Dark Waters Rising
"Very good, Wesley," he breathed, the warm air fanning across the merchant captain's face. "Now I suggest you listen closely because I don't do this very often."Wesley curiosity grew, though he kept a healthy degree of skepticism as he listened to the pirate."I'm prepared to offer you a deal.""What kind of deal?" he asked, his heart racing."I seem to have found something that I want even more than your ship's cargo," he said with an unsettling smirk. "And I am prepared to let what remains of your crew sail free if I get it.""Name your price," Wesley said, at this point ready to agree to anything if his crew would live.Valentine reached out and tilted Wesley's head up so he could get a better view of it. His smirk seemed to grow as he let one little word slip through his lips."You."*This is an LGBTQ+ story*…