They lay there silently. Her head on his chest, slowly rising with his every breath. His hand resting on her head, playing with her curls.

“Okay.. So, you can charm the ladies..” She joked. “Oh, wow…” She touched one of the scars on his chest. “Your business really is high risk..”

“Yeah.. ‘spose it’s all worth it though..”

She leaned her chin on the back of her hand and looked up at him. “’Spose it is… So, could a gal get used to this kinda life?”

“What do you mean?”

“Havin’ her charming captain by her side, ‘to have and to hold’ and the like..” The minute the words were spoken she regretted saying them, which showed on her face. “That didn’t come out right.. I mean-”

“-I ain’t that guy.. I mean… I ain’t the settlin’ down type, least not at this point.. Or any time for all I know..”

“Then why...”

“ I’m sorry.. I do feel that way ‘bout you.. But I ain’t what you want.. I can’t give you what you need.”

Her eyes began to water as she sat up. “You couldn’t have had this talk before-”

“I wanted to.. I really did, but you was tellin’ me.. Well, what you were tellin’ me and I..”

“Took advantage?” She growled, putting on her dress.

“No! Don’t you think that! I care ‘bout you.. I’m savin’ you more pain this way.”

“Don’t feel that way..” She wiped away a few tears as she pulled on her boots and hurried out of her own room.

“Mina!..” He called after her but she didn’t answer.

She knocked on Eleonora’s door and luckily she was in her room. Mina sat down with her and told her what had happened.

“..So I’m gonna leave.” She concluded.

“You’re what?! Where are you gonna go? And with what money?”

“Next place we land and with the cut I got from the last job.”

“That’s hardly enough to live on.. And what ‘bout me?”

“You stay here. You’re happy here, and you sure make Jayne happy. I’ll be fine on my own.” She reassured.

“And I can’t change your mind?”

“Nope.. I’m leavin’..” Her voice was more confident than before.

“I.. I’m going with you then.”

“You don’t have to. Please, stay.”