Emerald Seas

Chapter 14

'Where have you been?' Kate immediately recognized the voice of the only other female on board the Endeavour as she moved up the deck. Emma stuck her head from behind one of the masts once Kate arrived on deck after dressing. Cutler was soon to follow as he was asked at the helm to check on their course.

'The sun is nearly rising!' Emma continued almost shouting now. Kate thought she heard something in Emma's voice but once she saw her get up from her place at the very front of the ship, ready for the sun to rise on the horizon, she noticed her almost tripping. The empty champagne bottle on one of the side table, that probably wasn't Emma's first one, explained her behavior.

Kate had to hold back a chuckle as she saw Greitzer pull Emma back in her chair rather roughly, which after she screamed out laughing. Kate realized why, as she felt Cutler take her waist. Cutler and Greitzer's eyes had met and it almost felt as if Greitzer was trying to hold back his fiance from embarrassing them in front of his 'boss'.

Kate's hands met the rail of the ship's side as the first lights of the sun touched the ocean. Cutler next to her moved his sight slowly from his fiance to the beautiful scenery as well.

'Ever heard of the green flash?' Kate whispered and felt the warm breath of Cutler in her neck. Cutler raised his sight back on her as she spoke.

'I heard about it yes' his whisper answered.

'They say someone returns from the land of the dead once you see a green flash just as the sun touches the waves' Kate whispered. Cutler smiled at her and admired her for the legends he knew she believed in as well, it was one of the many conversation topics they spoke of when aboard the pirate hostile ship many years back.

'Do you believe in people returning from death itself?' Cutler whispered still holding her waist, standing behind her. Kate moved her sight upon his as she turned around to face Cutler.

'I think that if there is truly a good reason for someone to return, then yes' Kate relieved herself of a soft sigh.

'One of them being true love' Kate continued and Cutler looked at her intrigued and moved a few strings of hair away from her face.

'My mother told me many stories about these legends of the sea when I was a young girl' Kate smiled and moved her sight back onto the ocean.

'It sounds like she was just as adventurous as you are' Cutler's mouth showed a smile looking down on her. Kate thought back about the times when her mother, who was very interested in everything supernatural, told her many bedtime stories about all the legends of the ocean. It was something that she'd never forgot.

'It's admirable, your sense of adventure and curiosity' Cutler's eyes were piercing hers, his lips only inches away from her face. Kate smiled as the green of her eyes, which almost looked like the magical green flash itself, met his ocean blues.

Days, weeks went by and time was passing quickly, slowly turning into months. Cutler was most of the time busy with the Company from out of his office while Kate tried to be useful when he needed her every now and then. Most of the time she spends at the hospital ward, aiding the crew when they needed something, it was what she loved to do most, helping people.

The time Cutler had off he'd spent with her. Some days Kate had Emma by her side, as Emma had grown tired of sailing. It was one of those days Kate had to drag her from her bed to make Emma useful on the ship, something that she did not understand as she complained how her soon to be husband, Greitzer, was once again too busy to accompany her all day. Kate was reminded of why women did not sail and thinking back to her time on her father's ship when she always kept herself busy and useful. Something Emma probably did not understand.