A/N: Thanks for reading. Please note there is some adult content in this chapter.
The sky was just starting to lighten over the fishing fleet. The pots were loaded and the crews were ready to throw the lines and head out for Opies. Natalie woke up to the smell of frying bacon. She pulled herself out of her bunk and dropped noiselessly to the floor. Before she could go two steps Norman's hand shot out and caught hers.
"Where are you going?" asked Norman, his voice obscured by his pillow.
"I want to see who's cooking breakfast" said Natalie.
"I can't believe you're up so early" said Norman. "You were crying in your sleep last night."
"Oh yeah" said Natalie noncommittally.
She didn't have the heart to tell Norman she hadn't been sleeping. Being back in the same bunk where she'd gotten so sick had sent her into a sort of crying panic attack.
"You should take Edgar's bunk" said Norman conversationally. "That way you will be closer to the floor if you fall out."
"Why would I fall out?" asked Natalie.
"Well seas are rougher during Opies" explained Norman. "Plus change is always nice."
"Ok, I'll switch" said Natalie.
"Switch your stuff now" said Norman.
"Why don't you want me to go see who's making breakfast?" asked Natalie suspiciously.
"Honestly, I don't care who's cooking" said Norman. "But the sooner we appear to eat the sooner Sig is going to want us to get going and I want to enjoy a few more hours of sleep before hell begins."
"Well I'm not waiting 2 hours to get a piece of bacon" said Natalie. "I'm hungry."
"Fine, go get some breakfast but whatever you do don't wake up Sig" said Norman.
Natalie hesitated and after a moment she started moving her stuff from the top bunk to the bottom.
"I thought you were going to get some bacon" said Norman.
"I am, just getting stuff settled here first" said Natalie.
Norman rolled over, tucking his head under his pillow and a moment later he was snoring.
Edgar was in the galley making a huge send off breakfast. He planned to leave as soon as the crew meeting was over. His plane tickets were in his pocket and he was ready to get back to his family. He was pretty sure he'd get breakfast on the table before anyone got out of bed. The discovery crew was still working frantically to get the boat rigged with cameras. Chris and Jason had been working all night, they had both come in a few times and looked relieved that Sig wasn't up yet. It was going to be a tight finish, but if anyone could do it, it would be them. The quiet shuffling of feet drew Edgar's attention to the hall. A small arm in a sweatshirt appeared just above the table and snagged a few slices of bacon.
"Bug, it's just me" said Edgar.
"Are you sure?" asked Natalie from the floor.
"Yes, are you sitting under the table?" asked Edgar, mirth apparent in his voice.
"Maybe" said Natalie.
"Do you want some coffee?" asked Edgar.
"Are you delivering?" asked Natalie.
"Can't, I'm making pancakes" said Edgar.
"I guess I have to get it myself" said Natalie.
She extracted herself from under the table and sauntered over to the coffee maker. Taking her bug mug she filled it up with hot coffee before moving back to the table. This time instead of sitting underneath it she sat in the regular seat.
"So why were you sneaking bacon?" asked Edgar.
"Norman asked me not to wake up Sig, he wants to sleep for another couple of hours" explained Natalie.
"Ah, that makes sense" said Edgar. "But the sooner the crew meeting is over the sooner I can go home."
"I bet Antha is really excited to get you home" said Natalie.
"I hope she feels the same excitement once I've been home for a couple of weeks" said Edgar warily.
"She will. Besides she will be working" said Natalie.
"I guess" said Edgar.
A noise from the wheelhouse made both Edgar and Natalie freeze.
"Crap, he's awake" said Natalie.
"Take him a cup of coffee and tell him breakfast isn't ready yet" suggested Edgar.
"Ok" said Natalie.
Natalie walked up the small staircase towards the wheelhouse. Once she crested the stairs she realized that Sig wasn't in there. The Discovery crew member looked startled and then relieved to see it was only Natalie. She waved quietly and put a finger to her lips. Turning around she made her way towards Sig's stateroom. The last thing she wanted to do was wake him up but she needed to find out if he was up or not. Sighing she pushed open the door slightly, the door emitted the most horrendous creak ever. If Sig wasn't awake before he certainly was now. With a muttered curse Natalie walked into the room. In the dim light of cabin she saw Sig laying on the bed, one arm flung over his eyes. The first thing Natalie noticed was that he wasn't wearing a shirt. Walking towards the bed she set the cup of coffee on the small wooden end table and hovered gently over Sig's prone body. Her brain and body were waring against each other. Her brain was saying leave and her body that was insisting they stay. Natalie traced a finger over Sig's collarbone and down the center of his chest.
"Are you trying to molest me" asked Sig sleepily.
"Yes" said Natalie, her voice husky.
The tone of her voice made Sig open his eyes. Natalie smiled at him, her eyes full of lust.
"Close the door" said Sig.
Natalie turned back and all but sprinted to the door. She closed it quietly and returned to the side of the bed.
"Aren't you hot?" asked Sig.
"Not really" replied Natalie looking down at her clothing in confusion.
"Take off the sweatshirt and climb in" said Sig.
Natalie did as she was asked and quickly settled in next to Sig.
"I'm surprised you're not cold" said Natalie running her hand playfully over his chest.
