(Rayleigh x Reader)

"So he's not here?" You asked.

"He's probably out there getting some." Shakky said.

You sighed resting on your palm, "Typical."

"May I ask why you are here for him?"

"I'm back from his past, here to haunt him."

She chuckled, as you took a sip of your wine. Shakky noticed the gold ring hung around your neck. She smirked softly resting on her palm.

"So your 'her'." She said.

"Her?"

"Rayleigh's beloved wife."

You smirked, "So the old man does talk about me."

"Since he's not here, why don't you tell me about the one thing Rayleigh doesn't talk about."

You cocked a brow, "Oh?"

"How you two met."

"Well it goes a little like this."

You kicked back in your little dingy. Your trihorn hat pushed forward on your head as you relaxed. The sea lapped at your boat as you were alone at sea.

"Hey baby. How you doin?"

You frowned tilting your hat up. You looked to the golden hat and dark hair of a man. He had that crazied look in his eye and a wild smile. The face of adventure, you smirked folding your arms behind your head.

"Roger!"

He snapped away as a blonde looked over the ship. He frowned to you before Roger was yanked from the side of the ship. You smirked sitting up.

"Hey wait come back sugar."

There was some bickering before Roger popped his head over the side of the ship.

"You wanna join my crew?"

You smirked, "It would be my pleasure."

"Rayleigh didn't like me much, he always thought I was a pain in the ass. Cause I would flirt with Roger nonestop. It made him jealous. It was the best feeling. Even when Shanks and Buggy joined. They were on me like little horn dogs. Well until he had to make his stand."

Rayleigh stormed up to you smoking a cigarette off the side of the ship. You glanced to him inhaling a drag. He plucked the cigarette from your lips and kissed you roughly. Shanks wolf whistled as your arms snaked around his shoulders. He pulled back letting the little of the smoke exhale. You were breathless until he threw you over his shoulder.

"Ray-Rayleigh?! Where-"

"Hush. You need to be punished."

Shakky chuckled, "I never know someone could press his buttons like that."

"Like what?" Rayleigh asked.

You stiffened, your breath hitched as you stared down at your cup. Unsure what to do. Did he really want to see you? Especially like this? Maybe this was a bad idea.

You hurried past him and out the door. Rayleigh cocked a brow before turning to Shakky.

"You gonna let your wife slip by you like that?"

He snapped to the door before bolting off after you.

You sat underneath a tree hugging your knees. Sighing you shut your eyes and rested your head back against the tree.

"I knew it was stupid coming here. Maybe I can buy a new log pose and get out of here. Why would he want to see me anyway?"

You opened your eyes to the sky, then shut them again before taking a breath.

"Love me, that's all I ask of you." You sighed.

"You know I do."

You turned to Rayleigh standing before you. Scrambling to your feet you pressed up to the tree pursing your lips.

"You were so confident walking into the bar. Then scrambled out like some chicken."

"I I. I was scared. I didn't want to be the barrier between you and your new dream."

"My dream?" He chuckled, "My dream wouldn't be complete without you in it."

He held a hand out to you. Smiling softly you took his hand as he spun you around and pulled you close. He kissed you softly before pulling back.

"How about we catch up hm? You, me, the bedroom, break it like the good ol days?"

"Keeping everyone awake for days. While I was bedridden."

He smirked, "I love you."

"I love you too, horny old man."