( human x mermaid, vanilla, hugs and cuddle, handholding) The creaking of the wooden hull, along with sounds of weak splashing waves on the sea below, were once again Renz's constant companions, adding the snoring of Dredge the dwarf, who slept below deck. The lights of the port were close nearby, Though his captain had made landfall on a hidden beach close by the town as trust there was when she was on formal territory. "Better safe than sorry" was Briar Rose's motto, and a quite successful one. " And here I am, cleaning the deck on this god-forsaken ship, while the crew drinks, eats and whores itself to an early grave" Renz muttered darkly, taking up the mop once again. Part of him wanted to jump off the deck and swim to the town, or at least hide in the island until those damned pirates left. His majority though knew that was impossible . He wouldn't last a day alone in the wilds, and Briar Rose 's crew would spot him in an instant in the port city. They wouldn't let their captain's new favorite toy to get away. Merely the memory of Briar Rose brought a chill upon his spine. The way she looked at him, that wolfish smile.....It reminded him of his- still fresh in memory - adventure with the nymphs. Were it not for that storm last night, he was sure she would have done more than grope his ass. She would ...... Was that to be his fate ? To be used as a sex slave for a lustful - and quite voluptuous- dominating woman ? Some would find such a future tempting. Not him, not ever. His hands slipped off the mop , spilling the water from the bucket as a stream of hot tears fell down his face. He felt like a crooked bone, poorly set and broken. The nymphs, the mermaid, the captain...... With every violation, it was as a tiny part of him died. Though every experience was more pleasurable than the next, so was the suffering. It could be described someone shoved down to your throat your favorite thing, until you grew sick of it. It would go on and on without end, a true downward spiral. And every day, he would hate himself a little more. Hands trembling, he walked to the edge of the deck , scooping up his tears with his right hand. He glared to the dark sea below, barely lit by the few lanterns on the ship " Why don't I save myself the trouble ?" He pondered sadly " Just one jump.....and it would be all over" . He shook his head, casting out such morbid thoughts. He had the rest of the deck to clean. Before he could pick up the mop again , a strange splashing sound was heard on the left side of the hull. It sounded like a large mass exited the water. Curiously, he made his way towards the source of the sound. His search on the dark waters below proved fruitless. Either the thing dived again, or the sound he heard was a product of his imagination. " And now I'm hearing things" he grumbled, shrugging as he turned his back towards another trip to the to the mop. That was his first mistake. An unknown force fell upon him from behind, bring him down. Panicked, Renz struggled to turn around to meet his assailant face to face. Those soft hands, the strands of blond, greenish hair on the edge of his vision, the scaly texture he felt below his legs. She was- " You're alive!" The mermaid said excitedly, turning Renz around to see his face." I was so worried" she continued, hugging him tightly , those respectable sized breasts of herd pressing against him softly." I didn't know what happened to you" She sobbed, her mood suddenly changing as eyes became watery " I....i didn't...I didn't knew you are like fish of the earth! That you can't breathe underwater. I got so scared when you didn't respond . I pulled you on the surface, but you were still silent. I....." Tears appeared on her eyes , before she dug her face on Renz's chest before he even got a chance to reply" I thought you died". Trembling and sobbing,she looked up at Renz, her face still red from tears" Will...will you forgive me?" she asked , as if she knew the answer. The primary emotion on Renz's mind right now was confusion . On the one hand, the mermaid violated him, though she had not understood his denial, and had almost killed him. On the other hand, she seemed blissfully unaware of human physiology , and he had shared some.....very intimate moments with her. In the end of the day, it was really hard to hate someone who made your manhood tingle. He had made his decision after a few moments. He had to be a gentleman before all, as his father used to say. " I- It's okay" He stammered blushing, attempting to return the mermaid's embrace. Their close contact had some erotica , it did not make Renz cringe. It felt oddly satisfying , a warm fuzzy sensation that the violated sailor longed for so much time. "You.....you do ?" The mermaid whispered, eyes opened wide. Within an instant, her expression changed once again, to that of innumerable bliss. " Thank you" She said with one final sob as she hugged