Chapter 326

[Cordelia]

I expected her hands to slip, or her grip to fail. She is, after all, a woman in her 60's, and although I am petite in stature, I am still a full-grown woman hanging by her ankle. Even a strong man would have a hard time keeping a hold of me.

Somehow she not only manages to hold on, but she does so for long enough that a crew member could reach out from the deck below to grab my shoulders and ease me onto their deck. It was a careful operation requiring strong hands. Even so, they could have lost me if Susanna hadn't been able to hold on for as long as she did.

In all the commotion someone contacts Atlas who rushes onto the lower deck just as they pull me to safety.

"Cordelia, oh my God!" He shouts as he scoops me up into his lap. I sigh deeply, sinking into his warmth. I missed him so much. I can't stand when we're arguing. "What happened?"

"I fell," I nuzzle him closely. "I thought I was going to die."

The door flies open behind us. "Cordelia, are you okay?"

Atlas swive