Pirates: My Cool and Handsome Captain

After our first week on the island, Luo returned with the newspaper and handed it to me.

"The Whitebeard Pirates teamed up with the Heart Pirates to fight the Blackbeard Pirates. Blackbeard died in the battle. Portgas D. Ace may become one of the new Four Emperors."

This piece of news took up a large section of the newspaper, and it was accompanied by a photo of Ace leading his men to attack the Beehive Island. In the photo, one could see Ace, Marco, Vista and other former famous captains of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Only a few words were said about our Heart Pirates. The bounty for each of us was symbolically increased by 30 million. Law said that this was a good thing. At this time, Ace became the main force to attract everyone's attention. We should repair the ship and rest.

He was looking at Ace's photo with a wicked smile on his face, and the abacus beads were about to fall on my face.

Who knows what this evil captain is up to.

Thinking that there was nothing worth Luo's attention to about Ace other than being able to make some money, I just ignored it.

"How are you today? Are you feeling unwell?"

"No, I feel much better."

Luo observed my complexion, which was no longer as gloomy as before, and my body was stronger and not limp. Nothing could make him more relieved than Doria's health.

I leaned on Luo. I calculated the time and found that I had been pregnant for two months. The days lying in bed were very tiring. Luo helped me with everything except going to the toilet. I knew he had been feeling heavy-hearted as he had to pay attention to small things like what to eat every day. Now that I was getting better day by day, he could also relax himself.

"How long do I have to lie down? My back is stiff." I couldn't help but hug his neck and rock him back and forth: "I've been here for so long and I haven't left the house yet. Even if you let me go downstairs, it's fine."

Luo held me with one hand and placed the other hand on my lower abdomen, which was as flat as ever, with no signs of pregnancy at all.

"If you continue to be in such good condition, stay in bed for another two months. I'll buy you a wheelchair and let you walk around downstairs when I get back."

I buried my head in his neck: "It's still two months...ah..."

He suddenly slapped me on the butt: "Who said that you can persevere no matter how difficult it is? You can't hold on after just two months?"

"Oh... I, I just yelled at you but cooperated with you in actions." I blushed a little: "Why did you hit me suddenly? You can teach your own children a lesson in the future." It's shameful to be spanked by your own husband, okay?

Luo laughed softly and said something meaningful: "Didn't you like playing this the most in the past? What's wrong? Are you suddenly shy about becoming a mother?"

I was so angry that I blocked his mouth and said, "Shut up! Shut up! Don't act like a hooligan! There are three people here now. You are going to be a father soon, so behave yourself!"

"Yes! Captain, you're going to be a father soon, so be serious!"

"Doria, too. Don't teach the little darling bad things."

In the open space outside the window, Bebo and the others were sitting in a row, looking up and smiling.

"what!!!"

I picked up the kettle at hand and threw it at the group of people.

"You are perverts! Peeping Toms!"

Quickly close the windows and draw the curtains.

"Ahhhhh!! Dorea! There's hot water in here! It's scalding me!"

"That's right. It was you and the captain who left the window open. How could we be peeping?"

"It was so loud that we could hear it even if we didn't eavesdrop."

I buried myself in the quilt, feeling so embarrassed.

They forgot that this is different from the captain's cabin of the Polaris. You bastards, are you kidding me?!

"Hahaha..." Luo on the side also laughed.

What kind of person is that? Are those guys just laughing at me?! I picked up a magazine and threw it at him: "Get lost!"

"Okay, okay, Madam, I'll get out of here right away." Luo stood up and took Gui Ku downstairs: "Don't cover yourself with the quilt anymore, lie down obediently, I'll find a wheelchair for you."

On such boring days, Bepo and his friends spent their time repairing the Polaris and watching the fun. Although they knew that the captain and Dorea were very affectionate, they had always closed the door before. But now, they could see the two of them playing through the window, but they had to pretend not to see anything. It was too difficult for them.

When Luo pushed the wheelchair to take me out shopping, I was already four and a half months pregnant. There was already a very obvious bulge in my belly. I had gained a lot of weight in these few months. The baby was very well-behaved and he stayed safely in my belly and grew up well.

Everyone was very happy. Ikaku even left the cooking task to Shachi and Pekin, and dragged Bepo to follow Luo and me to the town.

I was sitting in a wheelchair and being pushed by Bebo. I hadn't been to a busy place for a long time, so I looked around like a country bumpkin from the countryside.

There were many fruit stalls on the street. I saw one selling oranges and asked Bebo to help push me over.

"Uncle, are these oranges sour?" I picked one up and put it under my nose and smelled it. The unique fragrance of the orange peel made me eager to tear the orange open.

"Ma'am, our oranges are of course sweet, not sour." The uncle said with his hands on his hips and a laugh.

