Nadine Book 4

1. Pirate Ship

"What are you thinking about? You didn't leave my side the entire flight, and now you stare at the deck on the boat."

"I don't even think she knew we landed."

"I'm sorry. I just..."

"No." Dipak throws me over his shoulder. "You 2 with me." He carries me to his room.

He stands me up, and I gasp at how perfect it is. I fling the curtain open, we're on the water, but docked. The couch is bolted down, then I run to a shelf and open it.

"Sit down baby, you can go through everything later."

"It's perfect."

"Yes, it's nice in here. Come here." I plop by Tye on the couch. "What are you thinking about babydoll?"

"My apartment."

"You still want to live in your house?"

The other 2 have their eyebrows shoot up.

"I don't know. I need my bed and bath in the apartment. I think if I could move my clothes to my house, I wouldn't need my closet."

"What else?"

"I don't need a sitting room, or office, or dining room. I don't even need a kitchen." Dipak rolls his eyes.

"Why don't you need a sitting room, babydoll?"

"I have the morning room right there. It has couches. And right beside me is a sitting room or storage room. I don't remember. I don't need a whole room for sitting. I only need a rocking chair. I like reading sometimes."

Dipak rubs his eyes. "And the kitchen?"

"The servants bring me food when I'm hungry. I never make anything."

"You going to eat in your rocking chair baby?"

"And hold the food and drinks. Because you're not going to have a table to sit anything down." Dipak does not like this idea.

"As long as she keeps the kitchen with the little table and chairs in it, that would be fine." Tye pulls me against him. "The servants use the plates in the kitchen babydoll. I think you have to keep it."

"Ok."

Tre winks at me. "We can make some plans and add a room to your house to put a big closet there. That's a good idea. You don't need princess dresses in the apartment."

"She doesn't need them at all." Tye hugs me. "I would go through and pick your favorites. That's all you need. The dresses for events and balls are custom. You don't need princess dresses unless you want to wear them."

Tre nods. "He's got a point. They only take up space. You wear human or queen dresses mostly. And I agree with moving the queen dresses out. You don't need them all in there. Put 5 in the closet with the shoes. When you get down to 1, add in a few more. The rest we can keep at the house." I Tre the biggest hug.

Dipak smiles. "The jewelry has to stay in the castle. We can't have the jewelry and tiaras sitting way out there with no guards. That's asking for trouble."

"I can have a smaller bed and keep it in the bedroom."

"Get rid of the bed and stay with me babydoll." Tye pulls me back down by his side and cuddles with me.

That sentence gets the other 2 riled up.

"She needs her space."

"She can't live with someone."

"Do you see how much stuff she keeps? She already has a house and an apartment."

"Not to mention you wouldn't have any space."

"She's already going to need to downsize the bed for her jewelry."

"She wouldn't fit with someone."

"Not like that she wouldn't."

"And is that what you would want, Tye? Instead of a sitting room, you get a bunch of art easels. Instead of a dining room table, you get a pottery wheel." I feel like I could cry after that. Glad they think it's funny.

Tye winks at me. "We'll come back around to that. But for now, we can get rid of your closet."

"We'll get you a closet added on to the house. We'll come up with that."

"As for the sitting room, sweetheart. I don't think you'll like not having one. But if you want to try it, go ahead. You can always switch stuff around later and put it back."

Tye pulls me to his side. "You feel better now?"

"I do. Thank you."

He kisses my head. "Let's see this boat babydoll."

Thora is jumping up and down in one of the doorways. "YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS." She yanks me in the room.

It's like Dipak's room. I imagine they will all look alike. She pulls the curtain back and there is a huge window facing into the village. "Wow, that is amazing."

"The creepy people keep watching me though. It'll be better on the water. They took your clothes out. I think they put them in Tye's room."

Tye comes running in. He throws me over his shoulder. "Come see this view."

He carries me into his room. Nearly the whole back wall is a window. I can see water and the village. "It's amazing Tye. I think your room may have ended up with the best view on the boat."

He pulls me into his chest and gives me a kiss. "Our room."

"You really ok sharing with me?"

"I am babydoll. I love it. It's your room here too. You come and go as you please." He gives me another kiss.

"I love you Tye."

"I love you too."

I hug him tight.

Thora roams in. "WOW THAT VIEW."