Renz with renewed vigor" Thank you so much !" Smiling awkwardly, the poor sailor caressed her head softly, trying to release himself from her grasp. Adorable as she was right now, and despite how pleasant their embrace were to him, all too well he knew what would be next. His fears were proven correct as the she-creature glared at him, eyes smoking with desire. " I have missed you" She said with a sneaking smile, her hand tracing down to his linen pants, removing them from his crotch in one fluid movement. " And I can see you have missed me" She continued with a lustful sigh. Renz once again gulped down some curses to his traitorous member, that had once again made a mutiny against his mind at the beginning of the encounter, and now was raised in full mast. " No!" he suddenly snapped, wriggling against her with greater strength" Please! Anything but this I don't......i don't want this" his voice was reduced to a whimper. Here we go again. Why did allowed himself to trust her ? She was like everyone else. " W-what's the matter ?" The mermaid asked, worry filling her expression" Are you hurt ? Did I do something wrong". A sudden thought crossed her brain, making her heart throb with pain. " Am.....am I ugly ?" She asked, ready to be brought on tears again. " N-no!" Renz said quickly. Her hurt face seem to affect him too . He had truly began to care about his violator. " You are very pretty Actually" He continued blushing, pulling his pants up and hiding his throbbing member" It's not you....It's me. I don't think you would understand easily. I guess....that I don't like sex that much." He sighed in resignation." What is your favorite thing to eat ?" he asked. The mermaid blinked a few times in wonder, before answering" Clams" " Okay" Renz continued" Now imagine you had clams for every single Day. No, not even that, imagine you were force fed clams for every hour. Would you like clams still ?" The mermaid shook her head" No, I would hate them " " That's what happened to me" Renz concluded" But replace clams with sex. Too much of a good thing I guess" The mermaid stood silent for a moment, thinking deeply, before uttering a single phrase that no woman in his life had. " I understand, we don't have to make love" Renz's smile could light up a whole city upon hearing these words. Almost laughing , he renewed his embrace with the fish woman still above him. He felt like cheering " So....what should we do ?" The mermaid asked awkwardly, phased out by Renz's sudden burst of enthusiasm. " Well, we could start with our names" Renz said smiling, still a good mood" You're still naked above me and we still don't know each others names. I'm Renz, what's your name ?" Her cheeks flushed as he asked. " My name is Mira " She admitted shyly" No human ever asked my name before " " Well, I was fucked by nymphs, so I'm no normal man I guess" Renz chuckled to himself, bringing Mira on his side" Now, miss Mira, I will teach you what landwellers call "cuddling". " He brought his hand on her hair, slowly caressing her strands and ending at her head. His other hand was no idle either, gently playing with her long elfike ear, making imitations of nibbles. " This....this feels nice" Mira mewled, nuzzling Renz's cheek as she got closer to him, his hot breath falling on her watery lips " Would...would you like to kiss ? You didn't like it much last time...." " I do like kissing" Renz said smiling, pausing his affections for a moment " But you did it all wrong last time. Kisses are not supposed to be like that" " Meanie"Mira pouted Half seriously, turning her head on the other side " It's not like I know of human stuff or things they do". Her curiosity however soon overpowered her little bout, soon turning to face Renz, her cheeks once flustered. " What's......what's kissing like ?" She asked shyly . Resisting the urge to pinch her cheeks, Renz brought his right hand around Mira's neck, sending a tickle down to her spine." Well...." he said not so self confident as before" Kissing is like......this". He moved suddenly, for his self control would gain the upper hand if he hesitated for a single moment. The moment their lips met seemed to last an eternity. No sound was heard, except a yelp of surprise from Mira, that was quickly silenced by the multiple sensations the pair shared. For both, it was the first kiss they shared that was the product of something more than lust - Though it would be a lie if we say they weren't aroused as hell. Wanting to show Mira through the whole ride, Renz deepened the kiss, softly using his his tongue to besiege her mouth. Melting against him, she made no effort to resist as she parted her lips eagerly. The taste was heavenly. Renz did not expected mermaid saliva to be different from human, but this was like honey to him. He made slow, circular movements with his tongue, savoring each drop of her fluid, followed by her sensual moans. Mira- either