Just a Little Kidnapping Chapter 2

Just a Little Kidnapping

Chapter 2

"What would give you the idea I would care what Mrs. Turner's thoughts on the matter were or that I would change my actions to suit her?"

"Ah," Jack said holding his fingers up in front of him, "there's the rub then Commodore, cause ya do care what she thinks, ya care a lot, a bit too much if truth were known. And everyone winds up changes their actions for the lass when that's what she wants, willingly or not. She can be quite the persistent little terrier when she's made her mind up to something, nippin and bitin at a persons heels till she gets her way. Sometimes the only thing to do when dealin with Elizabeth Turner is turn around and sail as far away as possible."

"Well then perhaps I shall have to settle for a half throttling done several times over." James snipped.

Jack gave James a pout, "I'm not seein here how that is any better than the full throttlin that was ta be done once Commodore."

"Ah, but it would no doubt prove much more satisfying for me Captain Sparrow." James snarked.

Jack poutily picked up his rum and took a drink, paused for a moment as he eyed James, then smiled, set the rum down and walked over behind James' chair.

"Ya know Commodore, I'm glad ya weren't in possession of that gaudy and totally useless bit of frippery atop yer fine head when me men accosted ya." Jack said in a low tone as he lightly touched James' hair. "This is much more pleasin."

James jerked his head as far as he could from Jack's touch. "What are you doing?" James said with a little bit of alarm in his tone.

"Admirin Commodore." Jack said with a smile.

"Well stop it immediately!"

"Now Commodore, if I'm ta be throttled, either once or…more times, I might as well be doin somethin that's fittin of deservin it now hadn't I?"

Jack continued without waiting for a response, he ran his hands over James' shoulders and down just a bit on his chest with the barest of touches as he said, "Ya look much more better in this fine shirt and vest than ya do in that stiff and overly decorated thing ya call a uniform."

James had shut his eyes and pressed himself back against the chair as much as he could trying to evade those hands, "Spar…..Captain Sparrow…..please."

"Ah beggin now are we Commodore?" Jack said, then placing his hands on James' shoulders and leaning in close to James' ear he whispered, "I think I've just decided what I intend to do with yer fine self Commodore."

"I'm not at all sure I wish to know that particular piece of information any more Sparrow." James replied.

"Oh I think this will be of some interest to ya as it will be yer fair and favorable Commodore-ly body what's involved." Jack said still very close to the man's ear.

James was starting to sweat and his anxiety level was at such heights he was surprised his heart hadn't exploded. He took several deep breaths trying to gain some control over himself then spat out, "Then do your worst Pirate."

"Ah, not so much for the gentle approach I see." Jack replied and James could hear the amusement in his tone.

"Whatever it is you intend to do to me then get on with it or leave me be." James said, managing to interject a bit of his Commodore-ly tone as he spoke.

"I think yer showin a bit too much impatience here Commodore, some times these things take a bit of building up to as it were. Can't be springin something like this on a body, tends ta ruin the mood so to speak."

"I refuse to allow you to intimidate me any further. So be on with it." James snapped.

"Very well then Commodore," Jack said as he patted James' shoulder. "You are familiar with the handlin and runnin and various tasks what's required aboard ship are you not?"

"What?" James said totally thrown off by Jack's question.

"A ship man, the thing you are currently sitting on…er in….er.. well a ship. I would suppose they didn't throw ya right into a Commodore's rank and station the minute ya stepped aboard yer first ship. Surely somewhere in yer fine career ya was required ta scurry aloft or handle a line or even do a bit of caulkin were ya not?"

James was still nonplus, "What has this got to do with what you were just doing…"

Jack waived his hand about as he interrupted James, "Don't know what you were thinking I was doing….but I do think I think I know what I was doing and apparently you were not thinking I was in fact doing what it was I was indeed doing." With a raise of eyebrows at James Jack said, "Really Commodore, you need to get yer mind out of the gutter and concentrate on what I am saying which is in fact what I have decided to do with you while you are aboard me ship." Jack began flopping his hands about as he continued, "What I am in fact saying is that I think a bit of work aboard the Pearl may be just what ya need ta get the sea back into ya and a bit more enjoyment in yer life as it were."

"A deckhand, you think being a deckhand aboard a pirate ship would be an enjoyable thing for me?" James said disbelievingly.

"Aye." Jack replied with a wide glittering grin.

"So all that touching and whispering was……"

Once again Jack interrupted with a flutter of his hands, "Trifles Commodore." Then with a curious look at James, "Why? Did ya enjoy that?"

"Oh please!" James huffed with more than a bit of irritation.

Jack shrugged his shoulders, "Just a thought Commodore."

To Be Continued

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