#lightsailing

2. Eventually he gives in. He is only human after all and she is insistent, telling him in short, sharp words what she wants from him, what he is going to give to her, and he’s not foolish enough to deny her again. He’s seen what she can do with a blade. Beside there’s been bloodshed and fighting and his adrenaline is running high, so it is a lot easier to follow her lead and slip behind the galley. He knows it’s dangerous and could lead to their downfall with their current work, but he’ll risk it, risk anything for her. Their kisses are heated and all-consuming as they talk in a language beyond words, hands scrabbling to tug closer, touch heated skin and just indulge, forming another lay of a bond so fierce

3. When her temper is foul it is less of a kiss and more of a bite that meets his lips, but this time, he can admit, he does deserve it. What had been something of a plan had fallen to utter fucking shambles, and had nearly ended with his bloody demise if it had not been for her quick thinking and nimble blades. He lets her push, and concedes to her will, falling back into the chair as she yanks his hair hard, a yelp escaping him. “Fuck you, Jack...” she growls, but its more, so much more and he smiles at the words, leaning up for another kiss, eager to be a way for her to relieve her frustrations. 

4. Waiting for her to recover is the hardest. Seeing her strength depleted, her hands a burden to her rather than the sharp tool they usually were. He knows she is once again friendly with Max, but does not ask further. They’re partners, in every sense of the word, and long past the petty jealousies that had led to his and Max’s friction in the first place. He watches her sleep, guarding her in the only way he knows how, forcing himself to silence the usually never ending chatter to watch her rest. It’s only when Augustus appears at the door that he rises, pressing lips to her forehead in a drawn out gesture of affection, one that he had been using since the beginning. “Keep fighting darling...” he breathes and is gone.