utilizing the lower bunk as additional seating. She placed her glasses on the book she’d been trying to read last night, having done the same thing that Tami was doing now…worrying over something that in the end would turn into nothing more than a blip on their radar.
“You’re infatuated,” Ferrin said, unbuttoning her blouse. Living in these close of quarters, one got used to dressing and undressing in front of another. She peeled off the material and replaced it with a soft cotton T-shirt that she’d use to work out in. “You’ll be wondering why you were even worried about this by the time we return to the States.”
“But he’s so talented with his—”
“As I said, you’re enamored with him. He’s a nice guy with some skills.” Ferrin sat down on the lower berth after tilting Nina’s berth up, wanting it back out of the way. She then worked out the laces on her boots. She didn’t need to hear the details of Tami’s sex life when she was frustrated from not giving in to having one herself. “Give it another week or so before we hit our destination and you’ll be laughing over the fact that you were even thinking such crazy thoughts.”
“I knew you’d have me seeing reason,” Tami said after having taken a deep breath. She pulled out and sat down on Nina’s desk chair while stretching out her short legs. “I found myself missing him after he left for his cabin in the middle of the night. I usually feel relieved when the man I’m sleeping with leaves.”
“We’re in the middle of the deep forbidding ocean, far away from normal civilization.” Ferrin pulled off her boots and then switched out her pants for her workout shorts. Although she was as tired as Tami looked, Ferrin couldn’t see falling asleep quite yet. A good run on the treadmill might discharge her batteries just enough for a few hours of sleep. “Of course you want a warm body beside you. Who wouldn’t, given the circumstances?”
“Exactly,” Tami said with a firm nod of her head, obviously feeling somewhat relieved. Ferrin was glad she could provide that to someone, because it certainly wasn’t working for her. “I haven’t seen you for a few days. Did you hear about the fire in the galley? I was there and let me tell you, we are lucky they caught it when they did. The chef pulled the halon release lever over the fryer before it got too big.”
“Do you know what started it?” Ferrin asked, remembering what Jerry had said earlier about the captain addressing the crew later that morning. It was undoubtedly going to be about the crew being more cautious and following the guidelines that had been set forth in each department’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) manual. “That’s a stupid mistake that could have cost someone their life or compromised the ship.”
“I don’t know. At least no one was hurt.” Tami stood after Ferrin had laced up her running shoes. It was apparent from the look on her face that she wouldn’t be joining Ferrin in the workout room. “I think I’m going to try and get some sleep now. I’m going on duty in eight hours.”
“Eight hours if Chuck doesn’t show up at your door with a stiff one,” Ferrin said with a smile, feeling somewhat uplifted that she’d been able to make Tami feel better. She needed to heed her own advice and remember that this mission would eventually end and she would be back on land where Daegan would find the next willing woman to be in his bed. “Go. I’ll catch up with you tomorrow since I have tonight off.”
“That’s what we need—some girl time.” Tami wiggled her fingers as she walked out of the cabin. “Wake me at zero nine hundred.”
“Will do.”
Ferrin took her time gathering her iPod and ear buds, leaving her glasses behind. She grabbed a large white hand towel, which only made her think of Daegan, and wrapped it around her neck as she headed to the workout room. She vaguely knew that his stateroom was located aft of
“You’re infatuated,” Ferrin said, unbuttoning her blouse. Living in these close of quarters, one got used to dressing and undressing in front of another. She peeled off the material and replaced it with a soft cotton T-shirt that she’d use to work out in. “You’ll be wondering why you were even worried about this by the time we return to the States.”
“But he’s so talented with his—”
“As I said, you’re enamored with him. He’s a nice guy with some skills.” Ferrin sat down on the lower berth after tilting Nina’s berth up, wanting it back out of the way. She then worked out the laces on her boots. She didn’t need to hear the details of Tami’s sex life when she was frustrated from not giving in to having one herself. “Give it another week or so before we hit our destination and you’ll be laughing over the fact that you were even thinking such crazy thoughts.”
“I knew you’d have me seeing reason,” Tami said after having taken a deep breath. She pulled out and sat down on Nina’s desk chair while stretching out her short legs. “I found myself missing him after he left for his cabin in the middle of the night. I usually feel relieved when the man I’m sleeping with leaves.”
“We’re in the middle of the deep forbidding ocean, far away from normal civilization.” Ferrin pulled off her boots and then switched out her pants for her workout shorts. Although she was as tired as Tami looked, Ferrin couldn’t see falling asleep quite yet. A good run on the treadmill might discharge her batteries just enough for a few hours of sleep. “Of course you want a warm body beside you. Who wouldn’t, given the circumstances?”
“Exactly,” Tami said with a firm nod of her head, obviously feeling somewhat relieved. Ferrin was glad she could provide that to someone, because it certainly wasn’t working for her. “I haven’t seen you for a few days. Did you hear about the fire in the galley? I was there and let me tell you, we are lucky they caught it when they did. The chef pulled the halon release lever over the fryer before it got too big.”
“Do you know what started it?” Ferrin asked, remembering what Jerry had said earlier about the captain addressing the crew later that morning. It was undoubtedly going to be about the crew being more cautious and following the guidelines that had been set forth in each department’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) manual. “That’s a stupid mistake that could have cost someone their life or compromised the ship.”
“I don’t know. At least no one was hurt.” Tami stood after Ferrin had laced up her running shoes. It was apparent from the look on her face that she wouldn’t be joining Ferrin in the workout room. “I think I’m going to try and get some sleep now. I’m going on duty in eight hours.”
“Eight hours if Chuck doesn’t show up at your door with a stiff one,” Ferrin said with a smile, feeling somewhat uplifted that she’d been able to make Tami feel better. She needed to heed her own advice and remember that this mission would eventually end and she would be back on land where Daegan would find the next willing woman to be in his bed. “Go. I’ll catch up with you tomorrow since I have tonight off.”
“That’s what we need—some girl time.” Tami wiggled her fingers as she walked out of the cabin. “Wake me at zero nine hundred.”
“Will do.”
Ferrin took her time gathering her iPod and ear buds, leaving her glasses behind. She grabbed a large white hand towel, which only made her think of Daegan, and wrapped it around her neck as she headed to the workout room. She vaguely knew that his stateroom was located aft of
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