A bare hint of a smile lit her face, and a shy downward look, caused by him watching her approach, brought a glow to her skin. To her, he was everythi...g, his animal scent mingled with sea water and sand on a hot sultry night, his chest strong and wide, shoulder’s that invited her head to rest on and arms muscular and warm. Hands, dexterous, hot, knew how to make her feel good. As she got closer, she could see his charming smile, the one he saved only for her. Firelight danced across his face,. ” Taking another sip, almost craving the gross swill now. “What is this?”“Water.” “This isn't water.” “If it is bitter, it is because the water tastes reflective of the darkness that eats at you…” Gaia moves closer and gently brushes Nova’s cheek, “...until you let your light out.”She pulls back, not because she's unsure of the woman, but because of the calm and comfort, she seems to bring the closer she gets. It’s a familiar one to Nova, and it feels wrong to sense it with someone else.“I’m. ‘That you might find yourself on your back in that big bed, your pretty wrists and ankles bound to the great mahogany posts, entirely at the captain’s mercy? Mon Dieu, but that’s a sight I would give a goodly price to see.’ ‘You lied to me. This has been your intention all along!’ ‘Not at all. Jacques will be greatly interested to know that the daughter of William deGranville is our captive.’ He dipped his head to her, and left by a different egress than the one through which they’d entered.. About five or ten miutes later and out the blue she asks me if i had had a hard day at work, i replied apart from it being a bit cold it wasnt really that bad, she went on to say that she just thought i looked shattered and judging by my state my work clothes i had been going hard at work. we both had a wee laugh as i replied that i purposely mess up my boots and work jeans to make it look that i had been hard at for the boss to see.We get chatting and i find out her name is Laura, she stays.