Rebecca sighed as she stared over the horizon on the lovely yacht known as the Lady Veritas. She was dressed in her white silk lingerie gown that her twin had given her as a wedding gift. She took a long drag off her cigarette, crying silently, praying that Papa Joe didn't hurt any of her family.
'Yer too beautiful ta be destroyin' yer body like tha', love.'
Rebecca jumped. She turned around, her eyes wide. She breathed a sigh when she saw who it was.
'Oh...' she said in a dejected tone, 'hi, Connor.'
Connor sighed. He slowly walked up to Rebecca, wrapping his arms tightly around her.
'Baby...' he said softly, 'why are ye cryin'?'
Rebecca sighed. She turned around, looking over the horizon again.
'Papa Joe fuckin' Yakavetta,' she snarled, taking another long drag off her cigarette, 'that's why I'm fucking crying.'
Connor took the cigarette from Rebecca's hand. He tossed it into the water below, drying her tears with his thumb.
'No more tears, love,' he soothed, 'yer safe now.'
Rebecca closed her eyes. She hung her head, shaking it as more tears flowed down her cheeks.
'This isn't what I wanted...' she whispered, 'I didn't ask for this...'
'We're still goin' ta Ireland,' said Connor, tightening his hold, 't'is wha' ye wanted.'
Rebecca snorted.
'Yeah,' she said sarcastically, 'hiding from Papa Joe instead of celebrating our wedding.'
Connor chuckled.
'T'is still our weddin' nigh',' he mused, kissing Rebecca's neck, 'I believe I owe me new bride some lovin'.'
Rebecca giggled.