But she would first have to get past this feeling of committing a mortal sin. The only tiny bit of relief came when she and the captain came to an understanding of sorts that they were going to become lovers at some point.
Mary-Michael got warm and molten in her belly and between her legs just thinking about it.
With the day’s events leaving her exhausted, she returned to her room immediately after dinner to continue working. She couldn’t wait until she saw her captain in the morning. At least there would be no more of the verbal sparring between them. Without saying it outright, they’d both agreed that they were going to become lovers before he sailed back to England. And hopefully, there would be no more of that constant feeling she needed to defend her decision to marry Mr. Watkins. S
