Truepirate

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“You drink more, I think I’ve already had enough.” Elissa said, sitting back down beside him. Her head was still spinning and she wasn’t sure if it was from the drink, the dancing, or just being with Joseph. “You still have to show me how you dance. I held up my end of the deal and taught you how I dance.” She smiled over at him. Elissa had a feeling she knew how he danced. She looked to Adam and smiled. “He didn’t tear the stitches.”

“Good.” Adam said before taking a drink. He looked to Joseph. “If you had you’d be needing stitches of your own. Speaking of stitches, Rat refused any treatment. He said since I helped the girl I was a traitor and he wouldn’t let me tend to him. I don’t think his injuries are serious. His nose looked broken but honestly I think that is an improvement.” He chuckled taking another drink. “We have weaker drink available if you’d prefer it, Ms. Bishop.” He offered to Elissa.

“If it’s what Joseph brought me earlier I don’t want it. Thank you.” She said trying to sound polite.

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It’s all fine. I was starting to worry and then hoped maybe you were in a trip or something.

Yeah we are fine. One hit close to my friends house but it missed them. I hate tornadoes. We had some in the state at 5 in the morning, thankfully not near me.

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I don’t know why the weather is like where you live, but man I’m hating my weather right now! I just got out of the storm shelter after being in it for an hour or two. I hate tornadoes!

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Elissa laughed joyfully when he picked her up and spun her. “That was fun.” She said stumbling slightly from dizziness. “I forgot it was alright to have this much fun. Social parties are so boring compared to this. There are no rules or expectations to follow here.” Her face was slightly flushed. Elissa didn’t want the fun to end. She felt free there on the ship, no rules to follow, she could do as she pleased without having to please anyone.

Adam watched the two dance. When Joseph picked her up her frowned. “Don’t tear my stitches!” He yelled at the captain, though he doubted he was heard over the noise of the crew. He turned back to Rhea. “If he tears those stitches he’s going to need some of his own. They weren’t the easiest to sew with all the scars that girl has on her back.” He shook his head and took a long drink. “Too bad she doesn’t drink this stuff, maybe then we could get some more stories from her. I’m curious to know how a fourteen year old survived bedlam. Hardly anyone survives that place and leaves as sane as she is.”

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I belong with you. She thought, wondering if he felt the same. Did he think she belonged with him? Maybe she’d had a little too much to drink, perhaps that’s why she felt the way she did about him or perhaps she really did still care about him all these years. Her mind started to wonder but was brought back when he spoke again. “Alright.” She let go of one of his hands and stepped away. She began giving instructions for how to dance a reel, while showing him what to do. The music soon took over and she began throwing in her own dancing.

“You’ll be lucky to have one man able to stand on his own, much less the whole crew. They need to celebrate and have fun now and then.” Adam said taking a drink. “I think she means no harm to anyone. She seems lost at times like she doesn’t know where she belongs in life.” He said watching Elissa dance with Joseph. “Contrary to what you probably believe I don’t think she is trying to manipulate him. I think she’s falling for him like many young ladies her age do. Let him have his fun. He will probably get rid of her after he has his ship back. She won’t be here long so she isn’t a threat to you.”

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I think Elissa sort of trusts him, but a lot of it is based on the boy she knew. She sees him as her old friend even though he doesn’t remember her. Kinda one of this love and trust no matter what. She doesn’t want to manipulate him, she just wants to spend time with him in hopes that he will remember her. They can go back if you’d like, I don’t mind.

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“You’re pretty distracting yourself,” she grinned, “especially when you smile.” Elissa took his hands. “A little dirt never hurt anyone. Most men don’t find me distracting. I don’t particularly act like a lady and they find that revolting. I don’t really care, I never wanted to be with any of them anyways.” She shrugged her shoulder. She honestly didn’t care, she’d been waiting for Joseph all her life. She looked up at him smiling, her eyes sparkling, and a few stray curls framing her face. She wished the song was slower, a faster song meant a reel and couples were hardly ever close. “A reel is a good dance for this song. It’s lively and quick, of course, as I said before, it’s more fun to let the music lead you. But you are supposed to lead, you’re the guy.”

Adam looked up from his drink when Rhea returned. “Enjoy mingling?” He asked conversationally. Unlike Rhea he doubted the two would return. He figured the dance would lead them away from the crowded room.

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She’s sometimes oblivious. The only guys she’s really been around is her crew which is like family to her and Blayne who she avoids as much as possible. She’d rather throw up on his shoes than be anywhere near him.

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“Well I didn’t tell you not too.” She grinned with a laugh. “I haven’t given you the dagger yet. Hand me everything and I’ll set it to the side.” Elissa held out her hands to take his coat and pistol. “And what was distracting you, Captain?” She asked with a raised eyebrow. She sat his belongings on a bench and took his hand again. “Now are you ready or are you distracted again?” She was teasing him.

Elissa thought she was making it obvious that she was interested in him. Honestly she’d only asked him to dance so she could spend time with him and to show Rhea that he paid more attention to Elissa than to her. The woman seemed jealous even though Joseph had said she wasn’t his lady. She’d happily claim Joseph as hers. “So do you really not know how to dance at all?” She found it a little hard to believe that he couldn’t dance at all. Of course as kids they’d never danced. They’d fought, wrestled, raced, and made childhood memories.

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They are freshman, I’m lucky to get a card, but it’s fine. They make me smile almost everyday so it’s worth it.