Eight

                                    

                                          
"Is it safe to join?"
"You can do whatever you want to do just beware I'm an entitled brat."
He takes a sit on the lounger. "About that, I was high and shit was said. For that I do apologise."
"Whatever." I utter distantly while adjusting the sunglasses on my face as the sun suddenly got brighter.
"'Whatever' as in I forgive you or 'whatever' get out of my face?"
"Definitely the last one."
"Uh, c'mon Rosie. Let me make it up to you."
My face scrunched up wondering if I heard correctly. "What did you call me?"
"Rosie... That's your name isn't it?"
I scoff grabbing the sunscreen and adding more to my body. "You better get out of here before I give you another reason to say more shit you'll regret."
"Look, I'm completely sober now. I remember saying those things I said to you back at that restaurant but I can't seem to remember your name. Can you blame me? So please help me out here."
"You're incapable of being nice." I voiced. I mean at the end of the day he wanted my forgiveness.
"I have a feeling you do too." His response was husky and flirty.
"And that's a problem." I sit back into the chair. "What's your star sign?"
"You're one of those girls huh?" He chuckles relaxing into the chair beside me. His hands behind his head. "Last time I checked I was Scorpion- Scorpio. Some shit like that."
I let out a hissing sound. "I've never liked any Scorpio I've met. Explains a lot really."
"Fuck off." He lightly kicks my leg playfully. I chuckle. Maybe he wasn't as evil and bad as I made him to be.
"It is my most compartable sign though."
"Oh yeah? What's your sign?" He's voice sounding croaky.
"Virgo."
He doesn't respond after that.
We sat in a comfortable silence for a long time. I'm convinced he's fallen asleep.
His hand moves chasing the fly that had landed on his hand and I chuckle.
"What's your name again?"
Again he doesn't say anything for a long minute but then a lazy chuckle comes from him.
"And you got pissed off when I didn't remember?"
"You called me something completely different. I didn't even try."
Shaking his head. "Leroy."
"I'll try and remember this time. I'm Ruby by the way not whatever you called me earlier."
Crazy enough this situation kind of gave me deju vu of my first conversation with Marcus. He had said those exact words when I had gotten his name wrong.
"Ruby." My name rolled so smoothly off his tongue. He licks his lips and we accidentally lock eyes. I'm the first to break eye contact and slide my glasses back on. I heard him chuckle from beside me. 
Another silence falls amongst us.
Leroy suddenly jumbs up to his feet and stretches. "Coming?"
"Where to?"
"Just a tour around the ship. I thought it would be better than sitting here all day being cooked alive."
I roll my eyes. It surly was getting hotter by the minute. "Fuck, sure. Why not?"
"Loving the energy." He takes my hand and pulls me off the lounging chair. I stretch my muscles and yawn loud and dramatically.
For the next hours that pass, Leroy leads me through corridors, up and down staircases. Showing me as much as he could. I was surprised he was still energetic and not complaining. Most guys would be groaning and moaning by now. As for me, my feet will always be willing as long as shopping is involved.
"And here is my personal favorite."
"No way. They have a sex store on board." I whisper. Leroy chuckles placing his hand on the small of my back leading me into the store.
I pick out some really nice pieces of lingerie and Leroy helps.
"So many vibrators." I look over the wall covered in vibrators of different lengths and shapes and purposes. "I've heard so much about this one. We're definitely getting it."
"We?"
"Me, myself and I. What did you think?" I laugh poking his side in a teasing manner.
We roam around the store for a while longer. Leroy and I separating when he starts flirting with some woman in the lub aisle.
"Hey beautiful lady."  A pair of hands snake around my waist. I'm ready to slap the living shit out of them when I notice it's only Leroy.
"Did you get her number?"
"I don't know if that's a trick question or not."
I roll my eyes. "I'm genuinely just asking as your friend."
"Okay. For a minute I thought you were jealous."
"Don't flutter yourself." I respond in the most bored tone humanly possible. I never thought I would ever say this but I'm tired of shopping. I need a nap.
"So, apparently they have this sex dungeon connected to this place and they're hosting some steamy event tonight."
"You wanna go?" I place my things on the counter and the cashier scans them.
"Yes but I need a partner..."
I get my shopping bag and got out of the way so other customers can pay. When I look over at Leroy he's giving giving me puppy eyes. 
I scoff. "Those don't work on me."
He sighs. "Please, Ruby. It will be lots of fun."
I roll my eyes. Weighing my options "Fuck it. Fine, sure. Whatever."
He picks me off my feet in a hug and swirls me around.
"But you need to feed me first 'cause I'm starving."