as he stood. "Ow my head."
"Standing to fast will hurt, walking to fast will hurt, just moving will hurt." Karris said smirking.
"Jackass." growled Stork
"JACKASS!" shouted Jack.
"Well dear looks like you taught our son his fourth word," Karris said smirking.
Stork growled then said. "No Jack we don't say that word."
"JACKASS!" Jack repeated.
"NO." Stork said smacking Jack's hand lightly. "We don't say that."
Jack whimpered a little and then buried his face in his 'father's' side.
"Looks like I'm the good guy today and momma's the bad guy." Karris said smirking
"Oh be quiet, sweetheart." Stork grounds out.
"You be quiet or I promise I'll make you sorry." Karris replied.
"Yeah, right." Stork said taking Jack from Karris and cuddling the baby.
Leaning over Karris whispered into Stork's ear. "Don't tempt me baby, or I promise you will regret it."
Stork shivered in slight fear but said nothing just followed Karris out of the cabin.
Once they reached the cockpit, Karris sat to work on making a makeshift baby flight seat. Stork watched and entertained the baby by pointing at things outside the window.
"Done," Karris said wiping some sweat from his brow. Taking Jack from Stork he placed the baby in the seat and clipped him in with a teddy bear clip, which Stork did not ask where it came from. Just like he would never ask Karris where the dress and make-up came from either.
"Helmsman move." Karris said then turned to Stork. "Well dear you wanted to fly."
"Captain I don't think this is,"
"Shut up, and move," Karris growled as Stork stepped up to the helm.
"Sweetheart," Stork said sickeningly sweet.
"What?"
"I'd hold on if I were you."
Then the ship took off. Karris and his men were thrust forward as the speed picked up then the shipped rocked sideways then turned. Finally the ship barrel rolled then was left upside down for a minute. Only Aerrow who was strapped in seem to be enjoying himself. When the ship finally righted it self, Stork was smirking feeling much better. That was til someone came close up behind him and placed their hands on top of his. Stork instantly knew it was Karris. To anyone looking it would look as if he were cuddling close to his wife but Stork knew better.
"That was an excellent show of talent but I warned you against acting out." Karris whispered angerly.
Spinning Stork around he pulled him close and forced their lips together in a rough quick, very quick, kiss.
Quickly pulling away Karris smirked and Stork growled and muttered. "Bastard."
"Captain?"
Karris then muttered in Stork's ear as if whisper sweet words. "If you don't do what i say I'll kiss you again!"
Stork shivered and muttered "Noes!"
"Good," Then turning to his crewman growled. "What?"
"Cook's...."
"MAD AS HELL WHAT THE SLAG WAS WITH THE AIR ACRABATICS I WAS COOKING MY BEST STEW AN NOW ITS ALL OVER THE CEAILING!" growled Cook.
"You did want to redecorate the galley." Karris said trying to keep a straight face.
"Not with my stew I didn't!" Cook growled before storming out.
Karris turned to Stork and whispered. "I guess I owe you a bit of thanks that stew of cook's can peel paint off of anything."
"No problem Junko's cooking is often still alive."
"Who?" Karris growled feeling his possessiveness rise.
"A friend." Stork replied as he approached Jack and pulled him from his booster seat. "Take us back to our cabin please, sweetheart."
Karris growled but grabbed Stork's free arm and took him and the kid back to the cabin.
Later
Stork was dozing in his bed when he heard someone out side the door. Approaching the door he listened.
"I swear the female and the kid are making the captain go soft, if you ask me we should leave them at the next port and forget about them."
Several voices agreed. Stork breathed out then opened the door. The men stood there in shock.
"Do you mean it? Getting us out of here." Stork asked planing to shut the door quickly if they posed a threat.
"You mean you want out of here?"
"Yes, just tell me when."
"We hit port in a few hours we can sneak you and the kid out then."
"But Karris,"
"Always leaves when we hit port don't worry my lady just you and the kid be ready."
Stork shook his head yes and closed the door quickly.
