Sinbad woke up to Maeve's soft body nuzzling up to him. He slowly pulled himself from her as he got up and dressed. The sun was starting to rise and Sinbad wanted to get back to the ship before the others were awake. He kissed her forehead and crawled out the window.

Sinbad quietly turned the latch for his cabin when, "Your up early, Little Brother." Sinbad shifted uncomfortably as he turned around to face Doubar.

"Look Doubar, it's not what you think. I ran into her at the marketplace. I lost track of time and...."

"Sinbad, you don't need to make up excuses for me. It's Baruuk and Maeve you owe. What do you think Baruuk is going to think when he finds out your bedding with his bride to be? And what about Maeve? What's going to happen when she......"

"I love her, Doubar!" Sinbad just blurted it out and immediately regretted it.

Doubar sighed, "I know Sinbad, I always knew. It's just that she might not feel the same way when her memory returns. I watched you hurt when she disappeared the first time. I worry that she'll hurt you again."

Sinbad laid a hand on Doubar's shoulder, "Don't worry about me. The worst pain I ever felt was when she vanished and I would rather take the chance to be with her and have my heart broken then never knowing."
Baruuk had just returned home. He looked out the window at Sinbad's ship. Just then he heard his trusty servant enter.

"Your highness."

"What news do you bring me?"

The servant averted his eyes away as he spoke, "He left her room at dawn."

Baruuk closed his eyes shut tight. He was infuriated. His own friend. With his woman. Baruuk calmed down and spoke again, "Then you know what to do. Capture Sinbad tonight when he comes for her."

"Yes sire."
Maeve looked out her window wondering where Sinbad was. He had said nothing that morning when he left. She was worried. It was getting late.

Meanwhile, Sinbad crept along the path he always took to get to Maeve's room. Just as he was about the scale the wall......everything went black.

Author's Note: Don't worry it's getting to the better stuff after this chapter. The next chapter is going to be the drama. Yea, for drama!

Mandy