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Leaning forward, he brushed back some ard strands that he’d failed to secure in the braid "You should sleep now, Princess"

"So should you" She furrowed her brow "Where do you sleepsince I have your room?"

"In the room next door or in a hammock on the berth deck" He cradled her chin, his thu her cheek

"Doesn’t sound comfortable"

"It’s not"

"You should have taken my two hundred pounds to make it worth your while"

"It’s worth h he meant the words How could a kiss make up for all the discomforts he endured?

"Are you going to kiss me now?"

"Not when you’re too weak to return the kiss with enthusias talents I ht not have any enthusiasant cad, she thought dreaoing to die tonight," she whispered

"I would never have allowed that to happen"

He said it with such confidence, as though he commanded the sea She trusted him, believed in his skills, and had to reluctantly adht of it, didn’t you?"

"Very rough"

"You must be exhausted"

"Terribly"

He shouldn’t have a haht He should have his bed Only she was in it She certainly didn’t want a hammock "You could sleep hereon top of the covers," she hastily added