Eleanor pulled away from the embrace – only a bit, of course – and her mouth dropped open. "Why didn't you?" she asked incredulously. "I was prepared to run away with you the day after I met you, don't you remember?" She laughed a bit at the memory and shook her head. "We were so young… it seems like ages ago! You're so strong now." When she was this close, she could smell the salt and fresh air in Lorelei's dark hair. "But you're even more beautiful."
“I remember.” Lori laughed gently. “We thought we could do anything together as long as we kept our secret.” she smiled before answering the question. “I… I was worried. That I wouldn't be strong enough or I would put you in danger. And my crew…” she admitted, casting a glance towards the door, “I needed to know that I could trust them and that they would trust me enough to stay with me even after I “kidnapped” you.” she explained.
Eleanor laughed quietly. "Too many uncontrollable odds. I understand. But it doesn't matter anymore. We're together now, and I can't wait to spend every day for the rest of my life with you, my darling…" She directed Lorelei's chin so she was looking her in the eye, and the princess grinned as she closed the gap between their lips for a soft reunion kiss.
Lorelei closed her eyes and let Eleanor pull her into the kiss, meeting it eagerly but just as softly. “And we will be, love. I’m not going to lose you again.” she promised. Once they had spent more time together, with each other and the crew, and whenever Eleanor would want it Lori planned to ask Jax to marry them. On land it may not be so acceptable, but on the seas… things that mattered on land didn't matter as much. They could do it. All she wanted was for Eleanor to be happy and to be with her.
"And I'm not going to lose you either," Eleanor murmured. She gazed longingly at Lorelei's face. "I couldn't bear it the first time. I can't even begin to fathom what it would be like to feel those emotions again. I adore you, my darling Lorelei." She kissed her again, peppering the captain's face with kisses, but she pulled back after a few moments. "Do you think it's safe to go outside now?"
Lorelei chuckled softly as her face was kissed. “And I you. Always.” she whispered with a smile as she pressed a few kisses of her own against Eleanor’s face. “It might be. But I don't mind waiting a bit longer to be sure.” she smirked.
Eleanor giggled at Lorelei's kisses, and a blush spread rapidly across her cheeks when the girl smirked. "Oh?" she whispered. "Well, I might get bored in here if we stay too long with nothing to do… did you have some ideas for how we can keep ourselves occupied?" she asked innocently, tilting her head.
Lorelei chuckled at the pretense. “Maybe… After all I did promise to remove something.” she smirked. “Could you remind me what that was?” she teased, placing her hands on Eleanor’s sides and giving her a playful squeeze.
Eleanor squeaked at Lorelei's touch. Her sides were sensitive, and her partner knew it. "Yes, you did," she whispered back, sighing at the refreshing feeling of Lorelei's hands on her. "And I-I think you know, my darling." The princess's blush deepened as she stammered slightly.
Lorelei’s smirk grew at the sight of Eleanor’s blush. “Perhaps I do after all.” she admitted with a purr. “And trust me, you’ll breathe much easier and be able to run faster.” she told her. “Now… I may need your help.”
Eleanor brushed her hair away from her face and leaned close so that her hot exhales fell directly on Lorelei's lips. "Oh, will I?" she teased, giggling quietly. "Of course I'll help you, my daring. Just tell me what you need me to do."
Lori stiffened slightly at the teasing, but didn't stop smirking. “Well, for starters… you can help me take off that pretty dress of yours since it is the nicest thing you own right now.” she pointed out, bringing her face closer to Eleanor’s. “Don’t want anything to happen to it, do we?”
Eleanor's breath hitched. "Yes," she whispered, her lips brushing Lorelei's as she said the word. She pulled away reluctantly, but she turned her back to Lori and lifted her hair to expose the backing of her dress. Buttons lined down her spine. She could pin them together, but they were impossible for her to get apart on her own. "Do you mind?" she asked softly.
“Not at all, love.” Lorelei whispered, her hands lingering on Eleanor’s waist as she turned. She let out an admittedly shaky breath before she carefully started undoing the long line of buttons from the top down. As more and more buttons slid open between her fingers, she could only imagine the relief the other woman was feeling. She smirked mischievously, leaned forward, and pressed a long kiss to her exposed neck as she reached the seam of the dress that separated the bodice from the skirt. “Are you ready?” she asked, lacing her fingers with the restricting strings.
Eleanor closed her eyes, sighing softly with each button Lorelei undid. It was like the weight of her duties was slowly slipping off of her shoulders– "Oh!" the princess moaned when her lover pressed a lingering kiss to her neck. She swallowed heavily to force the sound away. "Yes," she answered quickly. Her breaths were already picking up with anticipation. "Yes, Lori, please."
Lorelei’s smirk only grew at the former Princess’s responses. “Alright.” she purred, pulling out a short dagger that was about the length of her finger and gently slid it down the back of the corset, cutting through all the strings easily. “How’s that feel?” she asked as she helped pull the offending garment away from Eleanor’s skin.
