Sorry for the wait! My grandparents' house is being fumigated so I have to move George (my Betta fish), I cleaned his fish tank, my hair was being rebraided this weekend, and I had a music lesson. Very busy. I'm also having trouble thinking of story ideas. Please remember to review! Speaking of reviews, let's reply to some!

KatelynKat: Maddie and Willy! I'm so happy for them! Oh and here is the random fact: I was born asleep. I really was and I stayed asleep for 6 hours.


Madeleine woke up early that morning because she was having trouble sleeping. She took advantage of that and started making breakfast early. Jaguar and his cat bed were downstairs with her on the counter. He was awake and tried eating some of the food. Madeleine smiled at him and handed him a slice of potato.

They were docking in Tortuga and she wanted to buy some new fabric and yarn. She had this idea for a new scarf and matching hat. The way she pictured it, it would be light pink and dark blue. Madeleine was glad to see her father joining her in the galley.

"Good morning," She said cheerfully.

"Good morning, Maddie," Jack sat down and looked at Jaguar. "You know he shouldn't be eating potato."

It was a sight to see; a little cat stuffing his face with potatoes. Silly kitty, Madeleine thought.

"But he likes potatoes," Madeleine moved the food away from him.

Jack was getting nervous. He did not come to talk to his daughter about food. Jack still saw Madeleine as a baby and it was strange for him to watch her blush about a boy. As much as he hated to admit it, she was fourteen and no longer a little girl or a baby.

"I noticed you were talking to William yesterday," Jack told her.

"He's just a friend, Dad," She reassured him. "You have nothing to worry about."

"I should worry. My little Madeleine is growing up."

"Dad, what are you trying to say?"

"I think it's time we had 'the talk.'"

"We already had the talk when I was twelve," Madeleine was confused. What exactly was her father saying?

"No, it isn't that one. I mean the talk about boys."

Jack found it uncomfortable to talk to his child about something like that but he knew sooner or later she would start thinking about boys. He just hoped it wouldn't happen so soon. Well, he thought. Here I go.


Later that day. . .

Madeleine was walking down the street with other crew members. She was trying to think of shopping for her fabric and yarn but she kept remembering what Jack told her hours ago. She really did not want to think about it. Madeleine found it hard to look at him the same way after finding out he did that with her mother. She shook the thoughts out of her head when she saw a nice fabric store.

"There it is! There's the store!" She got excited and started jumping up and down. "Will, do you want to go with me?"

"Of course," Will said looking like he was told Christmas had come early.

"I don't know about this," Jack did not like the idea.

"Please, Daddy!" Madeleine begged him.

Jack needed to think about this. His only daughter, alone and in a store, with a boy. It wasn't that he didn't like Will because he's a nice young man. It's just that he is a teenager and he didn't want him trying anything. He can't try anything if I'm watching.

"Alright," Jack agreed. "Just be careful."

"Thank you, Daddy," Madeleine kissed his cheek and ran into the store with Will.

She never thought she would see a shop like the one she was in. All kinds of silky fabrics and colorful yarn were placed on tables around the room. She picked up the pink and blue yarn she's been dreaming of and showed it to Will.

Will picked up red silk from another table and handed it to Madeleine. He remembered when she said that red was her favorite color. After looking at the fabric, she looked up at him.

He really is amazing.


Okay, this chapter was (How do I say this?) rather interesting to write. Madeleine is growing up and Jack doesn't want to accept it. Please review (I'll give you a cookie)!

-Princess Maya Leann