Chapter 2:
The Deal
My heart hammered against my ribs louder than the distant bass from the party decks. Captain Kai Rivera stood inches away, his tattooed forearm braced beside my head, trapping me against the shadowed wall of the restricted overlook. The couple below had finally finished, their moans fading into the night, but my body was still buzzing, slick and aching from being caught mid finger f**k.
“Personal stress relief?” I repeated, my voice breathier than I wanted. I tried to sound cocky, lifting my chin. “That’s a fancy way of saying you want a free f**k toy for the week, Captain. What if I say no? You’ll really report a passenger for… exploring?”
Kai’s dark eyes gleamed with amusement and something sharper. Hunger. He was forty-two, carved from salt, authority, and ink t
