FERRY-LOVE-BOAT

Chapter 12

Carina's POV:

-Having sex with two people at the same time is always crazy. I accept your answer. - I winked at her again and she blushed. A strange kind of warmth ran through my chest; I always had intense reactions when I saw Maya blushing due to a comment of mine. All I wanted was to make her blush more and more, in every possible situation. - And how was your path to becoming captain?

-It's been a long road. - Her gaze immediately lost some of its shine. - It's not a profession made for women, you know? I had to prove myself many times, I had to do twice or three times what my male colleagues did in order to be recognized, double or triple of the work, to have a chance to get promoted to lieutenant and then to captain. But it was worth it, today I see that working harder than them only made me more qualified, giving me more resources to be a better firefighter.

-I admire you very much for that. And I'm also very proud of you, I've always knew you were a hardworking person. – The honest words just flew out of my mouth as I reached out and placed my hand on her wrist, smiling at the woman in front of me. - I'm sure you are an excellent captain!

-Thank you. - She blushed and I got warmer again.

-And what is the biggest advantage of being a captain? - I asked, stroking the back of her hand once with my thumb before retracting my hand and drinking more of my coffee.

-Honestly? Having my own office and my own bunk to sleep in. - She laughed. - I've always loved having privacy.

-Attached to routine and privacy. - I muttered and she nodded. - I won't lie that I was also very happy to hear that I would be getting an office for my research at the hospital.

-See? Privacy is important. - Maya laughed and I nodded.

-Let's pretend you're not a control maniac. - I joked and Maya laughed.

-It's control freak. - She corrected me, and I rolled my eyes.

-I hate American expressions! - I grunted and the blonde continued laughing.

Giving Maya another chance would be worth it if I could hear that laugh every day. I just knew that soon her laugh would become one of my favorite sounds, and I wouldn't object to it.