No one was working in that area of the building at night. She tripped and almost fell, but I caught her. I asked her if she was alright. She said noth...ng. She stuttered and said she hurt her ankle. For some reason, I did not believe her hesitant voice. Being a gentlemen, I offered to help her to a chair. She was fairly lightweight and could not help to look at her shoulders. I did not believe she was wearing a bra. When she sat down in the nearby chair, I helped her take off her sandal. I. The person I'm marrying is a civilian -and a guy."I took that in while taking a sip of tea, I couldn't say I was shockedthat True North was gay, in fact I was more surprised he wasn't marrying acape."Well, I appreciate you trusting me with this, TN," I replied. "But whyme?" I want you to switch sides, at least for a while." Wait, what?" I sputtered. "You want me to join the good guys?" Hear me out" He replied, "I want to be able to step back for a bit, havean actual honeymoon, but I don't want. Before she could say anything the first guy walked towards her, and around her left, "God damn, I bet you taste good," he said. Hayley's heart was beating so fast, watching him circle her. The second guy approached her, walking around her on the right. The third guy stopped directly in front of her. He was wearing a black shirt and jeans. "You fine little bitch, you are." he said. Hayley started to respond but was cut off by someone grabbing her ponytail from behind. She gasped as her head was. Through my spy glass I could see it tacking to take advantage of what breeze it could find and as it came about, I got a good look at the opposing ship.To my amazement the pirates had strung nets over their bow guns and over the poop deck of the vessel. The nets were held high off of the deck by tall posts so that men could move beneath them. At a glance it was obvious that the pirates had placed the nets as an obstruction against of ballistae flung fire projectiles. They obviously hoped that.