Chapter 8

Law rowed them back, facing her with his strong arms pulling the oars either side of him. Nami repeatedly tried to stop the smile that kept breaking out on her face. Law grinned back at her. His eyes were so warm when he looked at her, she felt like she might dissolve.

I need to calm down and stop acting like a silly girl…and get him on a private, horizontal surface very soon…

The memory of what they had done together kept replaying itself in her mind.

Who knew he'd be that good? She shivered with the memory of his calloused hands tracing circles on her skin, his lips finding every sweet spot. She really hadn't intended it to go that far, she didn't want him thinking she was that forward, but when he'd kissed down slowly between her breasts and down her stomach, teasing her with the promise of more, she hadn't been able to stop herself.

It's his own fault for being that talented…

Law's lips quirked in that suggestive way which meant he knew exactly what she was thinking.

Damn it why do I have to be so transparent? I'm supposed to be good at deception!

His grin got wider and Nami felt that electric flush in her stomach again. She quickly looked away and tried for the nth time to think what she was going to say to the others.

It doesn't matter. Who cares who I sleep with? He's our friend after all. I've made certain of that. She smirked and forced herself not to starting thinking about those blissful hours on the beach again.

Focus Nami, focus.

"He's hot stuff Nami! I'd definitely take him for a few rides round the block."

Well I hope I've made you proud, Bell-mere-san! Hehe. You better not have been watching!

The ship came up closer and Nami could see the crowd that was building up to see them back.

Oh shit, I didn't think there'd be such a big audience. I hope I don't look too obvious.

Glancing down, she could see her shirt was wet (thank goodness Robin liked frills otherwise it would have been totally see through), her skirt was still covered with sand and she was sure her hair was a bird's nest. If anything pointed to dirty stop-out it was her. Unless maybe she could convince them she had been training with Law instead?

Hmm might work…

"NAMI!"

Crap, I recognise that voice.

"Nami you were supposed to be resting! Look at the state of you!" Chopper shouted, bouncing from one crewmember's shoulder to another.

"Chopper you are not my mother!" Ironically her mother would have actually approved of this escapade. "I'm a grown woman."

"You're also a sick woman, wait, what happened?!"

"Nami, Tra-guy!" Luffy hauled the boat up with his hands. She fell against Law and he steadied her as they climbed out.

All of Law's crew were looking at her like cats that had got the cream, except for a large white bear who was ringing his hands and scowling. She was pretty sure he was their navigator. Her own crew had expressions ranging from outright fury in the case of Sanji and Chopper to sunny happiness from Luffy, Robin and Brook. Zoro was sporting a half smile but his eyes hardened on seeing Law. Usopp was blushing and looking slightly sheepish for some reason and Franky just looked confused.

Okay, what the hell is going on?

Before she could formulate a cover story, Law caught her hand in his and stood confidently beside her.

Her heart leapt into her mouth. Law-kun! He really is serious!

"YOU BASTARD!" Sanji shouted, attempting to launch himself at Law before he was restrained by a forest of arms sprouting from his body and the ground.

Luffy stretched his elastic arms and pulled them both into a tight hug that clearly made Law extremely uncomfortable. "You're back! Great!"

Does he even understand what the handholding meant?

"We were really worried Nami!" Chopper said.

"I'm sorry but I had to… I'll explain later."

"Too late." Zoro said.

"Usopp said he could see your panties. I was very jealous." Brook said.

"WHAT?!"

"I-I can explain!" Usopp almost fell over board at the incandescent looks Nami and Law were giving him.

The rest of Law's crew started laughing openly before he silenced them with a glare.

"You'd better!" Nami grabbed him, holding him up by his front.

"I-I-I was worried, you see!" He spluttered. "Chopper was saying you'd-you'd gone and I thought maybe D-D-Doflamingo had come back and, I didn't mean to see!"

"What exactly did you see?"

"Umm I just looked through the scope to see if you were on the beach and…and I…"

"You what?"

"He saw you guys making that meat sandwich Hancock keeps trying to get me to make." Luffy piped up innocently. "I don't understand why she keeps calling it that. I guess she knows I like meat but there's never any meat there."

Sanji exploded into flames and pulled free of Robin's arms. "YOU BASTARD!" He screamed and throttled Luffy. "YOU LUCKY, LUCKY SHIT! WHY DO THESE THINGS ALWAYS HAPPEN TO YOU!"

