Truth be told, Charles didn't find much to object to when it came to the idea of Anne staking some kind of claim on him. She was a clever woman, beautiful, and far more of a beast in bed than he could ever have anticipated, which meant he was as content with the situation as he was like to ever be. The idea of another man having his way with Anne sat just as ill with him as he expected the reverse was with her.

Anne responded to his counter-offer, and the captain nodded. Barter and haggle were as natural to a pirate as they were to any fishmonger on the street, and the terms were certainly agreeable.

"Then raise your skirts and get comfortable, your majesty, and let me at that cunny."