I stopped shoving. “What others? Don’t tell me more of the crew came on board early?”
He shrugged. “It is not for me to become the tail of tattling.”
“Damnation,” I swore, then slammed shut the door to the mess, and slid the bolt home before looking at Jack. “Others have come on board.”
“I heard. There goes double-checking the engines.”
“And setting the course for the autonavigator.”
“And having wild, unbridled s*x up against the wall.”
My breath got caught in my chest at the look in his eyes. I cleared my throat and tried to focus on what was important. “Indeed. Well. I suppose I should go see who ignored my orders and came on board a day early. And then if there’s time, I will check the autonavigator in case Mr. Christian decides to attend to his duties. He means well, but he’s app