Sig didn't answer because his breath had caught in his throat. It had been so long since he'd had Natalie in his arms that he found he couldn't decide what to do first. The silence stretched.
"Cat got your tongue?" asked Natalie leaning towards his mouth.
"Yes" whispered Sig before pulling Natalie in for a kiss.
Their mouths met in a fission of energy. Sig's tongue slid along seam of Natalie's mouth and she immediately granted it entrance. Sig deepened the kiss, pulling Natalie under him at the same time. When they finally needed to come up for air, Sig's hand was toying with Natalie's nipples over her shirt.
"You must be really hot now" said Sig pulling Natalie's shirt over her head.
"Very" said Natalie.
Natalie arched her back raking her sensitive nipples over Sig's coarse chest hair. The feeling made her eyes flutter closed.
"You are so sexy" said Sig as he leaned down to take a nipple in his mouth.
Natalie had no time to respond, her body was reacting to Sig's talented mouth and all she could do was moan. Sig shifted to the other nipple. His hand trailed down her stomach, slipping under the waistband of Natalie's sweats and into her underwear. His fingers delved deeper, splitting her nether lips and finding her wet and ready.
"God you are so fucking sexy" muttered Sig.
"Less talking" said Natalie.
Hooking her fingers into Sig's waistband she tugged his pajama pants down to his knees. He was hard and hot in her hand and she gave him a little squeeze.
"Don't" said Sig through gritted teeth.
Natalie's smile widened evilly and she reached again to tug on him. Sig deftly moved lower out of her reach.
"Enough foreplay" he said.
Their combined moans filled the small cabin. Sig pressed Natalie's knees so her legs opened wide, he watched himself move in and out of her body. The muscles in her stomach tightened with each thrust. Sig moved his hand to her breast and gave it a gentle squeeze before tugging on the nipple. Natalie's hand slipped down her stomach and began to rub her clit.
"You are so fucking hot" said Sig. "I want to see you cum."
Natalie doubled her efforts and a moment later she felt the beginnings of her orgasm. Closing her eyes, she arched her back and started to yell. Sig clapped his hand over her mouth and let her yell her climax into his palm. The tightening of her walls pulled Sig over the edge and he bit his lip to stifle the roar threatening to roll out of his mouth. As the duo returned to earth they settled into each others arms and slowly slipped into sleep.
Three hours later Edgar was pacing the galley. He wanted to go, the first flight out of Dutch had already left and the second was quickly approaching. Deciding to bite the bullet he climbed the stairs to see what the hell Sig was doing. The first thing he noticed was that the door was closed. Deciding that knocking wasn't something he had time for he burst into the small cabin. The noise startled both bodies sleeping in the bed.
"What the fuck" said Sig.
"It's time to get up" said Edgar averting his eyes from Natalie's naked body.
"Fine, we'll be down in a few minutes" said Sig.
"Great, I want to go home" said Edgar as he walked out of the room.
"Well that was embarrassing" said Natalie her head buried in Sig's pillow.
Sig ran a hand over her back, caressing the skin from her shoulders to the curve of her ass.
"But it was so worth it" said Sig.
Sig peppered her back with kisses before turning her over and kissing her mouth. Their tongues tangled as their hands roamed over each others exposed skin. Natalie's hand traced down Sig's stomach but he stopped her before her hand reached her goal. Natalie just looked at him quizzically.
"I want to, but I can't" said Sig. "If I'm not downstairs in the next few minutes he is going to be up here with a bucket of sea water."
"Ok" said Natalie, her voice showing her disappointment.
Sig gave her another searing kiss before he stood and dressed. Natalie followed suit, collecting her clothes and pulling them on. The pair arrived downstairs just as Edgar laid the last platter on the table. Norman gave Natalie a thumbs up, to which Natalie responded to by blushing furiously.
Natalie waved to an ever smaller Edgar from the bow of the boat. She could barely see him through the stack of pots but she knew he was there so she felt compelled to keep waving. Before he'd left he'd given everyone another round of emergency instructions, which made Natalie feel even more wary about being on the boat without him. He'd also pulled her aside and given her Antha's care package. The clothes and rain gear were great, but the best present was a huge crockpot. Edgar had created a metal fastener that kept it attached to the counter. Natalie could clean the inner part of the unit but the base would be secure no matter the weather. Antha had also included a book of recipes. The gift was very thoughtful and Natalie had made Edgar promise to give Antha a big thank you from her. The boat turned and headed out to open ocean. Natalie made her way back inside and up to the wheel house. The crew was gathered up there to hear the blessing of the fleet. Natalie arrived just in time and everyone remained quiet until the prayer was finished.
"To Opies, lets stay safe" said Matt for the camera.
"How about some pre-season interviews" suggested Jason.
The collective groans answered his question.
"Come on guys, I have to do it" said Jason glumly.
Jason gave each of the guys a pleading look before finally landing on Natalie.
"Please Natalie, I'm begging you" said Jason.
"Fine, no need to beg" said Natalie.
"You can do her interview up here" said Sig.
"Um, no offense but we usually get better content if we're alone" said Jason.
Sig turned slowly, fixing his glare on Jason. The look caused Jason to take a small step back.
"It's ok, I don't mind doing it up here" said Natalie. "If I want to say something bad about Sig I will. He doesn't scare me."
"Famous last words young lady" said Sig menacingly.