"Don't worry, your secret is safe with me." Josephine thought of all the pirates who would use this information against the Captain. No doubt Sebastian would kill them all but even still. She thought about the other rumors that surrounded him on the ship and wondered what else of those were true. Many of the pirates felt threatened by him, despite his calm demeanor, calling him a ticking time bomb. And for a while, she believed them. There was no way a pirate could be so gentle. And yet, while lying in his arms and listening to him talk about his past, she felt ashamed for actually believing them. She laid her palm flat on his chest, feeling the strong thrum against her hand.