Pirates! (One-on-One)

He smiled into her hair.

"They love you too."

He was silent for a moment before speaking up.

"We're talking about me, right?"

 

"Oh," he said, brushing her hair back. "Good. That'd be awkward otherwise."

 

He laughed.

"We should promise each other to only refer to each other in third person. No one else."

 

"Good," he said, kissing her cheek. "Then it's a promise."

 

"I love you too, Av," he said, resting his forehead on hers and closing his eyes.

 

He brushed her hair back as he kissed her, his pulse quickening.

"You're so beautiful, Avice," he murmured. "Honestly."

 

"Seriously, though," he said, kissing her nose. "I don't think you know; you are really, really pretty."

 

"I'm not," he said, holding his hand under her chin. "You're so worth it, Avice."

 

"Of course," he replied. "God. I'm so lucky to have you here right now."

 

He grinned at her before looking out across the water.

"Did you ever think you'd end up like this?" he asked. "A pirate, I mean?"