Save the Sea (Saved by Pirates #3)(23)

“Doesn’t she feel amazing?” I hear Jacob ask. Suddenly I feel his hands slide around my chest, grabbing my breasts and playing with my nipples as Chaz moves in and out of me.

“Amazing is an understatement,” Chaz groans. I moan out as Jacob slides a finger over my nub and Chaz kisses me harshly. The motion of Jacob’s expert hands, Chaz being inside of me, and everything I’m feeling sends me crashing over the edge. Chaz shouts my name as he finishes, holding me close as I wait to be able to speak.

“No words,” I manage to gasp.

“Speechless, I like that,” Chaz says, and we all chuckle. Chaz pulls out of me, and swims us over to the edge, which we all rest against. I hold Jacob’s hand as I relax in Chaz’s arms. This moment is perfect.

“I hate to ruin this moment, but I did come to find you for another reason,” Chaz says, like he just remembered.

“Huh?”

“The masters have called an emergency meeting tonight. You have about an hour, or maybe less now,” he tells me, and I huff.

“So, staying in this pool all day isn’t an option?” I ask, making them both groan.

“If you keep talking like that, we won’t be getting out of this pool,” Jacob says, letting go of my hand and pulling himself out the water. I trail my eyes over his naked body, his toned back and bottom, and wish we didn’t have responsibilities.

Maybe one day, we won’t.





12





Chapter Twelve





Cassandra





“Ry?” I ask quietly when I see him for the first time since Laura died. I tried looking for him before training and then the pool, but had no luck. Ry is leaning against the bridge, his head bowed.

“Can you give us a few minutes?" I ask Chaz and Jacob, who nod and walk away after giving me loving looks. I walk up to Ryland, placing my hands on his face and lifting his head, so he will look at me.

“Ry?” I repeat as his blue eyes meet mine.

“I’m sorry if I ignored you; I just needed time to process her death. I still can’t believe she is gone,” he says.

“Don't apologize. I'm the one who should be sorry for not finding you quicker,” I say.

“You shouldn’t be,” he chuckles and pulls me into his arms.

“What did Laura say to you before she . . ." he asks me, trailing off.

“To give her daughter peace,” I tell him honestly.

“Something I fully expected from her,” he says gruffly, and leans down, kissing me. His hands slide into my hair as we kiss, and I hold onto his jacket, enjoying this peaceful moment between us.

“You should go to the meeting,” he says as he breaks away from our kiss. “My sadness and grief won’t be lost in a moment, but in a death. The death of my father, the man who caused all this,”

“What do you see for our future, Ryland?” I ask, wanting to distract him if only for a second.

“All of us, on our ship, free. Maybe even a baby or two to hold,” he says, chuckling at my shocked expression.

“A baby? I didn’t know you wanted children,” I say.

“I never did until I met you. We would have stunning children, wearing little pirate hats and causing trouble,” he grins, and kisses my cheek. “Go before your cheeks burn any brighter.” I grin and turn around, walking to the bridge. As I step onto the bridge, I feel its power wash over me. I continue my walk across, but pause when I get to the middle, hearing a noise. I look around, spinning in a circle to see where the noise came from.

“Cassandra . . . leave the mountain. No time,” the Sea God whispers, and I fall to my knees, holding my hands to my head. The pain from his words echoing in my mind make it feel like my head may explode.

“Leave, Cassandra, leave now,” he demands, and then the voice drifts away, like it was never there. I have to lie on the bridge floor for a while, feeling lost and in pain. When the pain leaves, and it's reduced to just a dull ache, I manage to get up. I wish he would stop making demands. I walk the final part across the bridge, feeling better with every step.

“I heard there was a meeting?” I ask as I step off the bridge, and see only Master Light waiting for me in the cave room. He has a white cloak on today, and his tired eyes meet mine across the crystal table.

“Yes, the others will join us shortly. We have a problem that we did not expect,” he tells me as I step closer, and see his pinched face. “Please sit down, Master Cassandra.” I do as he asks, and we wait silently for the others to come. Master Pirate comes into the room, sitting down with a huff and a face full of annoyance.

“We should begin, the others won’t be here for a long while with everything that is happening,” Master Pirate says, and Master Light nods, switching his gaze to me.

“You must leave the mountains,” he tells me simply.

“What?” I ask, surprised.

“Three hours ago, a ship came to us. All but one of the king’s guards on board were dead. The entire ship was full of guards that had sided with the rebellion, every single one of them. The king knew exactly who had betrayed him, which causes everything we have been told by the guards to be compromised. We only know this, because he left this one guard alive to send a message to us,” he sighs.