“We can’t flow into Alexandria.” Captain Jaques sighed, “Last couple O’months the town is less friendly and has other navies scout’n about. Kissamos is the st safe harbor in the Med, love.” He took a gulp of wine, “Which now defines us float’n abroad for at least another seven days. Which time, ‘The Ghost Spade’ may lose her captain the the depths.” He shook his head, “To which Captain Jaques here, announc’n that this turn of events or actions, if’n ya will, not gonna happen.” He stood up and smoothed out the wrinkles in his coat. “Ruby, dear daughter…” He smiled, the few times she cimed the title, “...I be need’n ya to y low and not cause a ruckus, an allow me to try and get this ship into port so you can leave.” He raised one eyebrow, “If’n ya cause any…problems here afore we nd, one pretty Ruby will find herself overboard, savvy?”

  Rubbing the hilt of her dagger for support, Ruby figured the captain was saying one thing, but expected another.

  -He needs to look in command and hide the fact they are trying to mutiny. Once that gets started, it might not stop. So I am his pawn. Lovely.-

  Needing time to pn out her upcoming assassinations, Ruby stood up and gave a minor salute to Captain Jaques. “With yer leave an permission, I’ll take me way to the crows' nest for the night.” She winked her sparkling hazel eye. “I’m taking Delzie with me. Try an stop me.”

  Confident he made his point clear, Captain Jaques walked to the double doors of his cabin. “Aye Ruby One-Eye, tonight ye gard’n for the night. No relief, themes yer punishment for poor Lunden.” He whistled, “Delzie! Get up here girl.”

  Seconds ter a very lovely woman with blonde hair, green eyes and oddly pointed ears came and grabbed the captain by his arm. Dressed in a tan dress with emerald green sleeves, Delzie kissed the captain on the cheek. “What is your wish this evening, My Captain?” She pushed her rge breasts into his arm. Purring softly she looked over her shoulder, “Hello there Ruby.” She licked her lips and winked.

  Unwrapping Delzie’s arm from around his, Captain Jaques pointed at Ruby. “Aye, tempt’n ye be, you succubus.” He bent down and kissed Delzie on her cheek, “As, a certain rigger ask’n for your hand for the evening.” He looked up and pointed to the crows' nest. “Me hopes my dy greensleeve isn’t scared of being up high?”

  Cpping her hands excitedly, Delzie twirled her eborate silk dress and skipped over to Ruby. Raising one of her luscious eyebrows Delzie cooed sensually, “Is that so, captain? This lovely creature asked for my simple little greensleeve presence?” Delzie licked her brightly painted red lips. “Seldom do I get such wild pleasure.” Within arms reach of Ruby, Delzie snickered and pulled Ruby close to her, pushing her ample breasts into Ruby’s equally sized ones. “Ohh, look at that. Nipple to nipple..” She gracefully turned, “Kindly tie my hair so the wind doesn’t get into my eyes while I climb into your ir.”

  Heartily ughing, Captain Jaques spun on his heels and headed back to his quarters. “You two have fun, just be sure to watch for ships, Ruby.” Jaques then disappeared from view.

  Outfitted with a few straps of silk in case she needed to reinforce a knick in a rope, Ruby leaned over Delzie’s shoulder. “I can think of a better use for these, Delzie darling.” Ruby softly whispered into her partner’s ear and tied her blonde hair in a ponytail. “After you, Delzie.”

  “You’ve never asked for me before, Ruby-rose.” She blew the pirate a kiss and after pulling on her dress to make sure her feet weren’t going to get hung on the rungs, the elven-looking woman hurried up the dder and ungracefully fell into the crows' nest.

  Only a few steps behind the courtesan, Ruby leapt into the crows' nest and nded like a nimble cat, then picked Delzie up slowly. “Are you…”

  Pleased with herself for finally getting the upper hand on Ruby, Delzie pnted a deep wet kiss on Ruby, leaving behind a smear of her lipstick in the process. “..I can’t believe you fell for that.” She purred and lightly kissed Ruby’s neck.

  “...How long did you practice that?” Rubly lovingly ughed. “I’ll give you that point as long as you don’t whisper a soul about it.” She sat down in the small box and pulled off her boots. “We aren’t going to see anyone out here tonight, Delzie. No need to be worried.”

  Matching her companion, Delzie pulled off her own shoes and tossed them on top of Ruby’s boots. “I am so gd you don’t talk to me like the others.” She purred, “I can barely understand when they talk.” She started ughing and snuggled behind Ruby. “I guess the only thing I need to understand is when they moan, right?”

  Typically, Ruby never had the need for a courtesan or common greensleeve, as she had girlfriends almost anywhere she went. Over the course of the st two years, Ruby came to realize that Delzie had more than a little crush on the beautiful pirate woman. There were many nights that Ruby found little rubies or red roses in her hammock before she passed out drunk. Thankful for the presents, Ruby in turn would on occasion grab Delzie from her little pillowed chair and keep her for the evening, effectively giving the woman the night off. “I have to perform an act when I am with them, Delzie.” Ruby twisted in Delzie’s arms and flicked her companion’s pointed ears. “Just like you provide an illusion of being a cute pale elf, it’s part of your charm and fantasy.” Ruby untied the bow she’d put in Delzie’s hair and watched the glossy blonde hair fall over the woman’s shoulders and partially obscure her face. “It’s difficult to get a good look at you like this.”

  Unsure how Ruby performed the acrobatics to face her, Delzie blew a few strands of hair out of her eyes. “Hello there Ruby, how in the world did you do that?” She asked, while untying Ruby’s leather armor. A few minutes passed in silence when Ruby didn’t respond immediately. It was only after Delzie had pulled the leather from Ruby’s form that she figured out why. “Oh, look. Something new.” Delzie commented and ran her fingers over a fresh red-inked tattoo on her friend’s shoulder. “Elsie huh?” Delzie kissed the beautiful scripted name. “I thought she was going to be the one that ended up taming the lovely Ruby One-Eye, stealing her from my arms.”

  Wincing lightly from Delzie’s gentle touch, Ruby flexed her shoulder a few times. “Imagine my surprise when I found out she’d gotten married. I didn’t even know she was looking.” Ruby sighed, “She almost cimed me, little elf girl.” Ruby pyfully flirted and wrapped her legs around Delzie’s waist, climbing into the small woman’s p. “I swear I told you about her, Delzie.” Ruby began braiding her partner’s long blonde hair to match her own cornrows.

  Flippantly waving her hand, Delzie shivered the moment Ruby locked her feet in pce. “Oh, I know about all of your girlfriends, love.” She ughed, “You’ve told me all about how you, the dancing darling of the Med, gets no rest unless it is in your hammock.”

  “Or when I am with you, sneaky elf-girl.” Ruby leaned forward and pnted a rum-fvored kiss on Delzie’s cheek. “You graciously let me sleep.”