Ilona held her breath as her eyes moved over the crowd in front of her. Her heart was beating hard, and she felt as if it was in her throat. She didn't know if this was a good idea, but there was no taking it back now. Mason had told everyone the truth.
The pirates stood watching the couple, and Ilona noticed some were wearing smirks on their faces while others seemed almost bored. None of them looked angry or even surprised, however, and she didn't understand.
"That's your big announcement?" one of the men called, "That you're in love with the Captain?"
"Not much of an announcement," another added, "We've all known it since the moment you stepped foot on the ship."
Ilona blinked and opened and closed her mouth, trying to think of something to say. She turned to look up at Mason and saw a smirk curving his own lips, a mischievous sparkle in his eyes.
