The silver princess

Chapter eleven: sailors pistol

"You want to know why I push you away Delia? said Rowan just above a whisper, his hand dropped from my face and once again he shut down his emotion. I didn't know if I should open my eyes or not in that same moment Rowan gently brushed his lips against mine and left as quietly as possible after the door was fully closed my finger tips traced my lips, I wasn't expecting that but something inside me fluttered. I just lay in my bed thinking and wondering when I hear "Land hoe"sitting up I look through the little porthole a small knock on my door
"Come in" I said and through the door entered Rowan, I didn't know how to act after what happened and the realization that I had feelings for him, do I act normal? Do I tell him ?
"Oh Rowan what are you doing here?"
"Bringing you your dress and jewelry" said Rowan in a plain voice as he set the dress on the bed and the jewels on the table.
"Thanks I'll go put it on I might need your help with the lacing on the back" I said as I retreated behind a small barrier.
"Just let me know if you do" said Rowan.
I slipped into my dress and tried as hard as I could to do the lacing but it wouldn't budge.
"Rowan can you help me please?"I said
"Sure, I do like the dress you chose Katerina"said Rowan as he started tightening the bodice. He was a lot stronger than he looked
"Thank. you Rowan" as I turn to the mirror in the corner of the room.
"Can you put this necklace around my neck?"I asked I just didn't want him to leave
"I'd gladly help with that"smiled Rowan, he moved my hair to the side so my bare neck was showing as he slide the amber necklace around my neck that now had teardrop diamonds on the necklace, he was so close I could feel his breath on my back we stood looking in the mirror for a while until Rowan broke the silence
" you look beautiful Katerina" he said lightly as he moved my hair back to the way it was before
"I think so to" sneered  a sailer in the doorway
Rowan and I both turn around to see a grungy sailer with a pistol in one hand
"What do you want?"said Rowan firmly as he moved in front of me
"I want her and if you hand her over, I'll make sure you get your fill before I kill her and through her to the fishes" cackled the sailor as he readied the pistol. I started to look around for the sailors spirit and on my bed slithered a black scaly snake the sight of the serpent made my skin crawl.
"Leave now or prepare to lose your life and I'm not joking" growled Rowan
"I'm not leaving with out her you see someone has paid me an awful amount of money to make sure she doesn't get off this ship sneered the sailer as he pointed his pistol "either you move out of my way or you both die"said the sailor as he creeped toward into the room
"Rowan let me go" I said putting a hand on his shoulder
" no! Your my responsibility Delia" Rowan said stepping in front of me once again
"Very well, you've chooses you fate" sneered the sailor as he shot his pistol