Karris decided to eat lunch with Stork just to make sure he ate which surprisingly he did with no argument no name calling or anything to piss off Karris, not even when he told Stork that he would be alone for several hours while he and Cook were in the port getting supplies.
Stork didn't even say anything when Karris fake kissed him on the cheek.
As soon as Karris left Stork stood up and made a make shift bag to carry stuff he needed for Aerrow. Lifting Aerrow into his arms he whispered.
"don't worry we're getting out of here."
Slipping out the door, Stork never saw the shadow that followed him.
One of the crew men met with Stork and guided him through the ship.
"You you sure about this my lady," the merc said
"Yes, I'm sure." Stork said cradling Aerrow close to him.
"There," the merc said pointing to an open side door. "If you can get down the ramp you will be out of here, no one should stop you, we fear Captain Karris too much."
"Thank you for all your help," Stork said.
Slowly he sneaked behind the boxes and crates silently walking and making sure not to wake the baby. Once he reached plank he slowly but steadily walked down it.
'I'm going to make it.' he thought
"There you are my dear," said a voice and then someone grabbed his arm.
'Oh no no no no,' was all he could think.
"There you are my sweet love," came a dark cruel sweet voice that can only belong to one person.
"No," he whispered desperately.
"Oh yes my sweet love to do you think you were going to leave," whispered the dark voice.
Finally the voice raised in a shout "Ah there you are my love I was beginning to wonder where you and our son were."
Several of the men turned and stared for a second before resuming what they were doing. Stork could not believe he had been caught and by Karris himself.
Silently he whispered into Stork's ear. "You will be sorry you tried to leave. I promise so you much pain for this."
Stork silently pray that this was not as bad as it seemed however he knew this was going to end badly. He did not know what show Karris had planned not til he leaned over and pulled Stork close to him. He nuzzled at Stork's neck and pretended to be loving towards Stork as if he truly was his wife.
"You will act like my wife, and maybe I won't hurt you too badly but believe me there will be pain." Karris whispered in Stork's ear.
Stork shuttered but leaned into Karris hold as if relaxing but his body was tense. He even leaned his head on Karris shoulder and giving a sigh as if contented.
Stork stood in Karris arms the entire time that supplies were loaded even though Stork would rather have been locked in a cell then in the arms of that man.
By the time it was done Stork was exhausted from pretending and being afraid and was ready for Karris to beat him and get it over with. So when Karris finally said they were ready to leave Stork gave and actually sigh of relief.
"Don't be relieved just yet I still owe you." Karris whispered as he semi dragged Stork back to his cabin.
As soon as Stork manged he got away from Karris and put Aerrow back in his crib. What he wasn't expecting was for Karris to grab him and throw him nearly across the room. When Stork manged to stand he was shoved against a wall and was back handed.
"You trying to get me to kill you." growled Karris as he slammed Stork into the wall again knowing that it should be hard enough to cause bruising. "Cause you certainly are trying."
He then threw Stork to the floor and stalked towards him with the intent of causing him more bodily harm.
"Apparently I have to beat you to get you to behave and if that's what it takes then so be it." Karris snarled pulling Stork up by his hair.
"Stop," Stork gasped in pain. "Please stop,"
"Not til you learn your place." Karris growled shaking Stork who just gasped in pain. "You just keep fighting me and really I am not that hard to get along with so long as you follow my orders." Karris then threw Stork across the room again where he crashed into the bed.
"What do I have to do to get you to listen to me chain you to the bed til you finally get it through your thick skull who's in charge." Karris said "Wait that's that not a bad idea actually."
"Wha, wha, what?!" Stork managed to stutter out.
"You'll see after I'm done," Karris said yanking Stork up again. "If your even awake by the time I'm done."
"MOMMA! DADDY NO!" shouted a baby Aerrow who stood up in his crib, his eyes wide and full of tears at what he saw.
Karris dropped Stork who gasped for air. Karris felt anger that he let his temper get the better of him and that he was beating the boys mother in front of his very eyes something he had wanted to avoid at all cost. But at the moment said mother passed out.