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Some things are better left unsaid. Like the way he felt when the sunight sparkled in her hair. Or what she saw in his eyes when he smiled. Things like that should be cherished, remembered, to be certain, but spoken? No, some things should never see the light of day.
And yet, had he not asked her? Had she not tempted him? Had he not tempted her? Had she not kissed him?
Was it simply to escape? Yes, she told herself. But deep inside the answer was no.
And him. Was it really only her smile that got to him? No. At least he could admit that to himself.
"Curiosity," he had told her. "One day you won't be able to resist." True enough. She hardly knew how she had resisted thus far. Only the thought of Will kept her sane. Will who tied her down to a domestic life. Will who doted on her shamelessly. Yes, Will.
"Curiosity," she had mocked him. "You're going to want it." No truer words had ever been spoken. He did want her. More than he wanted to save his own life it seemed. Damn compass, had become a familiar phrase to his mind.
But then, when it really came down to it, she did what she had to in order to save herself. She left him there to die, to become an unwilling sacrifice. And he let her.
The moment she had stepped towards him, he knew. He knew what she was doing, and yet he made no move to stop her. On the contrary he had encouraged her actions. Of course, he never was one to turn down a good kiss.
Then that fateful moment, as she shut the chains around his wrists. Their eyes met, and they both knew. They knew what a thousands words couldn't say. They knew that they were meant to be, that this one kiss would haunt them as long as they lived.
"I'm not sorry," she whispered, tempted to kiss him again. And it was true. She wasn't sorry. She wasn't sorry for betraying him with a kiss. She wasn't sorry that they were abandoning him.
"Pirate," he accused and comended her. It wasn't a curse, more a term of endearment. The highest one he could give.
In the end he was right, and so was she. They were both curious. But they knew this wasn't the end. No this was just the beginning. Because curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back.