Later that evening, Koorgan sat at the head of the dining table while Ashure sat to his left. Ruth sat to his right. Gant sat next to Ruth while Mike, Marina, and the other pirates were further down the table. Koorgan was trying to keep his attention on what Ashure was saying, but it was difficult. His focus kept turning to where Ruth was laughing at something Gant had said.
A sharp flare of jealousy flashed through him and then vanished when she turned to look at him. The expression in her eyes sent a shiver of need through him as he remembered their morning together. She must have been thinking the same thing because he felt her hand slide up his thigh.
“If I didn’t know better, Koorgan, I’d think the mighty giant has fallen,” Ashure dryly stated, lifting his wine glass to his lips.
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