Pirates! (One-on-One)

She nodded, bustling around the kitchen, humming under her breath.

 

Jack shifted, murmuring in his sleep.

 

Miriam was cooking something and she glanced up almost apologetically.

"It's just grilled cheese," she said sheepishly, "but I'll also be making tomato soup."

 

She pursed her lips, flipping the sandwich.

"Do you think Jack will want one?"

 

"I'll be making plenty," she decided. "Don't fret. Can Aubrey eat solid food yet?"

 

"I'll make her one anyway," she said cheerfully, sliding the hot sandwich onto a plate and cutting it in half meticulously before sliding it over to Avice. "Here you are."

 

“Of course, dear,” she said cheerfully, returning to the stove.

 

Miriam glanced at her out of the corner of her eye.

“Everything alright?”

 

“Well, I suppose it’s only to be expected,” she conceded, returning to her cooking.

 

Jack woke a few minutes later, his eyes fluttering in the dim light. He sat up and Aubrey shifted, holding onto his shirt.