His amused smile faded.“Exactly how many men have you invited into your bed, Simon Bartholomew White?”
“That’s none of your business.I could ask the same of you.But I won’t, because I fear I do not want to know that number.”
He gave a nod.“Yes, well, let’s call it a draw, shall we?”
“What a good idea.”
“Why don’t you accompany me to the galley, and we’ll grab something to eat?”he suggested.
“All right.Give me a moment.”
Normally, Mr Guthrie or Domingo would bring us something to eat, so the fact that Dinesh was going to seek out his own food meant that he did have things to do.Whilst I got dressed, he explained why.
“I’d like to gather a few things to give as gifts to our hosts.I also need to check in with Hillier and ensure he knows exactly where I want to drop anchor.”
“Always a good idea to smooth the way with tokens of appreciation,” I said.
I looked forward to meeting Francis Bell, and meeting the woman who had enticed him to leave a life of piracy for a chance at landlocked domesticity.
As I pulled on my jacket and made my way past him, Dinesh gave me quite the smack on my arse.I yelped, taking a quick step to the side, but giving him an amorous look as the fire lit within me.
“Eh, now.Shouldn’t start something you can’t finish,” I drawled.
He smiled, slow and deliberate, with the most devilish look in his eyes.
“I assure you, I can finish the job, and I will, only not right at this minute.I’ve a mind to take you over my knee later today, redden that perfect bottom, and make you squirm like the naughty lad you are.”
I put a hand to my chest and affected a look of shock, whilst my loins quickened.“Surely you wouldn’t treat me in such a roguish way?”
I watched the desire rise in his gaze as my own matched it.
“I certainly will and you know it.And you love a good hiding.”
I shrugged and opened the door.
“I’ll never tell,” I said, as Squid looked up from his book with raised eyebrows.
“Hmm.A secret,” Squid muttered, gazing at me with curiosity.
“Yes.The exact measurements of Dinesh’s cock.”
“Rooster,” Captain Martin muttered, rolling his eyes and blushing with embarrassment.
Ha-ha.I could make him squirm too.
Squid was nonplussed.
“If you keep claiming the captain’s prick is gigantic, the crew are going to think you are overcompensating for a deficit,” Squid said matter-of-factly with a glance at Captain Martin, who looked concerned.“Except that I know for a fact a few who havealsoseen the appendage in question and can corroborate your assessment.”
I glared at Squid and then at Captain Martin, who blushed further and shrugged.
I knew he’d personally entertained a few members of his crew at various times before I’d come on board and claimed all of his attention.I only hoped I could hold his focus, since he was quite an amorous fellow with questionable appetites.
But then, so was I.And anyway, we’d sworn sexual allegiance to each other so that we wouldn’t be worried the other was off entertaining other men.
“Quiet, you,” I said to Squid.“You shan’t remind me of Dinesh’s opportunistic allegiances and besmirch the simply beatific romance we’ve got going here.”
Dinesh took my elbow and tugged.“Come along.”
