Thanks to the brilliance of my good friend Emily (BrokenHeartBiret) there will be a sequel to this story! I'm estimating that after this chapter there will be one more and then I will start on the sequel. It will center mainly on Amber and Sig but I'll keep you up to date on the other girls and their relationships as well. It'll be called "You Could Be Happy" so keep your eyes peeled! Also, the title for the sequel (You Could Be Happy) is also a great idea thanks to Emily!! So send her a message once I post the sequel to thank her for her ideas because without them the story wouldn't have been this amazing!!! I LOVE YOU EMILY!!!

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Jealousy

"I'm fine Sasha stop hovering over me like I'm gonna die or something!" protested Corey as Sasha inspected his head for the third time.

Sasha narrowed her eyes at him threateningly as she ignored his comment and gave him a fresh pack of frozen peas.

"Corey I know you're fine I just want to make sure that there isn't any more damage than what we can see, okay? Patience…that's all I ask for is a little patience."

Dave smirked as he stood in the doorway watching her tend to Corey's bruised head.

"Well the good news is that we're almost out of this wicked storm," he said as he wrapped an arm around her waist the second she finished up with Corey.

"Good!" exclaimed Corey as he stood up, much to Sasha's displeasure, "Then we can finish hauling this damn gear and get back to port!"

Dave frowned at that as he glanced down at Sasha with sadness in his eyes. Going back to port meant going their separate ways until the opelio crab season began in January…and Dave Millman wasn't so sure he could go that long without his Sasha by his side…

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Maggie breathed a sigh of relief as the Time Bandit skirted its way along the edge of the storm and out of harm's way. She was still settled comfortably on Andy's lap and leaned back to lay against him as he too sighed in relief. The forty foot waves dwindled down to twenty footers and eventually ten foot waves as they pressed forward to their last string of pots.

Andy smiled as he wrapped his arms around Maggie and leaned down to breath in the clean scent of her auburn hair. She looked up, her brilliant green gaze causing his heart to falter and his breath to catch in his throat. He smiled down at her as he gently kissed the top of her head. Then, he began to wonder exactly how far he was allowed to go now. He remembered when Maggie's terrified gaze stopped his advances earlier that season and he remembered when she explained why she was scared of getting close to a guy again. An intense anger had clouded his vision as he pictured himself throttling her ex who had hurt her. He wondered quietly how in the world a man could hurt a woman like Maggie. Sure she was stubborn and hard-headed but that's what he liked about her. She knew what she wanted and what she didn't want and wasn't afraid to let him know.

Andy took a deep breath and decided to go ahead and try it. Worse-case-scenario she'd pull away and tell him she wasn't ready so there wasn't really anything to lose. He reached down and lifted her chin up so that she was looking right in his eyes. He leaned down slowly and hovered over her lips, trying to gauge her reaction. He was surprised when he saw her eyes close as she leaned forward the rest of the way, closing the distance between them, and kissed him. It took him a moment to realize what had happened before he was able to kiss her back. His heart soared with happiness as he held her close.

Just then, Jonathan burst into the wheelhouse, yelling, "Hey little brother! How's it goin' up…"

Jonathan paused when he saw Maggie pull away from Andy and jump up off of his lap. Andy's eyes were as round as saucers as he sat there looking at his older brother in shock.

Jonathan started laughing loudly, letting loose a long, hissing-like laugh as he leaned on the counter for support.

"Oh you crazy kids," he said as he smiled broadly at them, "Oh don't you mind me…get on with it, I'll be downstairs…"

Jonathan laughed the entire way down the stairs and into the galley while Maggie and Andy exchanged amused looks.

Without a word Maggie climbed back onto Andy's lap and started kissing him again. As they made out Andy decided to try and test his boundaries. He reached up and unbuttoned the first button of her blouse. Maggie moaned quietly, encouraging him to continue. Andy didn't need any more encouragement as he quickly took off her blouse while she helped him unbuckle his jeans….

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Jenny never thought the boat would stop rocking so violently. The Wizard was the last boat to pull out of the storm and the crew was more than happy to start walking around without falling all over the place.

Crosby held Jenny's hand as they joined the crew in the galley. The crew looked up from their meal and smirked when they saw Crosby holding Jenny's hand. Crosby ignored them as he and Jenny made themselves a plate of food. Jenny started walking back to the stateroom, but Crosby grabbed her hand to stop her.

"Let's eat with the crew," he suggested quietly.

Jenny raised an eyebrow at that, "But they'll give us a hard time, remember?"

Crosby shrugged, "Who cares? They're just jealous that I got myself a beautiful girl."

