James Basset was the King of England and the King of Thieves. He was my best friend and my worst enemy. We fought like cats and dogs but we both knew that our friendship could survive anything. He was the thing I hated the most but I could never bring myself to hate him.

As a child he was always by my side. He was my first and longest lasting friend. He would forever be the shoulder I would lean upon. He wouldn’t fight my battles for me, I could take care of myself, but he was always there to catch me when I fell.

He was the King of Pirates but he would always be my best friend. He became my family when I had none.  He was always there when I needed him and he always would be.

He was my first love and my worst break up. Things just didn’t work out between us. I never stopped loving him; I just loved someone else more. The spark never faded between us, it just dimmed.

James was the King of England and the King of Thieves. I was the only woman who could hold her own against him. He was the very thing I hated the most, but I could never hate him. He would always be my best friend.

We never stopped caring; we just found someone we loved more.