He came to her then and took her hands in his. Looking down at her face, he gave her a crooked grin, his eyes full of mischief. “If he does, then I’ll make him walk the plank.”
She fell into his embrace and buried her face into his chest. Mary-Michael needed what Lucky could give her so very much. She could tell herself it was just the seed she needed from him so she could conceive a child. But with the way she missed him these long months past, and with the supreme joy her heart felt when she saw his ships the day before, it would be a lie. If he knew what her consequences were, he didn’t seem the type who would continue with an affair.
Because she needed and wanted him, she returned his smile. “I know we’ve done this before and I have dreamed of this for the last ten months, but… I’m s