Eleanor gasped shakily and let her chest become one with the sea air drifting through the cabin. She took a deep breath and touched her stomach gently. The skin was soft and pale. "Liberating," she whispered, looking back over her shoulder at Lorelei. Her long blonde hair fell down her exposed back.
“I would hope so.” Lorelei smiled, as she threw the garment away from them. “And like I said, you don't have to wear one of those ever again.” she reminded her. “Would you like me to button you back up before I take you on a tour of my… our ship and meet everyone?” she teased since she would never let anyone else see her Eleanor like this.
"And I don't ever plan to," Eleanor remarked, sliding her arms back through the sleeves of her dress so she wasn't completely topless. "Yes," she breathed softly. "Our ship? My darling, what have I done to earn this? You've worked every day for the past ten years to earn this ship. I've done nothing."
Lorelei smiled, brushing Eleanor’s hair back over her shoulder before gently fastening the buttons for her. “Nothing? You waited for me and never lost faith that I would come back for you.” she reminded sincerely. “I don't plan for you to take anyone’s place on this ship so you don't have to worry about giving the crew orders but as long as this ship is mine, it's yours too.” she assured before adding with a smirk, “Besides, there’s always been a special place for you on board. And that's right here. Next to me. And I hope you don't mind sharing my cabin.”
Eleanor's breath hitched. "No, my darling," she murmured, containing the noises of soft pleasure she wanted to make at Lorelei's gentle touch trailing up her back as she rebuttoned the shimmery blue gown. "Of course, I don't." Her heart began to race with excitement at the thought of having a private space to share with Lorelei far away from her parents. "I'd love to meet your crew, though I did meet those two already. What were their names?"
Lorelei would teasingly deny that she was deliberately brushing her fingers against Eleanor’s exposed skin but they were both too smart to fall for that. “Nic and Niki. Identical twins, if you couldn't tell.” she chuckled. “They are always more than happy to talk about their lives before they joined the crew. It may be a risky choice but they are in charge of ammunition and explosives and are always at each other's side so don't worry about mixing them up.”
Eleanor nodded as she listened. "Nic and Niki," she repeated quietly, determined to learn all of Lorelei's crewmates. They'd been the ones who had kept her lover safe all these years after all. "And you mentioned a… Jax? Who is that, darling? He sounded important to you the way you spoke of him."
“Yeah. He's my first mate.” she nodded. “He taught me everything I know about how to sail and be a pirate… Though he wasn't one when we met. And he’s looking forward to meeting you. Actually, they all are.” Lori chuckled. “Apparently, when I have too much rum, I can't stop talking about you and singing our song badly.”
Eleanor laughed – truly laughed – which wasn't a sound she had made in a long time. "What in the world have you told them about me?" she asked, arching her eyebrows and turning to face Lorelei when she felt her finish up with the dress's buttons. "All good things, I hope." She winked.
“Nothing but. What else could I tell them?” she smiled brightly at the genuine laugh. The sound was just as beautiful as she remembered and still made her heart flutter. “Though I can't say the same for your father…” she admitted, taking a small step back.
Eleanor's smile faded a bit. "What have you told them about my father?" she asked quietly. While she did despise him for sending Lorelei away, the king was a somewhat decent man at heart. He'd never abused her mother, and he'd done what was best for his kingdom. But he'd made the last 10 years of Eleanor's life a living hell by keeping her from her lover.
“Nothing that bad, love.” she quickly assured her. “I just said that I didn't like him much because he sent me away, that I was angry with him, and that I would like to see his face when I come back to get you.” Lorelei admitted with a shrug. “After all, he gave me this ship so I… I don't hate him since it's become more of a home than I’ve ever had. He gave me enough food and water to last until I could make it to the next port so I wouldn't starve. But I know the only reason he gave me clothes was because he caught me in your room without any.” she chuckled, hoping to alleviate some of the awkward tension.
"Well, we're a bit late to see his face now, darling," Eleanor murmured, reaching up and gently petting Lorelei's raven hair. "And I know deep down, he does care for people. I hate saying this, but he could've done much worse to you for catching you the way he did…" She laughed a bit at the memory. "That was an interesting day, to say the very least."
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“I know.” Lorelei nodded, gently catching Eleanor’s hand and holding it close. “I am thankful that he only banished me… and he's not a bad king, I’ve seen worse during my time at sea.” she sighed, shaking her head to push away those thoughts. Hearing her lover laugh again brought a soft smile back to her face. “Interesting seems a bit mild to describe that day. Eventful, painful, emotional are the ones I’ve always used.”
“Cap’t. You wanted me ta tell you when we were out of sight from that kingdom.” Jax announced with a knock on the door, not daring to open it since the whole crew knew their Captain was not alone.
“Thank you, Jax.” Lori called back, barely raising her voice. “We’ll be out in a minute.”