Chapter Thirty
The sound of the door opening and then closing in the outer cabin had Eric slip his arm out from under Abby. He looked down to see her sleeping peacefully, hearing the soft murmur under her breath while she stirred slightly and then rolled over on her side.
Sliding out of bed quietly, Eric pulled on his pants and shirt. Opening the door of the bedroom and closing it quietly behind him, he found Petey there, clearing away the dirty dishes that were on the table.
Petey jumped when he saw Eric.
“At ease,” Eric ordered him in a lowered voice.
Petey finished clearing the dishes. “Do you need anything, Captain?”
“No, that’ll be all. You went to a lot of trouble helping Abby set up this dinner.”
He stuttered as a deep blush crept up his face. “C-captain, I-I…”
Putting his h
