Nyla laughed as she listened to the conversation of the drunken men around. She happily too a bite of the turkey that Nathan had prepared for them, feeling her stomach getting fuller and fuller.
" Do you like it?" Nathan whispered to her.
" It's amazing, as always." She whispered back with a smile. His lips curled up and his cheeks reddened. Eduardo couldn't believe his eyes.
" Nyla, can I tell you something? Away from these drunks."
Nyla paused but didn't question. She stood and gave a stretch, happy to be in a new pair of trousers before following him. Eduardo watched him hold his arm out to her and led her to the end of the ship. They were too far to hear or to even read their lips. The time they spent there was much too long for his liking. As soon as they separated Eduardo stood and made his way over to her. Without giving her a chance to question he grabbed her hand and yanked her below deck.
He tugged her into his room and shut the door behind her.
" What are you-"
He laid her down onto the bed and crawled on top of her. Suddenly she couldn't speak.
" Do you prefer a gentle man like Thomas? Or perhaps someone like Nathan? Or a rougher guy like Allen?" He asked. His hands sat on each side of her head, his fingers laced in her hair.
" What do you mean?" She stuttered.
" I mean what I said." he stated bluntly." I saw you walk off with Nathan. Are you two a thing now?"
" No we-"
" You what?"
She paused and bit the inside of her lip." I actually just turned him down." She admitted softly.
" Oh?" He asked in surprise.
" What does my interest in men have to do with you? What about you? Don't you have a thing for bigger, curvier women?" She teased as she cocked a brow. Eduardo furred his brows together.
" No. I don't have a certain type of women I like."
" So you do like a woman then?"
" If you keep talking you'll leave me no choice but to kiss you to get you to shut up."
" Is that so?"
His eyes drifted down to her lips and he couldn't help but think of the kiss they had shared only earlier in the month. He couldn't get it out of his head. It was firey, much like her. Yet it was delicate. It drove him insane.
" You've seem to have grown braver." he teased.
" That's what happens when you spend a few months on a ship filled with nothing but men." She smirked.
Then the conversation fell. Nyla's eyes searched his face for a clue of his emotions. Her hands slowly lifted up and Eduardo closed his eyes and her fingers grazed past his cheeks. Her fingers latched at his eye patch and began to lift it up. He stayed motionless, her hands tangled in his hair. He finally let go of the breath he had been holding and opened his eyes.
Nyla looked shocked at first but them smiled.
" Manifique." She mumbled softly. Eduardo couldn't help but lean into her hand.
" What have you done to me?" He asked, almost helplessly. " Before I could care less what women thought of me, I didn't care what happened to them or how they felt. But yet here I am, defenseless in front of you."
" Maybe it's a sign."
" Maybe it is." He smiled down at her. She returned his action then it fell silent. Eduardo bit the inside of his cheek and slowly lowered himself down. For what seemed like centuries he hovered above her. Finally Nyla caved in and pulled him down. Eduardo was startled at first but quickly recovered. These kisses they shared now where ten times more powerful, ten times more addicting and ten times more amazing than the last kisse they had shared. It took all the strength he had to pull away.
" Does this mean that I'm being turned down?" He asked as he set his forehead against hers.
" I think it means the exact opposite."
" Good." He moved lower down and brought the gem to his lips. " Because I've decided your mine."
" Is that so? I guess I have no choice but to obliged."
"Good. Because no one else can touch you."
He brought his lips to hers once more before she pushed him back.
" Eduardo they'll notice we are gone." She mumbled with a blush.
" They're too drunk to notice. If they fall of the ship then it's their own fault."
" But-"
He cut her off with another kiss. This one more forceful in the beginning then smoothed out to be more passionate and loving. He really left her with no other choice, not that she minded.
" Here I can help you." Nathan spoke as he took the rope from Nyla's hands and finished letting the sails out. His hand grazed her's when it was smacked away. They both looked up in shock and saw Eduardo starring down at them.
" I wouldn't be making any moves towards her." He spoke. Nathan gave a smirk. He saw through his plans.
" Whoa Eduardo, is that you?" Russell joked. Eduardo looked at all the men as they gazed at him, confused. Suddenly he reached out and pulled Nyla in front of him, his arms wrapping around her waist and his chin resting on her shoulder.
" The girl is my wife. So if you're smart then I suggest you leave her be."
" Wife?" Nyla gasped. She was just as shocked as the rest of them.
" Aye. My wife." Eduardo nodded.
" That's a terrible proposal Eduardo." Thomas teased as he crossed his arms. " It seems she's just as shocked as us."
Eduard groaned and stepped to the side of her. He took a knee, holding her hand tightly with his.
" Nyla," He started. The deck suddenly hushed to nothing." You're annoying as hell and you're always making me worry. But I love you and I will until the end. Marry me?"
Nyla cheered happily, Her accent thick as could be. Nathan watched the two embrace, Eduardo twirling her before setting her down. While the rest cheered not a word left his lips. Instead he reached up for his bandana and threw it up into the air with small smirk on his face. She'd be good for him. She'd definitely be good for him.
I hope you enjoyed this story! I'm think of doing Thomas next! Unfortunately applying for colleges and the end of the school year is quite over whelming and time consuming, so my ability to post is slowing down. But I won't stop! Please leave a comment, I'd love to know what you think. I love you all! :D
