~ Shards of Emerald ~
"Wow, that hurt!" Luffy said, grinning as he rubbed his injured cheek. "Your hand-to-hand combat skills are definitely improving, Hancock!"
Anyone watching would have thought that he looked entirely too cheerful for someone who'd just been kicked in the face. He advanced toward her with open arms, obviously intending to embrace her, but she backed away with her hands raised in front of her defensively.
"Don't hug me right now! I'm sweaty and gross... and I probably stink... just wait until after I've had a bath, alright?"
Of course, Luffy paid no heed to Hancock's protests and hugged her anyway.
"You smell good," he said, nuzzling her neck. Then his tongue snaked out and swept across her collarbone. "Taste good too! Mmm, salty."
~oOo~