It's been two months and we've been sailing non-stop unless we needed supply. me and Eli have gotten closer and Tiana has become like a daughter to us all. she is so adorable but she doesn't seem to want to cooperate sometimes
"Evelyn!!! I don't want to wear this stupid dress! why can't I wear pants?" I sighed and looked over at her wearily
"fine but your nearly 10 you're going to have to have to start wearing them soon... oh and we'll start your lessons and training next week you've had to much time off of your study's" her mouth dropped and I watched her as she went from surprised to embarrassed to mad within a few minute
"evelyn I don't want to wear dresses there annoying... and I don't need training and lessons.. no point I never started anyway" now it was my turn to look shocked. I hadn't met anyone who hasn't had at least basic lessons by the age of 7. I reached out and took her to her room sitting down with her
"what do you mean you hasn't had reading and writing even?" she looked down
"the only reading I know is from when daddy read to me I never need to write"
"Tiana darling it's ok not to know but that means we just need to help you catch up" I smiled at her sweetly trying to make her feel better when I heard a knock and Eli came in.
"Eli what is it?" I asked looking over at him
"Evelyn can I talk to you... in out room please?" he was watching her
"oh um I suppose I'll be there in a moment" I smiled but I could sense something was off about how he was acting
"ok, love" he left and I looked back at her
"why don't you try to read a book while I'm gone start on an east one maybe" she looked over to her books and nodded so I kissed her forehead and left quickly re-appearing in Eli and my room and looked over to where he was looking out the window.
"Evelyn we know where the treasure is..." he said it calmly and a million thoughts started to run threw my head looking at him in shock
" really you're not kidding me right..." he turned around shaking his head and I ran up to him throwing my arms around him and pressed my lips against his as he slid his hands to the nape of my neck and when we pulled apart I was beaming at him
"oh that's so wonderful eli"
"Evelyn we can't take tiana with us it'll be too dangerous" he looked at me sadly and I understood
"you, you want to leave her somewhere??? don't you..." I pulled out of his arms
"I won't do it egasias I won't she's mine! I can't just leave her! I won't leave my baby somewhere to be used or killed!" he silenced me with a soft kiss and pulled back slowly
"no I want you to stay behind with her somewhere safe" he watched me and I calmed down slightly
"I can't leave you either you need me! I can help I am the reason your bloody crew got this far please Eli don't leave us behind - I - I love you! I can't just let you go" I said holding tightly to him pulling him to myself and his eyes went wide
"I said it... happy eli... I've fallen for you... it took thousands of years but I've finally found someone else to love... please don't leave me..." I was looking down as he wrapped his arms tight around my waist pulling my body against his lifting my chin to look him in the eyes
"oh evelyn I love you too that's why im leaving you behind I want you safe" and he kissed me passionately pressing his body to mine and I responded quickly throwing my arms around his neck sliding my fingers into his hair and playing with his tongue with mine. I could feel ever part of him, and I could feel the heat radiating from his body as he slowly made a trail of light kisses down my jawline and neck lightly biting just above my collarbone and sliding my selves off my shoulder to get a better angle. I felt it as I lightly growled pressing closer with my body pushing him slowly to the bed and before I knew it he was laying me down on the soft bed as I slid his shirt off admiring his god like figure
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Eli's POV
Evelyn had said it she said she loved me the night before she really loved me and I said it to her without a hesitation were in bed laying together with her laying on my chest, eyes closed smiling. how had I gotten so lucky to have this beautiful woman. her blond dark brown hair was laying on the pillow and a few strands in her face. looking down at her body he smiled at himself her whole form was perfectly muscular and tight in just the right places and full and beautiful in all the rest. I reach out brushing the hair out of her face smiling and her hand slid up to hold mine on her cheek opening her eyes looking up at me with her red eyes I can see her having beautiful milky brown as a human and I smiled
"good morning beautiful"
"good morning eli" she said in her sing song voice smiling and kissed my Palm softly.
"I'll stay... but I get to choose which town" she looked into my eyes and I nodded relieved I would know she and our little girl were safe... our little girl.. it's amazing that just 6m ago I was human and just meeting this beautiful creature and now we were together and had a 9 year old daughter to call our own
"we'll set sail today where would you like to go?" I sat up pulling on my pants and she sat holding the sheets to her chest watching me with a smile her eyes getting a little darker and I suppressed a laugh knowing what she was thinking and just looking at her perfect form made me want to take her right there
"oh I don't know somewhere secluded with lots of trees around the city but close enough to another city u could go hunt without being detected for as long as I can I hate staying in one place it makes me nervous and i... I don't want to hunt I my... I mean in spain. it would be nice to be where I didn't have to hid all the time and she could play y'all know" I smiled watching her as she rambled
"I know the perfect place c'mon get dressed and i'll go tell the crew" I leaned down kissing her deeply and she responded pressing up against me I growled pulling back looking at her disapprovingly then got up quickly throwing on my shirt and walked out to tell the crew to set. rose for the closest port.
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Evelynda's POV
I got up and dressed quickly then packed my few items into a suitcase then go down to tiana's room. when I get there she's sitting at the small table in her room eating and I smile at her
"tiana pack your things me and you are going to live on shore for a while" I say when she looks up at me looking shocked but she nods and gets up to start packing. I end up going over and helping her with everything.
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Were docked... It's time for me and Tiana to go to a new town to leave Eli...
"Lyn you have to we talked about this" he says walking out with her suitcase
"Yes i know i still wanna be with you though" i turn to look at him but smile seeing her come up behind him "ready to go Tiana?" i ask and she nods
"Yes i am, where are we going? "
" a town a little ways from here there's places that are abandoned but well maintained there"
"OK" she replies and hugs Eli telling him her goodbyes, i kiss his cheek then were off to the town her in one hand and the bags in my other
As I run the short distance she Buries her head in my neck. I smile and let her fall asleep in my arms
When we get to the house first thing I do is go and set her softly on one of the bed. Then I go and put each bag in the respective rooms.
-in the morning-
"Lyyyyyn When are you" Tiana said walking down the halls rubbing her eyes. As I walked up
"hello precious girl up already? Are you hungry I've already brought all our things and set up the house for us" I say smiling down at her
"Yes please " she nods and I lead her to the kitchen where I promptly make her some eggs. And Set them in front of her with some milk.
"There you go darling." I say and once I see her take the first bite I go to get my book "oh remember Tiana were starting your lessons again don't think you be gotten away from them" I smile when I hear her groan
"but mamma" she whines trying to get on my good side with the name "I don't want to learn to be all proper, and wear dresses, and all that. Can't i just wear my play clothes longer" she asked as I enter the room her clothes look like a beggar version of men's clothing. A shirt that is still feminine but loose like a man's tunic and some pants that are tight at the waist but then billowing slightly if she stood with her legs together it would look like a skirt. I sigh knowing she got me
"Fine" I sigh then add " but only till your 12th birthday. That's a year before you're able to be shown off in public and I will not have you looking a fool at that time" "Yes ma'am" she say smiles melting my heart she knows i can't say no to her she's just too cute, she's broken threw even my hard exterior.