At the airship docks; New London, Britannia:
Nathaniel (to Zoe, on the phone): So, I'm here at the house. What the fuck was up with that message you left me?
Zoe (to Nathaniel): ... This is all your fucking fault...
Nathaniel (to Zoe): What is all my fucking fault?
Zoe (to Nathaniel): I, uh, I had sex with Felix.
Nathaniel (to Zoe): You DID? No, you didn't. Did you?
Zoe (to Nathaniel): Yeah, I fucking did... And now, I don't know what to fucking do... I bet he's never gonna talk to me again. It's your fault.
Nathaniel (to Zoe): Holy shit, short stack... I didn't think you had it in you. Where are you?
Zoe (to Nathaniel): Sitting on the dock... of bay wasting time. Heehee. Song reference. What are you doing?
Nathaniel (to Zoe): You watchin' the tide float away? Heh. Alright. Watch your ass, runt. I'm gonna be there in a second or so...
Zoe (to Nathaniel): I'm all alone, so it should be safe.
Nathaniel (to Zoe): I hope so...
A moment later:
Nathaniel (to Zoe): Whoa. Hey.
Zoe (to Nathaniel): Hey... What am I going to do, Nate? ... All your fucking talk about doing him in my brain. Blergh!
Nathaniel (to Zoe): Hey, hey, hey... Take it easy. You're OK. I never thought you'd actually fuck him. Are you alright?
Zoe (to Nathaniel): Yeah, I'm fine. It's just, uh, it was amazing... And, now he's off somewhere on the Black Bart & he'll forget about me... This sucks.
Nathaniel (to Zoe): ... Did you actually wanna a relationship with him?
Zoe (to Nathaniel): ... I don't know. I would have liked the time to figure it out. Now, he's gone... Why do you keep looking at me like that? Do I have something on me?
Nathaniel (to Zoe): Zoe... C'mon. Really? He's a *privateer*. You had to know his ship was only gonna be docked here for a week at the most. Are you sure it was this Felix dude you were interested in, and not just, like, a more interesting version of Colin?
Zoe (to Nathaniel): What!?! He may look like Colin but he's a totally different person. He made me laugh and... Wait, a fucking minute, you are the last person I expected to make me justify my feelings. You jumped on Aiden pretty damn quickly & I didn't say anything.
Nathaniel (to Zoe): Yeah. I did. But, he's not an alt version of my ex is he? Calm the fuck down. I'm not trying to get you to justify or explain shit. I know you KNEW he was gonna ship out in a couple of days, and you were the one telling me you didn't want a one night stand. I also know you didn't jump him just cuz I told you to.
Zoe (to Nathaniel): No, you're right. I jumped on him because he was willing, interested, and damn sexy. Not because he looked like Colin... That was the furthest thought from my mind. He's nothing like him.
Nathaniel (to Zoe): So then what the fuck is the problem, and why the fuck is it my fault?
Zoe (to Nathaniel): It's not really your fault... I just really would like to see him again.
Nathaniel (to Zoe): ... Oh. Well, shit. Honestly, I don't know what to tell you.
Zoe (to Nathaniel): Now, you see my problem.
Nathaniel (to Zoe): Yeah. I do. Well... Look at it this way. Would you rather you DIDN'T sleep with him?
Zoe (to Nathaniel): No, it was pretty enjoyable.
Nathaniel (to Zoe): Heh. From that grin I'd say more than "pretty enjoyable." :-p Enjoy it for what it was. Probably better not to get all mixed up with a fucking pirate like 3 fucking weeks post break-up anyway.
