Caeliana flinched as his hand gripped her arm, scared he would do something rash again. Her eyes looked to his as he carefully backed her against the wooden cabin wall, a picture shifting slightly as her shoulder bumped it. Her stomach dropped that feeling coming back as always as his eyes bored holes into hers, the fierce fire burning once more but not one of anger. She opened her mouth to speak, her voice soft, faltering as she stumbled in the moment. “Im sorr…” was all she managed to get out before his lips pressed deeply into hers, burning with passion. Her body felt weak as his hand slipped across her skin, holding her fingers firmly as his others cradled her head. His lips silenced her words, but she didn’t mind, a burning feeling filling her chest.

As he pulled away she was speechless, her heart pounding through her chest. She listened to his words, how he admitted he was terrified to lose her. He cared about her? Why? Why her of all people, a monster? Her mind and heart couldn’t comprehend it, she had forced herself to be unloved her whole life. It felt as if she couldn’t breath for a moment, his words tearing into her heart, tearing away the walls she had built around her feelings. “I…I thought you hated me” She said softly as his forehead laid softly on hers. “I was scared you had changed your mind” She added.

As his voice finally broke, his words tore into her, “I’d rather see my ship at the bottom of the ocean, than to see you ripped apart by canon fire…” Her heart felt as if it had stopped, as if the world around them went dark, the air spinning. The necklace around his neck began to pulse a dim light, a smile forming on the siren’s lips. She stopped him before he could say anymore, her hands slipping from his as she placed them on his cheeks, her hands cool against his fiery skin. “Oh shut up and kiss me” She whispered, her eyes brighter than ever. She pulled him closer, her soft lips meeting his once more, craving his passion.