When it comes to captive Tessa Monroe , pirate quartermaster Nicholas Holladay is at a loss. Her stubborn refusal to follow any of his orders has jeopardized her safety. In a desperate bid to keep her safe, he locked her in the brig indefinitely. Seeing him only as the monster who imprisoned her, Tessa turns bitter against him–something he finds surprisingly painful. One night, the keys to the brig go missing and a particularly salacious pirate is nowhere to be found.
“Intruder in the Brig” is a short story that retells a pivotal scene from the novel Oceanswept from another character's point of view.