"Why…aah…Sanji!" Luffy pulled his hands away. "What's the problem?"

"She's the meat, you moron! Do I have to spell it out to you!"

"Meat?" Luffy looked perturbed. "But I can't eat her."

The rest of the two crews bar Robin and Nami sighed and shook their heads.

"You see?" Sanji gestured to the Heart Pirates. "You see what I have to work with here?"

"Too bad, bro." One of them responded. "And with the Pirate Empress too."

"Why is Mingo in here?" Luffy said, rubbing his neck as he looked into the longboat. "He's looks gross, even more than before."

"I'm taking him to Dressrosa." Law said, his eyes clearly debating on whether he should use ROOM on Sanji, Usopp and Brook. "The people should see that he's dead."

"Usopp!" Nami said, turning back to her erstwhile friend and dragging him into a corner. "You better not have watched!"

"Of course not! I'm not a perv!"

"I am!" Franky shouted and made a pose which had all the Heart Pirates staring in boyish admiration. "A zuuuuper perv!"

"Not that kind of perv, Franky! Listen Nami I swear I didn't really see anything." Sweat was pouring down his face as he caught Law's angry stare.

"Then why did Luffy say that thing about a meat sandwich?"

"I might have…said something…in the heat of the moment…"

"USOPP! Is that why the others know?!"

"Well it was more because…"

"What!"

"Sanji came over to see what was going on…." Usopp choked out and closed his eyes to the oncoming storm.

"USOPP! How much did he see!"

"Nothing! Nothing I swear! He exploded into flames straight away and Zoro had to hold him back."

Nami put her hand over her face. "Did Zoro see too?"

"No, no! I put the scope away after that."

"So nobody else saw?"

"No…but Sanji was shouting about it so…"

"So everybody knows…great."

Nami took a deep breath and smacked Usopp, Sanji and Brook for good measure.

"Why Nami-swan?! I was only trying to protect you!"

"How's Viola-ya, Blackleg-ya?" Law asked pointedly.

"YOU'RE NOT HAVING HER TOO!" He shouted and this time both Luffy and Zoro had to hold him back.

"That's not what I…"

"Anyway, Tra-guy" Luffy said, blissful ignorant of all the romantic drama as usual, "she's still my navigator so don't even think about taking her. I don't care how good your meat sandwiches are."

"I'm not!"

The white bear gave a huge sigh of relief and the rest of the Heart Pirates were chuckling and nudging each other at the sight of their formerly calm and collected captain being treated so irreverently.

"Luffy, perhaps you should stop saying 'meat sandwiches'." Robin said.

"Yeah talking about that is lunch ready yet?"

"Yes." Sanji spat, looking daggers at Law. "Funnily enough, I made some sandwiches too, followed by bread and butter pudding."

Law made a face. "Is there anything left from breakfast?"

"Toast."

Law and Sanji glared at each other.

"Tra-guy-san" Robin said, walking up to them with a sisterly smile. "I saved some fruit and cereal for you." She squeezed Nami's arm to show her happiness for them. "But if you hurt Nami I will kill you."

Law and Nami's mouths fell open.

"What?" Law said but she had already turned away, following the rest of the pirates towards the galley.

"Seconded." Zoro said.

"I'll kill him now!" Sanji shouted, but Zoro pulled him along. "And I want my spare lighter back, you shit! This was not what I intended when I…"

They were left with Chopper who was still staring at her with disapproval. "Well I suppose you have another doctor to look after you now but you shouldn't put too much pressure on that arm."

"I'll take care of her, Tony-ya."

"Hmph, I can see how well you've taken care of her." Nose in the air, he walked off to join the others, but before he reached the door he turned back and smiled apologetically at Nami before going in.

"Well that didn't really go to plan."

Law hooked an arm round her and pulled her to him.

"I don't care." He said, smiling down at her. Nami laid her head against his tattooed chest as he stroked her hair. "Although I think I might have to kill Blackleg-ya, Bone-ya and Nose-ya. You don't mind do you?

"No, they deserve it. So…where do we go from here?"

"First lunch, then…"

"Then?" Nami looked up at him, her breath catching at the look in his eyes.

"Then I'm going to have to take a good look at those injuries." He smirked and pulled her head up for a long kiss.


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