"Cap wants to see you in his office," Tom said with a leer.
John's stomach dropped and he continued tying bundles of olive leaf, basil, ginger, and other herbs. "Now?"
Tom nodded. "Said he can't wait and is hard pressed for some medical relief."
"That's disgusting. Tell him I'm busy getting these ready to hang dry so if everyone gets the flu this year, they'll have enough medicine to survive it," John snapped, not looking up from his work.
"He'll just ask your girlfriend to help him, then."
"Gods, can't he just take care of himself?" John asked, exasperated, giving the current bundle of herbs a tighter knot than necessary out of frustration. "Samantha is seasick and trying to keep her last meal down in my hammock. Go take care of him yourself. It's not like it'll take the old man a lot to—"
"To what, exactly?"
John froze. Shit. He let out a breath then looked up at the new intruder in his workspace. Robert. Of course. Their eyes met and John wished he could sink to the bottom of the ocean to get away from the pirate's lecherous stare. The man couldn't even wait two seconds before coming in and screwing everything up. "Nothing," John said, voice low. He clenched the string in his hands.
"No no, boy. Finish your thought," Robert replied in a quiet command.
"To come, Sir," John muttered, cheeks red.
"How impudent," Robert said evenly. He raised a hand and beckoned. "But you're going to help me with it anyway and we'll see how fast I end up coming."
His insides churning, John sidestepped Tom and followed Robert out of his workroom and into Robert's quarters. Robert strode to the bed, divesting himself of garments as he walked. "Pick those up and put them over a chair, please."
There wasn't a point in arguing or protesting. John bent down and picked the different clothes up. At least he didn't have to watch the pirate get rid of the last layers. He'd rather pick them all up as Robert flung them from the bed than have to deal with looking at Robert and shove down a panic attack. Once the clothes were all folded neatly and set on a chair and Robert's boots were standing beside the far end of the bed, John stood up straight and forced himself to look at Robert.
"I can't decide who I like looking at more, you or Samantha," Robert said thoughtfully. He lay on the bed on his side, propped up with an elbow, his other hand stroking his leaking shaft. John swallowed back a wave of mild nausea. He'd never been alone with Robert in this type of context before. He couldn't decide what was worse, this or having Samantha here watching everything or participating. No, he knew this was better, would rather do this than have Sam involved at all.
"Samantha is resting," John replied automatically.
"Mmm... And if you want to keep her resting, I suggest you start shucking off your own clothes and putting them on another chair." Robert winked. "Hurry, please. I'm growing impatient."
John gave Robert's length an involuntary glance and shuddered then swiftly took his boots, socks, shirt, pants and underwear off. Once done, he stood a few feet away from the bed and looked just to the left of Robert's face. Please, skies, John hoped Sam slept long and well and didn't wake up and try to find him or Robert.
"On the bed, John," Robert purred, "come crawl and lay beside me. He patted beside him on the bed. "There's room for you here." And for Samantha if John didn't hurry.
"Yes, Captain," John answered and walked to the edge of the bed then crawled over and lay beside him, trying to keep a new wave of nausea and anxiety down. If he got sick right now, there would be no telling how bad Robert's retribution would be.
"Hmm... no. Sit up in front of me and hold my cock," Robert ordered, moving his hand from the organ in question to rest on his side. "Squeeze it lightly, tug it a little, rub your thumb over its head."
John grimaced but did as he was told and took Robert's penis in hand, gently massaging from base to tip, he paled and shuddered when he felt Robert's precome rubbed around everywhere, making a slick mess in John's hands. At least it made rubbing Robert's penis faster. He felt Robert grow hard and rubbed his thumb several times in a row over the slit of the pirate's penis, relieved when Robert started groaning and rocking his hips. More precum oozed out over Robert's penis and John's hands. John bit his lip and looked away, pausing to breathe for a few seconds, then resumed stroking.
"Such good hands, long agile fingers and wide palms, soft and worn from everything I put you through on this damn ship," Robert gasped, back arching. "Oh keep going, yes, like that, good, so good so— Aaargh! Ha! Yes! Gods!" Robert snarled and jerked his hips, come erupting from his penis as he orgasmed, spilling over John's fingers and the bed sheets. Panting and groaning, he rolled onto his back.
"Clean that up," he said between breaths, turning his head to look at John. "There are towels— You know where to find them."
John nodded but was grateful for the excuse to get away from Robert, the bed, and the mess. He took as much time as he dared finding a small hand towel, wiping his own hands off and finding a new one before going back to the bed and slowly cleaning up as much of Robert's semen from the sheets as he could.
"And my penis," Robert murmured, giving him a lazy crocodile smile, which grew bigger when John flushed. He whimpered and cooed as John wiped Robert off, sighing when John finished and dropped the towel off the bed. "Good," he whispered. "Now sit beside me again."
At least it wasn't lying down, John thought. That was something. He sighed and sat down where he had, glad that he'd been able to clean most of the mess up. The towels Robert had were exceptionally efficient at cleaning up messes. There must be tactile magic infused in the wool in the towels, John realized. There was barely any mess left, the towels even seemed to be cleaning themselves, thank skies.
Robert grinned at John and rolled over onto his side. "Poor thing, you're still completely soft." He reached over and stroked John's thigh, chuckling when John tensed. "Don't worry, I won't touch your cock. Not yet, anyway."
John let out a shaky breath and nodded stiffly.
"I want you to sing for me," Robert murmured. "I want you to sing for me until I'm hard again."
"Fine." John rolled his eyes and shoulders then sat up straight. "It would sound better if I sang standing up."
"Mmm, but I'd rather you sit down with me instead. Snark again and I'll have you lay down with me and spoon me with my ass pressing against your cock and rolling my hips on occasion, getting you—"
"A bright new ship came sailing in, on Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; a bright new ship came sailing in on Christmas day in the evening," John sang. He continued the song then launched into another festive tune, and another until Robert interrupted, demanding John sing more romantic songs, songs better suiting their situation, to John responded with a funeral song, which then prompted Robert to glare at him and repeat his request with an obtuse threat about Sam if John didn't sing what Robert wanted. Naturally, John drew up the worst romance songs he could think of, only to switch to better ones when Robert narrowed his eyes and glanced at the door.
"Lovely," Robert finally said, raising a hand up to stop another song. Thank skies. John's throat was completely dry. "Just lovely." Robert smiled at John, rose from the bed, poured a glass of juice and once near enough, handed John the cup.
"Thanks," John muttered and drank slowly. He didn't want to spill or cough from drinking too quickly; the grape juice was far too good to waste. He leaned over the side of the bed and set the glass on the floor, hoping Robert would step on it next time he got up and cut his foot.
Robert nodded, sitting up next to him. "Lie down, now. Let's get you hard." His lips curled up into a smile, cold and triumphant.
John shook his head. "Captain, that's really not necessary, please, just let me pleasure you with my mouth or my hands again or-or get myself ready for you to take me, or anything else." He hated, hated, hated begging Robert. But stroking the man's ego was the only chance he had at persuading Robert not to touch him. "Please, whatever you want, anything else you want."
"Even bringing Samantha in?"
Cold swept over John. He sat there, staring at Robert in disgusted horror. "No. I—"
"Then I'm afraid you'll continue to be my bed warmer and a more engaged and willing one at that. So. Lie down. I won't repeat myself."
John's shoulders sagged and his back fell back onto the bed, staring at the ceiling.