because she found his saliva equally tasteful, or because she wanted to make Renz feel the same way he made her feel- followed suit, softly entwining her tongue with his, making the opposite move he did. The kiss, as all things, ended sometime. Both backed of after a time that felt forever, leaving a trail of mixed saliva to both of their faces. " It....it was...." Mira stuttered, hugging Renz tightly as she struggled to find words" It was beautiful . I like kissing with you." " M-me too" Renz replied, phased out from the experience. This went better than he expected. He had finally found a woman who was interested in him as a person, not as an object of sexual enjoyment. And maybe.... Just maybe, he was interested in her too. " I generally like you" Mira continued smiling, coming inches from his face " You are nice to me, you taught me about kissing and cuddling and stuff , you are the only human I talked to and....." Her face blushed even more, reminding Renz of a strawberry cake " And you make me feel warm inside". Renz struggled to understand what she meant, but in time he realized two things. One, his manhood had once again rose to the occasion , and two, the wetness on her crotch did not came only from water........ " Are....are you ?" Renz trailed off, eyes trailing down to her round breasts, suddenly pressing against his chest with greater force. " I'm sorry..." Mira whimpered, struggling to back off against her instinct" I know you hate it, I'm sorry I-" " Ssh" Renz interrupted, placing his finger on her lips " You said you like me, and I also like you. We make sacrifices for those we like, right ?" " You mean you...." " Yes" " I...i don't want what to say...." Mira said, her smile of pure joy " Thank you Renz". "No....Thank you Mira" Renz replied, bringing her to another kiss as he locked hands with her, grasping them with savage, brilliant tightness Merely the sensation of his hands holding hers was heavenly. Eager to make him feel more , Mira went on top once again, removing his pants once again with a sharp move of her tail. Losing little time looking at his wet throbbing cock, Mira slid down, slowly covering Renz's manhood in a tight grasp of hers depths. Renz swiftly followed with the first of many moans the pair would let out this night, rolling back on top back on top as he began slow, gentle thrust. Regardless of the roughness of their Last encounter, he found the idea of using such force to a beautiful woman repulsive. With the tenderness of a lover, Renz slid down his kiss from Mira's face to her beautiful mounts, engulfing her right nipple and starting to tease it with soft kisses and twists of the tongue. Moaning loudly now, Mira's only thought was how to please Renz. She completed his thrusts, each move of his followed by a thrust or retreat of her crotch . Her hands slid down to his Back, grasping tightly as she became lost to a realm where only he and she existed. The mewlings , moans and giggles became louder and louder as the pair picked up speed, lost in animalistic pleasure . Mira's tail whipped back and forth as it became entangled in Renz's legs. Both started to wrestle in shorts, their thrusts and rolling making quite a noise. Mira came first, the moment Renz's cock hit her clit. He grasped with even greater force as she let a single shout at the heavens. Renz was a little less vocal when he emptied his load, maybe a memory that someone was sleeping below. He was content to bury his face between he wet breasts, letting out a shout that was covered by her soft flesh. The pair stood silent for a time, laying in a puddle of water sweat and other fluids, the only sounds were those of their beating hearts and panting. Mira was the first to act, purring like a kitten as she playfully kissed Renz. " That was wonderful" She said smiling" I think I really like you" " So do I" Renz replied, kissing back with a hint of sadness" But you can't stay here Mira. I doubt the crew will accept you" " I understand. Most humans don't like me" Mira said, on the point of crying again when he hugged Renz tightly,as their embrace would change reality " But I will come Back Renz, I will always come back, I promise" " I know you will" Renz said with a smile of sorrow, picking Mira up to help her get back to the sea as he walked to the edge of the dec " And I will always stay, and wait for you". With one last kiss, the mermaid slipped off his grasp, diving into the dark sea. Crying both out of joy and sorrow, Renz picked up the mop again, starting to clean up the mess they made as he pulled on his pants again. Briar rose would get suspicious if she saw that. From the edge of the door to the storage , Dredge smiled.He woke up with Mira's orgasm. Bloody romantic, could bring a tear to his eye some years ago. Of course he wouldn't tell the captain, the kid was the only part of the crew that never called him stunty. He had earned that.