Take Me Forever (19 page)

Mercy examined the treasure and found dozens of gold bars,
sapphires, and golden crucifixes.
 
The
beauty of it all overwhelmed her.
 
She
ran her hands through the treasure and wished with all of her might that someone
would find her and take her home to Corbin’s Crow.
 
She slept in front of the treasure.
 
She was afraid to leave it alone.
 
She knew that it been unguarded for quite a
while, but somehow it was different now.
 
It was hers.

Day after day, Mercy sorted the treasure.
 
Emeralds were her favorite.
 
They reminded her of the heart shaped emerald
she had taken for her prize on the treasure hunt with Cain.
 
One night, she drifted off to sleep and found
herself in a dream:

She stands in a large room with fancy decorations.
 
Many candles illuminate the room giving it an
enticing aroma.
 
She is wearing sheer
sashes that are pink and purple covered in glitter.
 
Her hair is full of large flowing curls with
beads hanging along them.

Suddenly, a voice calls to her.
 
She turns to see Cain sitting on several
feather pillows.
 
He beckons her to come
to him.
 
She responds and stands before
him awaiting his next command.
 
He pulls
out a diamond necklace adorned with a heart shaped emerald and hands it to her.

He orders her to discard her clothing and wear only the
necklace.
 
She obeys.
 
Next, he commands her to dance.
 
Slowly, she sways her slender hips to the
enchanting music.
 
Once the song ends,
Cain stands and faces her.
 
He is wearing
only a black silk robe.
 
She melts in his
arms as he lays her onto a stack of pillows.
 
He begins massaging her toes using almond scented oil.
 
Slowly, he works his way up to her thighs
where he begins a lighter touch in the massage.
 

Her body is hot with desire and aching for his manhood.
 
He complies with her begging body motions as
he climbs on top of her and slips into her treasure trove.
 
In seconds, her body is trembling with
pleasure.
 
Moments later, he joins her in
ecstasy.
 
As she hears him cry out her
name, Mercy erupts into another intense orgasm.
 
Cain is the perfect lover, and she belongs to him body and soul.

Mercy was awakened from her erotic dream by a loud
noise.
 
Quickly, she put out the fire and
hid in the corner of the room.
 
She
wanted to be rescued, but she didn’t want to be rescued by the men she had
escaped from.
 
Silently, she hid and
watched as she heard voices inside the cave with her.

“Light the torch,” a deep voice bellowed.

“Here,” someone exclaimed as the hole in the wall was
discovered.

Suddenly, the room was filled with light as a man with a
torch stepped through the hole.
 
Mercy
stayed still and hoped that he wouldn’t see her until she could figure out if
it was Hawkins or not.

“Cain, look at this mountain of gold,” Samson cried out as
he displayed the treasure with his torch.

Cain,
Mercy
thought.
 
She must have
misunderstood.
 
She was still mesmerized
from her dreams.

“Captain, the
Devil’s
Dilemma
may not hold all of this,” Samson laughed as Cain entered the room.

It’s really him!
 
Cain is alive!
 
Mercy rushed out from her hiding place
and leaped into Cain’s arms and said, “It’s really you!
 
I thought you were dead!”

“Mercy,” Cain whispered in disbelief as he turned pale.
 
“I thought you were dead.
 
How did you get here?”

“I’ll explain later.
 
Kiss me,” Mercy begged.

Cain gave her a long possessive kiss that seemed like it
would never end.
 
Mercy had tears of joy
rolling down her cheeks as Cain held her in a long embrace.
 
Mercy quickly told Cain the details of how
she had ended up here.
 
Cain was relieved
to hear that Hawkins had not forced himself on her and proud of how brave she
was to escape and survive.
 
He filled her
in on the details of his revenge.
 
She
was glad he had avenged his family, friend, and her.

“Cain, look at all this treasure.
 
Have you ever seen such beauty?”
 
Mercy asked as she pulled him to the treasure
where his crew was already searching through the piles.

“I have found the greatest treasure a man could ever find,”
Cain said never taking his eyes off of her.

“Me too,” she responded as she kissed him lightly realizing
he was talking about her.

“Men, start bagging the treasure.
 
I am going to find a quiet place to make love
to my wife,” Cain ordered as he led Mercy into a private area in the cave.

“Cain…,” Mercy said as she stared into his eyes.

“Don’t deny me now.
 
It’s been way too long,” Cain stated.

“I was only going to say….,” Mercy whispered as Cain
interrupted her with kisses.

“Shh.
 
Talk
later.
 
Love me now,” he commanded.

While the men gathered the treasure, Cain was discovering a
treasure all on his own.
 
He made love to
Mercy as if it was their first time together.
 
He was slow and patient while her sexual urges.
 
Then, and only then, did he find his own
pleasurable climax.
 
Afterwards, Cain asked
Mercy what she was going to say.

“I don’t remember,” Mercy moaned as she held her husband
tightly.

They rejoined the others and decided to stay in the cave for
the night and begin the hike back to the ship in the morning.
 
Cain and Mercy returned to their private
place in the cave while the rest of the men stayed in the larger open
space.
 
Cain made love to her three more
times during the night.
 
They were both
exhausted by morning, but they were both well satisfied.

They wasted no time in packing up and getting back to the
ship.
 
Mercy showed Cain how she had
survived on the island until the storm hit.
 
He smiled as she told him how she had known which berries were safe to
eat.
 
He was so proud of her.
 

Once aboard the ship, they were relaxing on deck enjoying
the sea breeze when Mercy began to laugh.

“What is so funny?”
 
Cain asked.

“I was just thinking about the stories we will have to tell
our grandchildren.”

“Grandchildren,” Cain exclaimed.

“Perhaps we should have a baby first,” Mercy hinted.

“I could see you breastfeeding my son,” Cain teased.

“Suppose it’s a girl?”

“I can live with that if she looks like you,” Cain said as
he scooped her up and carried her to his cabin so they could make a child.

The two loves emerged from the cabin only once on the return
trip to Corbin’s Crow.
 
They stood on the
deck at sunset and watched the golden sky turn shades of pink, purple, and
red.
 
Just as the last glimmer of light
illuminated the sky, a pair of hump-backed whales swam up alongside the
ship.
 
Mercy squealed in delight.

Once the
Devil’s
Dilemma
was back at home, the entire island rejoiced.
 
There would be peace once again.
 
Cain decided that his pirating days were over
now that the entire island was filthy rich thanks to their latest haul.
 
A month later, Cain and Mercy were strolling
along the beach in the moonlight.
 
Mercy
paused and kissed her husband.

“I have something to ask you?”

“What is it, My Love?” asked Cain.

“What shall we call our child?”

“What?”
 
Cain asked
suddenly stunned.

“You’re going to be a father,” Mercy said as she smiled.

“Well, if we have a son, I’d like to name him in honor of
Luke.”

“And if it’s a girl,” Mercy asked.

“Whatever you wish, My Love.”

“Are you truly happy about this,” Mercy asked.

“How could I not be?
 
I have everything a man could ever want.
 
I have you.
 
I have treasure
beyond imagination and in nine months, I’ll have the greatest treasure known to
man,” Cain whispered as he kissed her softly under the stars.