Jenny blushed as she smiled shyly at him. He led her back to the table, much to the crew's astonishment, and sat down. The crew didn't breathe a word as they watched in silent surprise. Crosby smiled to himself, knowing that the crew didn't have anything to say about them. He glanced at Jenny from across the table and winked at her in front of the whole crew. Again, no one said a word. Crosby took a deep breath and sighed…life was just getting better and better…

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Edgar knew something was wrong the moment Amber entered the stateroom with the rest of the crew. Her eyes were red and she looked very upset. He didn't want to say anything in front of the crew so he waited until the storm had passed and the crew went to their own staterooms to catch a quick nap. He watched as Amber made a bee-line to the galley and got up to follow her.

"Hey," he said as he slid in behind her, "How's it going?"

Amber was standing over the sink drinking a glass of water. She glanced over at him and just shook her head.

"That bad, huh?" asked Edgar as he walked over to her, "What'd he say?"

Amber smiled sadly, "How do you know it was Sig?"

Edgar shot her a look, "Oh come on…the only person that can make someone that sad is Sig Hansen."

Amber smiled for a brief second and nodded, "Yeah it was Sig…he yelled at me because I slipped on the stairs on the way up to the wheelhouse."

"That's it?" asked Edgar, "That's why you're upset?"

Amber's eyes gleamed in anger as she shot Edgar a look, "No there's more to it than that!"

Edgar held up his hands in surrender, "Whoa, okay...sorry."

Amber sighed and forced herself to calm down, "No I'm sorry…it's just that, well, when every man in your life yells at you or beats you then you start to get a little upset when it happens again."

Edgar's eyes instantly softened as he gazed at Amber, "You've been abused?"

Amber sneered, "My whole life. My dad…boyfriends…my mom's boyfriends."

Edgar frowned as he walked forward and extended his arms. Amber smiled sadly as she moved into his embrace. They stood there for a moment before Amber broke down and started sobbing. Edgar felt his heart break for the poor woman as he held her there in the galley, her tears soaking his t-shirt. Just then a loud beeping noise interrupted them.

"Get out on the deck and get out now!" screamed Sig on the loud hailer.

The crew started cursing as they stumbled out of the staterooms.

"I just lay down!" protested Matt, "Don't we get some kind of break!"

Nick snickered and muttered something about needing an Advil while Jake and Norman groggily started throwing on their sweatshirts.

"Guess I'd better go," murmured Edgar as he lightly stroked Amber's blonde hair.

Amber nodded as she pulled away, "Um, yeah you better go…thanks Edgar. Thanks for caring."

Edgar smiled as he ran his fingers along her jaw line, "No problem. Hey if you get bored in here you could always come out and watch us. You'll have to stand near the bait area to keep from getting drenched…and to keep Sig from being pissy."

Amber smiled and nodded, "Thanks Edgar. I'll go out now actually. I'll just splash some water on my face and grab a hoodie real quick."

Amber retreated to her stateroom and quickly threw on a hoodie, glancing at herself in the mirror. She frowned when she saw how red her eyes were and gently wiped at them with a damp washcloth.

The second she emerged out of the galley she felt the rush of cold air overwhelm her. She shivered slightly as she leaned against the wall near the bait area and watched the guys as they prepared to haul what was hopefully the last string of the season.

Edgar glanced back and saw Amber on the deck. She gave him a little wave and he waved back with a smile on his face. Meanwhile up in the wheelhouse Sig was watching the crew's actions from his monitor and saw Edgar smile and wave to someone. His eyes narrowed as he realized who it must be. He felt a slight pang of guilt for yelling at her earlier but he brushed it aside and turned his attention back to fishing.

As the crew hauled the first pot, the sounds of overjoyed deckhands made Sig whirl around in his chair to see what was going on. Sure enough the pot was jam-packed with large, red king crab. Sig smiled slightly when he realized that his would indeed be their final string of the season. He glanced back down at the monitor and frowned when he saw Edgar lift a massive crab and run with it over toward the bait area. A shrill shriek filled the air as Amber tried to run away from Edgar and the crab. Edgar finally relented and dropped the crab into the tank. He turned around and shot Amber a grin as she chastised him. Edgar proceeded to run back over to her and pick her up, carrying her like a baby, and ran over to the tank. Amber screamed as Edgar held her over the frigid water of the crab tank and pretended like he was going to drop her in. The crew roared with laughter at Edgar's antics as he sat Amber back down on her feat. She scowled at him and he just threw an arm around her shoulders and gave her a friendly squeeze.

Sig felt an unexpected rage course through his body at the sight. He wasn't quite sure what had brought on this intense feeling until he saw Edgar carrying Amber and laughing with her. Jealousy. That's what he was feeling. He grumbled irritably to himself as he tried to shake it off but every time he turned around or looked at the monitor, Edgar was picking on or touching Amber and Sig's rage grew and grew…

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Like I said I think it'll be one more chapter before the sequel (could be two we'll just wait and see). But don't forget to give a shout out to BrokenHeartBiret for me!! I'm starting to use her ideas and she deserves the credit!!! Thanks so much Emily!!!! : )

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