"what?"he said looking around at everyone

"youheard me" I told him "compliment me and just to make it easier onyou you only have to come up with five things" his eyes widened

"but--?"he started

Igave him a don't-you-dare look he looked round a thoughtful look onhis face

"behonest" I told him he looked at at the ground before turning to me

"you'revery assertive and sure of your self" he told me "not many womenI have met are like that at all the---"

"thatsenough" I interrupted knowing where that compliment was going"next, you still have four more" he chuckled he knew what he wasdoing

athoughtful look passed over his face as he frowned turning away fromme again but not in thought more like he was gathering courage heturned back to me

"you'reas light as a feather" he started slowly "you weigh practicallynothing" some of the crew nodded in agreement since when did theyhave a chance to pick me up

"youalso have a cute laugh" he said smirking at me the crew chuckled

"Iagree to that" Khan statedI blushed and they all laughed louder

"next"I snapped "no more explanations" he shrugged a ghost of a smileon his face

"you'resmart it might only be me that thinks that but thats what this isabout isn't it?" I didn't answer The question was rehtorical heknew the answer to that

"and"he said quietly his cheeks tinging pink "your beautiful" my eyeswidened and his did too as he cleared his throat

"well"I said "only a few of those classified as a compliment" I toldhim

"amI forgiven" he asked

Ipursed my lips thinking for a few seconds "not forgiven" I chimedclimbing to my feet and skipping away

Rikardspov-

Iwatched her bound away and sighed

"sorryguys" I told them as I saw all their defeated looks "I triedreally"

"youdidn't try hard enough" Neongrowled

Iwas surprised I had never seen him like this and presently it scaredme then Neon turned away andfollowed after Angel

"god"Khan cursed "Angelspissed and now Neons lividwhere are your 'female charms' when we need them"

Isighed shaking my head as they all began laughing again

"thisisin't a laughing matter" I told them

causinga hush to fall over the deck which was ice the ship was never quitethe crew were always making some sort of noise

Angelspov-

technicallyI had forgiven him once he called himself fucktard I just wanted tobe angry at him a little longer it was fun seeing the way the crewreacted to my anger and they moved around me like they were steppingon egg shells I looked down at the water as I felt arms wrap aroundmy waist gently

'Rikard?'I thought

turningaround in the arms relaxing as I saw Neonhe hugged me tightly as Khancame up the stairs and stopped looking at us an unreadable look onhis face

"Neon?"I said quietly against his ear

heshook his head and I sighed hugging him back as Khanwent back to charting the ships course shooting looks at us

"Ididn't know he said that too you" he whispered "that was so outof line but well" he pulled back holding my shoulders "he'spretty well known for being a son of a bitch but that calling someone that is way out of line and I hope that he can apologise to youproperly"

andwith that he pulled away leaving me shocked Neonnever talked like that

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theship was moving forwards at a good pace slowly moving in to the wrongdirection I could feel jhons eyes on the back of my head like he waswaiting for some sort of direction from me but I gave none I onlywatched in annoyance as the ship turned further and further off thecourse of direction that it was going I sighed in anger turningaround only to run in to Rikardwho again lifted me off the ground once again throwing me over hisshoulder

"hey"I growled out kicking my legs hard

hisbody stiffened as they made contact with his stomach leaving him tograb my legs tightly as he carried me down the stairs but he didn'ttake me to the mast this time but he took me further down stairs intothe hull where he opened a door that led into a warm room he placedme on the ground against a wall where he grabbed my shoulders

"i'msorry okay" he growled out letting me go he backed away "I was anidiot I was blinded by rage I wasn't thinking straight okay" hesaid he looked defeated "I didn't know what I was doing"

"Iforgive you" I told him "and I kn--- wait you do"

Inodded gasping as he pulled me into a hug

"Iforgave you ages ago" I told him

hesmiled squeezing me slightly I pushed against his chest causing himto ease up having him hug me made me slightly uncomfortable

"nowget back to work little one" he whispered in my ear and I smiled

"yescaptain"