Benjamin Carter—or Ben Gunn, as Milady preferred to think of him—lay on his side with his eyes closed. He was bare-chested and barefoot; the black sweats from his pirate costume covered him from waist to mid-calf. His torso was thick and powerful; not ripped or muscle-y, although his shoulders and arms looked strong. His head was still shaved, but what hair there was on chest and arms appeared dark. He was taking deep, regular breaths—like a man preparing himself for an ordeal, she thought, and had to suppress the urge to giggle. 'Oh, I'll give him an ordeal; he just better be able to give some of it back!' He...