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He saved her? He took her on and saved her froo back?"

She shakes her head "The police would have me in an instant if I went back"

"And you’re happy here?"

Her face falls "The guys are like my faet married That’s just the life I’ve been handed"

"I’ a sirl on here, aside from Senny She’s awful"

I chuckle softly "She is awful, and I hope we can be friends"

She sirl; it’s such a shame she has to live this kind of life

"You know, he’s not an awful man"

"Hendrix, you mean?"

"Yeah, he’s not cold-hearted He just behaves that way"

"He’s selling me…"

She frowns "I don’t understand why, I know he has a massive deal with the other pirates…I really hate that he is resorting to barter someone’s life, especially after he saved mine"

I s, and uess the reality ofit’s real…it scaresdown

Jess surprises ht," she says softly "Fight for your life, make him see it differently He’s not a horrible person Give him a reason to keep you"

The door creaks, and she quickly lets go of my hand and stands Hendrix steps in and stares at her with narrowed eyes, then turns his gaze to ive hiazine on the coffee table Jess puts the sheets on the sofa, and then rushes out As soon as she’s gone, Hendrix walks over, stopping in front of me I focus on his boots, and the scuffroom," he says "You don’t have to spend your days in here"

"Ismy eyes

"No, but you can take him food"

I shake my head, and push to my feet "Then I’m not interested"

I step past him, and head for the door

"I wanted to ask the other day, but…those scars on your…body They’re from him?"

I stiffen, and spin around "What is on my body is none of your concern I’m no more than a sale to you, pirate Don’t try tomore Or is it just that you are worried about what oods?"

"I want to know," he grinds out, "because I want to kill the prick for laying his hands on you"