Elissa watched Rhea speak softly to Joseph and as he hurried after the woman Elissa’s heart sank. [i]He lied to me[/i] She thought bitterly as she picked up the bottle that the captain had abandoned. She took a long drink, emptying it. [i] Of course he would have lied to me about Rhea being his lady, he wanted to trick me into trusting him, so I’d help him get his ship back.[/i] She stood on wobbly legs. [i]Boy, that drink is strong.[/i] Elissa didn’t know where she was going to go but she knew it wasn’t back to his cabin. She was his prisoner and that was it. He didn’t remember her and now she wished she didn’t remember him. Elissa started to wander off but Adam grabbed her arm.

“Where are you going?” He asked. He’d watched the interaction between Rhea and Joseph and he saw Elissa’s reaction to it. The last thing the girl needed was to be alone. He knew the look of heartbreak when he saw it. She didn’t seem to realize that Joseph was a pirate, his heart was loyal to no one. 

“I’m going to bed.” She muttered, pulling her arm away from him. She tottered out of the room and up the stairs. Somehow, she couldn’t remember how, she ended up back at her old room. She stumbled in and fell onto the bed, passing out before the fear set in.

Adam watched her go with a frown. He stood and looked around the room for Pete. Upon finding him he hurried over to him. “Pete, I’ve got a favor to ask of you.” He said. “The Bishop girl stumbled off somewhere. Can you find her and keep an eye on her? She’s had too much to drink and Rhea upset her, I think. If she’s asleep let her sleep but get her out of wherever she is if she wakes and begins to panic.”