Then Tre and Dipak step in. "Damn, I didn't know the view would be this good out the back of the boat."

"So who is where? I know Thora is in the middle."

We see Kane in the hallway. Me and Thora jump on him with hugs. "THIS IS PERFECT."

"DID YOU SEE MY VIEW?"

"No check out this view first." Tye grabs his arm.

Kane shakes his head. "I seen the views. I've been on the boat before. Mary and I are in that room." He points to the one by Tye. "Tye has this one. Thora in the middle. She's the only one with a side view. Tre and Dipak are in the front. The rooms have the same furniture, tables, and cupboards. That is the same. I seen it all."

"BUT IT'S PERFECT." I scream at him.

He nods. "There's other floors too."

Me and Thora take off running. Dipak yells, "STAY OFF THE BOTTOM 3 FLOORS."

"STOP!" We freeze. "We had better go with them, Dipak. They'll blow a hole in the boat with cannons."

Tye cracks up laughing. "Or shoot it into the village."

We drop a level and it's the common area. The bath is here. It's got my soap and oils in it. There's also a sitting room. A big office with 1 desk. That'll be interesting to watch them share. The office has a big window that wraps all around the front. The view is amazing.

Next level is a big empty room with cannons everywhere.

Next level is for the crew. It also has a couple of cells at the back of it.

The next level is big things that make a lot of noise. Dipak forbids us from going there without him. Ever.

We go to the deck and it's amazing. 3 huge beams reach into the sky. The middle section is lower than the front and back. You have to go up 6 stairs to get to the wheel for the boat. Or 3 stairs to get to a viewing platform at the front. It's beautiful. The wood is carved and everything is perfect.

I go as far forward as I can and look out. Tears pour out of me.

"Why are you crying little miss?"

"It's perfect."

"Yes it is."

Tye wraps his arms around me. I bury my head in his chest. "How can anything be this perfect Tye?"

"I don't know babydoll. It is beautiful." He lifts my chin and kisses me. "But it's not as perfect as you."

That makes me cry more. He chuckles then hugs me.

Kane comes over. "Is it still perfect?"

Tye nods. "It's still perfect. I think it's even more perfect than last time she told you it was perfect." I cry harder and try to agree.

Kane smiles. "I'm glad you like it. I'll go find Dipak, and maybe we can move out of this spot."

Tye squeezes me. I love him. "He's probably arguing with Tre over the desk."

Kane get down to the captain's office and Tre has Dipak in a headlock. "I need to use it too."

"BOYS ENOUGH." I put my hands on my hips.

Kane rolls his eyes. "How is it you can share a woman but not a desk?"

Dipak gets serious. "Because I put important stuff in this."

We lose it.

Finally, he laughs. "Yea, I heard that."

"You can share the office. One of you will have to be on deck most of the time. And if I have to, I will put another desk in here."

Dipak plops in the chair. "Fine, but it's mine right now."

I smile. "Great. Tre, you're captain. Let's move from the dock."

Dipak jumps up. "No, I'm the captain."

"Go be the captain, Dipak. You can't sit in here and do that too."

Tre sits in the chair and smirks.

Kane rolls his eyes. "You need to learn to get us out of port too. Let's go."

Kane teaches them how to use the wheel.

A little girl stands on the path waving. Me and Thora wave at her and then more people wave.

There's a roar under us, we run to the boys.

"It's alright sweetheart. It's power. It's how we're going to move." Dipak moves us away from the dock. Then he heads out into the water.

I run to the front of the boat. It's beautiful. All I can see is water. The mist keeps spraying me. It's kind of bouncy, but it's amazing. Thora runs up and sits beside me. "I love this."

"Son of a b***h, Dipak. Learn to steer." Tre is trying to walk with the boat moving. Every time a wave hits, he nearly falls over. He gets to the stairs and a big wave hits. He goes over the side of the boat.

"DIPAK STOP." I scream.

Tre fly's back over the edge as a dragon and lands beside me. "I want to show you the flag baby."

I stare at him. Dipak, Tye, and Kane are about to die laughing at the wheel.

Tre pulls out a real skull and crossbones flag as the roar goes away. He winks at me and raises the flag.

Then he takes my hand and leads me down to the middle of the deck.

He motions at Dipak. 7 huge black sails drop all at once. My mouth falls open. Then the wind catches them and we take off fast.

Tre winks. "Your pirate ship baby."