I Sail With You | l.s.

Chapter 9

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HARRY POV

It begins earlier than the moon's morning retirement from the sky. The sound is quiet at first, Harry unsure that it'll even be heard. Just in case, he opens his door but doesn't step past the threshold as he lets the noise ring through the stilted morning air on the ship. It's loud, and it's brash, and it's going to reach the exact person it's meant for.

Will.

Another few seconds of the whistle blaring and the captain comes into view, aggravation abound in his tired features. Perfect.

"What could you possibly want this fucking early in the morning?"

Harry grins, "I want to leave the room, but you said that I cannot without you accompanying me. So, accompany me."

The captain stares unamused until a roll of his eyes joins in with a sigh, "Alright. Where do you want me to take you?"

"I am hungry."

"No one's working the kitchen, yet."

"Then make me something."

Will is staring as if he's trying to shoot daggers into Harry's brain and the Omega is more than elated by the sight. Eventually, when Harry waves the whistle in front of the captain tauntingly, as a reminder of the demands he made, the Alpha surrenders. "Fuck! Fine. But don't get in my way or I'll burn your food on purpose."

"You are going to burn my food?"

"Good possibility, now be quiet."

Harry teases as though he didn't hear the request of silence, "Sorry, what was that you said?"

"I am going to murder you," the captain groans.

"I would like to see you try."

And this is how the rest of the day continues. The captain tries to take the reins, but Harry is defiant in every way he can be. The whistle goes off every five minutes for something else that Harry decides he needs, or something he wants the captain to assist him with. After a while of constant nagging, the Omega feels a small sense of guilt, so he relents temporarily, giving the captain a break in the afternoon. It's only for an hour or so when he allows Will to go about his duties, while Harry rests next to Niall who's chatting away.

"I can't believe he's lettin' you get away with treatin' him like that," Niall comments in awe.

"What do you mean?"

"You see how he treats his crew. He's a great captain, don't get me wrong, but he's tough. I've never seen him allow anyone to tell him what to do much less boss him around. If I even suggested him to help me with somethin' without asking properly, I'd be sent to the plank."

Harry waves Niall off, "No way."

"Harry, I mean it. And I know it's not cause you're an Omega either, cause I've seen him treat Omegas the same way he treats the rest of us, so...it's probably cause you're pretty."

Scoffing, Harry looks the Beta in the eyes, "I am nothing of the sort, and if what you are saying is true – then that means the captain finds me attractive. Which is where I wholeheartedly disagree."

"Do you?"

"Of course!"

Niall smirks, "Whatever helps you sleep at night, I guess," laughing at his own comment.

"If he found me even the slightest bit appealing Niall, he would have done something about it already, no?"

"No," Niall rebuttals. "Maybe that's what they did where you came from, but not in this universe, princeling. Pirates don't show affection, and even if it someone comes around, they fight tooth and nail to run away from it."