Note: Like many of you, I got slightly derailed by this week's episode. I loved it, but I found it hard to write a silly pirate story after that.

Disclaimer: I don't own them.


At his question, a feral smile spread across her face as she wordlessly held out her hand. He took it and followed her as she led him to her cabin.

He had been in her cabin before, but he hadn't been paying much attention to the personal touches – the shelf by the porthole with a pot of daffodils on it, the necklace pooled beside her hair brush, the sketch of what he presumed was the captain as a child, laughing with an exotic-looking girl.

When he turned back to look at her, she was busy unbuttoning her shirt. He stepped forward, covering her hands with his. "Can I do this?"

She nodded, dropping her hands to her sides. He started unbuttoning her shirt, working his way from top to bottom, his eyes always on hers. When he was done, he pushed the shirt from her shoulders. As it pooled at her feet, he leaned down to kiss her.

He would have been happy to kiss her forever, but she pulled back, asking, "Do you still want to …?"

He nodded, reaching for the button on her pants. When the rest of her clothes had joined her shirt on the floor, she walked over to the bed and lay down. He stretched out beside her and pushed her hair back from her face, saying, "I need you to tell me what you like."

She nodded and he leaned over to press a quick kiss on her lips before trailing kisses down the side of her neck as he made his way down her body. When he reached her breasts, he paused to take her nipple into his mouth, enjoying her gasps and moans as he used his lips, tongue, and teeth to tease it before moving on to the other breast.

Eventually, he moved lower, pressing soft kisses over her abdomen before placing one of her feet on each of his shoulders. Curious, he leaned down to press a quick kiss on her mound before using his hands to part her folds.

Completely at a loss, he stilled before saying, "Um, Captain, I don't know … what do you want me to do?"

He could hear the smile in her voice as she replied, "Well, how about you call me Brennan when we're alone? I don't think 'Captain' is necessary."

"OK, Brennan, but … "

"Why don't you start by touching me?"

He reached out, running his calloused thumb along her slit. "You're very wet."

"Mmm."

"I want … can I taste you?" Before she could answer, he reached out with his tongue, running it around her opening before moving to tease her clit. As he licked and nibbled, her hips lifted and he could hear her gasping breath.

As he teased her with his tongue, he experimented with his hands, entering her with one finger, then two, then curling them inside of her as he sucked on her clit.

Her eyes fluttered shut as she came, her passage contracting around his fingers.

As she collapsed back onto the bed, he unbuttoned his pants, releasing his aching cock. He moved over her, bringing her legs over his shoulders.

As he entered her, her eyes shot open. He moved in her, their gazes locked on each other. It wasn't long before they were both climaxing again.

They untangled themselves and she stretched languorously. He lay down beside her and she turned towards him, reaching out to cup his face. "You're a fast learner."

"Was I … you're not just saying that to be nice?"

"I'm a pirate. I don't really do that."

He chuckled, reaching out to pull her close to him.

They lay there, too drowsy to move, until they heard loud, drunken singing coming from the corridor.

She jumped out of bed and started gathering his clothes and tossing them towards him. "You should go. You can't stay."

"But …"

"Look, it's nothing personal. It's just one of my rules – I sleep alone." He wanted to protest, but he could tell from the look on her face that he wouldn't be able to change her mind. Reluctantly, he started to dress.

When he finished pulling on his boots, he trudged towards the door. As he reached for the handle, she said, "Seeley?"

He turned to look at her. "Yes?"

She strolled over and pulled him down into a brief kiss. "Thank you again."

The next thing he knew, he was standing alone in the corridor.