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“Your new ship should be ready in a few weeks.” Kaz said, breaking the comfortable silence between them. Inej inhaled. A smirk on her face.
“So eager to send me off?”
“If I was, I would have gotten the whole Dregs to prepare you and send you off tomorrow, but I am liking right where I am right now.” He said, resting his head on hers, shoulder to shoulder and fingers locked together.
“Hmm, I think I’m a little tired of water right now.” There was something in Kaz’s eyes, a small flicker of knowing Inej’s tone of voice.
“Does that mean I can stop the preparations? Force you to continue your so-called Saint work here.” He looked at her, dark coffee eyes meeting strong tea. She stroked her thumb across the back of his hand.
“As long as I can take care of a certain Barrel Boss first.” He rested his head again on hers, Inhaling the faint scent of the flowers. Closing his eyes and feeling himself melt away at the scent.
“I doubt he’ll try to stop you.”
The two stayed quiet for the remaining day, taking a breather in the slat with Jesper running the club with Anika and Pim, Rotty and Specht were at the docks, and Saint of the sea with her barrel rat were sitting comfortably on Kaz’s bed listening to the crows singing on the roof eating the remainder of the food Inej had set out, picking up a flower petal one had brought her.