So lovely. I think my favourite part is this:

-because she was Nancy and could not help taking a risk sometimes, and because he was her friend and she would never embarrass him by such sentimentality while he was awake, and because he was John and she loved him

I wish I could form such fantastic sentences as you. I could see this in my mind's eye-private sentimentality (and I think that John, rather than Nancy, would be the most sentimental-just as he is here) and public no-nonsense, and Nancy being very tender as long as there is no-one to see her. I love that Nancy is comfortable enough with John to borrow his jumper without asking; the first sentence is perfect Nancy as well. It's basically all brilliant-I think that's what I'm trying to say!

gets better still on second reading, like an act of parliament!

Dear NotQuiteNormal,
Thankyou for your review. I don't think there is another way to acknowledge it, since Anchor watch will probably stay as a single chapter. Something - quite a lot of something- does happen between them in other stories I've written. In order they are evening dress - a crossover but more SA, Baltic adventure, and St Elizabeth of Hungary and Mother's day. Just after christmas is pretty much all about John and Nancy but set earlier. I somehow don't think I've finished with them either...

Awwww this is lovely! Pretty please write another chapter? I want to hear when something does happen between them because it's obvious that something does! This story is so great! Brilliant!

Sweet and growing up well shown.

Thanks for writing another! Your story is great, as usual, and you seem to be banging these out pretty quickly (posting them at least), but as far as I can tell, you haven't sacrificed quality. Thanks. ;-)

I'm glad this is more of an explanation of John's nightmares, I was curious in Baltic. I liked Captain Flint being "almost apologetic"- it's just like him! And John's pretending is just right, too.

I really enjoyed this, thanks. It's nice to get a look at my favourite couple as they grow up and become more aware of each other (even if they misunderstand half of it!) I can't wait to see what you do next!

Aww :)
So lovely! I really like seeing them growing up in your stories - it feels so real and right for the characters. Nancy and John are wonderful in this. Titty's confident answer feels very in character - and she wouldn't see how scary it would be to say so by this point.