I picked up an orange segment and put it in my mouth. It was indeed 80% sweet and 20% sour. I usually like to eat oranges with this flavor, but now I still want something sour.

I shared the rest with Ikaku and Bepo, and Bepo put most of it into his mouth and chewed it.

"Hmm...it's delicious, Doria, do you want to buy some?"

"But I want some sour oranges. If you like this, buy more and take it back for everyone to share."

When the uncle heard what I said, he looked me up and down and said, "This lady is pregnant, no wonder she wants to eat sour oranges. When my wife was pregnant with my little boy, she also wanted to eat sour food. Hahaha! Wait a moment." As he said that, he turned around and took out a small basket of large oranges with slightly green skin from under the cart.

"Madam, try this orange, maybe you will like the taste."

I picked one up and broke it open to taste an orange segment. The unique fragrance and sweetness of the orange burst in my mouth. It was so delicious.

I gave half to Bepo, who put it directly into his mouth. Soon, saliva began to drip down the corners of his mouth. Ikaku curiously opened an orange and ate a slice, swallowed it with difficulty, and stuffed the rest to the captain beside him. Luo looked at the orange in his hand and couldn't help but eat a slice as well. He took two bites and swallowed it directly.

Throw the leftovers back into the basket.

Luo saw that I was enjoying the meal and asked in a nonsensical way, "Is it delicious?"

"It's delicious. I like this. Can I buy this?"

The uncle laughed and said, "No one except pregnant women buy this kind of orange. It's too sour for ordinary people."

Luo pointed to the basket of sour oranges and said, "I want all of these, and two baskets of the sweet ones as well."

Ikaku was responsible for paying the money and then notifying the sea urchin to come and move the things.

Bepo ate half of the sour orange and pestered Ikaku to buy him two ice creams. I was a little envious because I hadn't eaten ice cream for a long time.

Luo asked Ikaku to put Bepola aside to eat, and he pushed me to go somewhere else.

Humph...if you don't want to eat, then don't eat, slurp...

I didn't return from this shopping trip until the sun was about to set, feeling unsatisfied. Bepo and his friends were carrying a lot of shopping bags, and Ebi had to fly twice to carry the rest of the things back.

My belly was growing visibly, so Xiao Hongdou would take me to the mountains to get some fresh air and relax. All the large wild animals on the mountain were eaten by Xiao Hongdou and Luo. Luo even specially got a tiger skin similar to the one he had thrown away before and spread it in my current bedroom. The animals on the mountain would stay away from Xiao Hongdou, fearing that they would be the next to be skinned and cooked.

Ace specially sent someone to deliver a boatload of stuff to us, all of which were collected from various islands along the way. There were specialties from different places, supplements, and treasures. Most importantly, Ace helped us find a shipwright who knew about submarines, as the Polar needed to be expanded.

I focused on taking care of my pregnancy while Luo, Bepo and the others discussed the expansion drawings, the special materials needed for the Polar Region, and other details with the shipbuilder.

On the way, Luo took half of the people out to sea to buy those things. Before leaving, he specifically told me not to run around, eat anything randomly, and wait for him to come back.

This guy is really getting more and more nagging. I told him to get to work quickly. He's been idle on the island all day and is getting sick. I repeatedly assured him that I can take good care of myself and swore to the crystal chandelier above my head.

Three months later, Luo and his friends returned, bringing with them five large boxes full of treasures in addition to expansion materials.

Look at the smug and happy smiles on these guys' faces. Who knows which unlucky souls got robbed.

At this moment, I was waiting for Luo on the shore with my seven-month-old belly. He carefully held me in his arms and asked, "Why did you come here? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

He was asking nonsense questions. Even if this guy went out to sea, he would contact me every day through Den Den Mushi. He said in the Den Den Mushi yesterday that he would be back today.

"You look very happy. Did you have a good harvest?"

Law's eyes were full of smiles: "We met some stupid pirates and had a lot of fun. Go back and take a look at those things. If you like them, keep them. Let Pekin exchange the rest for money."

He put his hand on my bulging belly: "It's only been three months. It's grown too fast. Did the baby bother you?"

"The baby is very good..." Before I could finish my words, two small bags appeared on my belly, and then it moved violently twice, and I gasped.

Luo hurriedly took me back to the house.

I would feel a little uncomfortable if the fetal movement was too intense, but fortunately the baby only moved a few times and then calmed down.

He kissed my face and said, "Just hold on for a few more months, Doria. Thank you for your hard work."

I leaned in Law's arms, thinking back to every little bit of my experiences over the years, from my escape to the Polaris to the Marineford War, from Punk Hazard to Wano Country, from Elegia to the war with Blackbeard. It turns out that we have already been through so many things.

"Did I tell you, honey?"

"Hmm?" Luo looked down at me: "What?"

I smiled and said, "I love you."

Luo kissed my lips: "I love you too, Doria."